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ID: 2909855

Valentin Valev

FIDE ratings

2,129Classical
2,205Rapid
2,099Blitz

Performance

50 games
24% Win
30% Draw
46% Loss

Valentin Valev's playing style

Overall score:39%12W 15D 23L over 50 games
Strongest in classical:40%in 47 games
Steady recent form:45%6W 6D 8L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:30%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
2g
Benoni Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense
100%
1g

Repertoire

31 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

31 games in this line · White to move

Results for Valev, Valentin as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
32%
29%
39%
Move
11 · 35%
55%
45%
11 · 35%
18%
45%
36%
7 · 23%
29%
57%
14%
2 · 6%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 7, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMKanov, Nikola(2447)
D—
Aug 30, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMLodici, Lorenzo(2583)
L—
Aug 29, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMSjugirov, Sanan(2548)
L—
Aug 10, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMGunebakan, Yunus Emre(2078)
L—
Aug 10, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMGunebakan, Yunus Emre(2078)
L—
Aug 8, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMSpasov, Vancho(1786)
L—
Aug 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMPanbukchian, Valentin(2239)
W—
Aug 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMPanbukchian, Valentin(2239)
W—
Aug 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMKozhuharov, Spas(2347)
D—
Aug 6, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Iliev, Hristiyan(2222)
D—

Research Valentin Valev’s games and opening repertoire

Valentin Valev is rated 2129 in standard, 2205 in rapid, 2099 in blitz by FIDE. Valentin Valev plays for Bulgaria.

Valentin Valev has FIDE ID 2909855.

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