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GM Vladimir Petkov

Full name

Vladimir Petkov

Born

1/1/1971 (age 53)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Bulgaria

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (23 games)

English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (18 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Duchamp Variation (14 games)

Slav Defense: Exchange, Symmetrical Line (14 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin-Kasparov System (14 games)

Black Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (21 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (16 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, Rio Gambit Accepted (16 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (15 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (14 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Vladimir Petkov (2417) Andre Dumont (1907)	1-0	32	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2417) Alexandr Fier (2587)	1-0	39	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2417) Andre Ventura Sousa (2431)	1-0	35	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Felix Antonio Ilinca Ilinca (2417)	1-0	64	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Emilio Milko Fucak (2212)	1-0	19	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Lovro Novosel (2336)	1-0	45	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Vjekoslav Biliskov (2252)	1-0	40	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2417) Alex Garrido Outon (2403)	0-1	37	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Jonas Prado Lobo (2385)	½-½	15	2024
Vladimir Petkov (2414) Diego Cacheiro Blanco (2327)	½-½	11	2024

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