Momchil Petkov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster.
| Momchil Petkov | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Born | November 11, 2005 Dobrich, Bulgaria |
| Title | Grandmaster (2022)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2487 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2531 (November 2022) |
Chess career edit
In February 2023, he finished in third place in the Bulgarian Chess Championship. He finished behind winner Kiril Georgiev and runner-up Nurgyul Salimova.[2]
In September 2023, he remained undefeated after the first seven games of the U20 World Youth Chess Championship.[3]
In the November 2023 rankings, he broke into the top 100 juniors, being ranked as the No. 61 junior player.[4]
References edit
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (February 4, 2023). "19-year-old Nurgyul Salimova finishes second at Bulgarian Championship 2023 in the Open section".
- ^ Rusev, Momchil (September 28, 2023). "Krasteva, Petkov Remain Unbeaten at U20 World Chess Championship".
- ^ "Bulgaria's Chess Pride Nurgyul Salimova is 4th in the World Rankings, 3 more Bulgarians in the Top 25". November 1, 2023.