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GM Petar Genov

Petar Genov
Full name
Petar Genov
Born
1970 (age 56)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Bulgaria
Profiles
#650
World Ranking
2418
Classical
2445
Rapid
2448
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Steiner Attack (17 games)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (14 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Chameleon Variation (10 games)
English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line (9 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (9 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (15 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, English Attack with 7.f3 (12 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (11 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (11 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Berlin Variation (10 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Petar Genov (2416)
Benedict Krause (2416)
½-½ 27 2026
Nico Zwirs (2425)
Petar Genov (2416)
½-½ 25 2026
Petar Genov (2413)
Julian Kramer (2480)
½-½ 35 2025
Lukas Winterberg (2423)
Petar Genov (2408)
½-½ 21 2025
Petar Genov (2431)
Collin Colbow (2137)
1-0 33 2019
Petar Genov (2431)
Theo Gungl (2329)
½-½ 15 2019
Josip Gazic (2157)
Petar Genov (2431)
0-1 49 2019
Ventzislav Inkiov (2421)
Petar Genov (2431)
½-½ 11 2019
Alexander Hilverda (2326)
Petar Genov (2431)
½-½ 76 2019
Petar Genov (2435)
Derek Gaede (2314)
1-0 38 2018
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