Bulgaria

ID: 2907631

Zhivko Zhekov

FIDE ratings

2,123Classical

Performance

50 games

16% Win

82% Draw

2% Loss

Zhivko Zhekov's playing style

Strong overall score:57%8W 41D 1L over 50 games

Dominates 1.d4 as White:60%in 15 games

Steady recent form:53%2W 17D 1L in last 20 games

Hard to beat — high draw rate:82%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Catalan Opening has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Catalan Opening

33%

67%

Catalan Opening: Closed

100%

Slav Defense: Exchange Variation

33%

67%

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation

100%

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation

100%

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack has the largest Black sample, with 5 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack

100%

Catalan Opening

100%

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted

50%

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation

100%

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense

100%

Repertoire

24 games as white in scope

Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Zhekov, Zhivko as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L

21%

79%

Move
	15 · 63%	8y ago	20% 80%
	9 · 38%	8y ago	22% 78%

Game History

(50 games)

Date	Source	Opponent	Result	Time	Event	Opening	Link
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Schirmer, Michael(2330)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	B90cSicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Müller, Detlef(2329)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	B90cSicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Stefanov, Vladislav Nikolaevi(2326)	W	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	C42rPetrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Molzahn, Norbert(2084)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	B33fSicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Gähler, Sebastian	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	B33fSicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Fuchs, Jörg(2326)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	C55dItalian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Hildebrand, Gerald(2153)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	E47Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Plas, Rob van der(2343)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	E32aNimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Sekowski, Pawel(2328)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation	—
Jun 19, 2018	OTB - AjedrezCorr	Onoprichuk, Vladimir(2345)	D	Classical	GER/CM/05-E (GER)	E60hKing's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto	—

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Zhivko Zhekov is rated 2123 in standard by FIDE. Zhivko Zhekov plays for Bulgaria.

Zhivko Zhekov has FIDE ID 2907631.

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Zhivko Zhekov

FIDE ratings

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Zhivko Zhekov's playing style

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Repertoire

Starting position

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Game History

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