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ID: 2907097

Josif Velev

FIDE ratings

1,932Classical
1,932Rapid
1,781Blitz

Performance

50 games
32% Win
12% Draw
56% Loss

Josif Velev's playing style

Overall score:38%16W 6D 28L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:31%in 16 games
Strongest in classical:43%in 44 games
Out of form:30%4W 4D 12L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
33%
67%
6g
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
100%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
4g
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
100%
2g
Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Velev, Josif as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
27%
9%
64%
Move
16 · 73%
25%
13%
63%
6 · 27%
33%
67%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMCosma, Ioan(2251)
L—
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMCosma, Ioan(2251)
L—
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Jiroveanu, George(2233)
L—
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Jiroveanu, George(2233)
L—
Sep 13, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMNisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter(2577)
L—
Sep 13, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMNisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter(2577)
L—
Oct 9, 2016
OTB - PGNMentor
Marinov, Mariyan(1861)
L—
Oct 9, 2016
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Marinov, Mariyan(1861)
L—
Oct 8, 2016
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Paskalev, Vasil(1590)
D—
Oct 8, 2016
OTB - PGNMentor
Paskalev, Vasil(1590)
D—

Research Josif Velev’s games and opening repertoire

Josif Velev is rated 1932 in standard, 1932 in rapid, 1781 in blitz by FIDE. Josif Velev plays for Bulgaria.

Josif Velev has FIDE ID 2907097.

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