Scouting report: Krasimir Rusev (GM, BUL)

1,355 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,319 classical, 21 rapid, 15 blitz): 44% wins, 39% draws, 16% losses. FIDE rating 2457 standard, 2396 rapid, 2473 blitz. 57 games analyzed with Stockfish: 92% accuracy, 0.18 blunders per game.

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Krasimir Rusev

TitleGrandmasterFederationBulgariaBorn1983FIDE ID2905434

Classical2457
Rapid2396
Blitz2473
Games1,355
W · D · L44 / 39 / 16
Peak2563

Rating history

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Classical2457Rapid2396Blitz2473no games played
Accuracy by phase
96.1%Opening93.1%Middlegame94.4%Endgame
Clutch factor
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Play style

Elite accuracy: 91.8% average
Plays 2.2% better with white
Very precise: only 0.2 blunders/game
Dominates 1.d4 as ♔ (71% in 527 games)

Recent games

Drazic, Sinisa(2242)

Sofia Cup Blitz 2026 · 30 Aug 2026

0–1
Motylev, Alexander(2543)

Sofia Cup Rapid 2026 · 29 Aug 2026

0–1
Gurel, Ediz(2643)

Sofia Cup Rapid 2026 · 29 Aug 2026

0–1
Tashkov, Rumen(2126)

Bulgarian Individual Championshi... · 28 Nov 2025

0–1
Spasov, Vasil(2368)

Bulgarian Individual Championshi... · 27 Nov 2025

½–½

Play against Rusev's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 1,355 games

Openings

680 games as White · scores 69.3%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Trompowsky Attack1.d4 ♞f6 2.♝g5 e622 games, last played 11 months ago68.2%wins
Grünfeld1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 d518 games, last played 12 years ago61.1%wins

By family

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PRO
1,355 games in scope
LineGamesScorevs 69.3%
13473.1%+3.9 pts
12571.6%—
6764.2%−5.1 pts
6373.8%+4.5 pts
5963.6%−5.7 pts
5371.7%—
3868.4%—
2152.4%−16.9 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces
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Error heatmap · Critical squares
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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
1,355 games in scope
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680 games51%W36%D13%L
Move
1. d4
5276w
53%35%
71%
1. ♞f3
636y
46%33%21
63%
1. c4
594y
42%42%16
64%
1. e4
2711m
41%44%15
63%
1. b3
213y
50%50%
75%
1. g3
225y
100%
100%

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