What is Semko Semkov's FIDE rating?

Semko Semkov's FIDE rating is 2450 standard. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Semko Semkov's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Semko Semkov played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 484 over-the-board games by Semko Semkov (484 classical), with 42% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Semko Semkov's Chess Stalker profile.

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Open Semko Semkov's free Chess Stalker report: opening repertoire with results per line as White and Black, recurring weaknesses and blunder patterns evaluated with Stockfish, and recent games. Then rehearse against the Twin Bot, which imitates Semko Semkov's style, before facing them.

Semko Semkov

Bulgariaborn 1960FIDE ID 2900068

Rating & statistics

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2450Classical

2450peak, Jan 2001

484games

201wins, 42%

143draws, 30%

140losses, 29%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2450 · Jan 2001

Play style

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Very high accuracy: 88.1% average

Plays 10.3% better with white

Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(63% in 237 games)

Vulnerable to 1.Nf3

(only 33%)

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Based on

484 games

Based on 484 games

Openings

484 gamesBased on 484 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Nimzo-Indian: Huebner1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.e3 c517 games, last played 38 years ago58.8%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 6 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 6 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.2%

Middlegame

91.7%

Endgame

90.8%

Clutch factor

+12%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

96%2g

EqualEqual position

97%1g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

83%3g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

28%

5 err

28%

5 err

17%

3 err

11%

2 err

11%

2 err

1 err

Critical moment

Move 36 avg

1-15

16-25

50%

26-35

50%

36-45

46+

50% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

11Errors mapped

c6 / c3Hotspot zone

Critical squares

22 err

11 err

c6/c3 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

2 errors · Stockfish

#32

g5h6?? vs Tal

OTB

#41

b4?? vs Topalov

Endgame · OTB

Recent games

484 games

Stavrev, Nikolaj(2313)

Pernik · 14 Dec 2003

1–0

Asparuhov, Parvan(2136)

Pernik · 14 Dec 2003

1–0

Kukov, Andrej(2048)

Pernik · 13 Dec 2003

1–0

Stoinev, Metodi(2331)

Pernik · 13 Dec 2003

0–1

Kirov, Dimitar(1935)

Pernik · 13 Dec 2003

½–½

Cheparinov, Nedelcho

Pernik · 12 Dec 2003

1–0

Endgame statistics

3 endgames (50%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

50%

3 / 6

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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484 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

252 games47%W30%D23%L

252games in this linewon 47%, drew 30%, lost 23%

Move

1. d4

23723y

48%30%22%

63%

1. e4

11May 1977

27%18%55%

36%

1. ♞f3

4Sept 1985

25%50%25%

50%

Scouting report: Semko Semkov (IM, BUL)

Semko Semkov

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