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ID: 2904365

Zhelcho Zhelev

FIDE ratings

2,045Classical
1,937Rapid
1,964Blitz

Performance

13 games
0% Win
54% Draw
46% Loss

Zhelcho Zhelev's playing style

Overall score:27%0W 7D 6L over 13 games
Steady recent form:27%0W 7D 6L in last 13 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:54%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Accepted has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Queen's Gambit Accepted
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Slav Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Slav Defense
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

7 games in this line · White to move

Results for Zhelev, Zhelcho as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
14%
86%
Move
5 · 71%
20%
80%
2 · 29%
100%

Game History

(13 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 7, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Kazakov, Dobrin(2148)
D—
Sep 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Marinov, Petyo(1939)
D—
Sep 11, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Marinov, Petyo(1898)
D—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - Codekiddy
Popov, Ilian(2247)
L—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - Codekiddy
Dochev, Delyan(1689)
D—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - PGNMentor
Dobrev, Petko(1893)
L—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - BenBase
Popov, Ilian(2025)
L—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - BenBase
Dochev, Delyan(1689)
D—
Jul 17, 2010
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Dobrev, Petko(1893)
L—
Feb 5, 2007
OTB - BenBase
GMSpassov, Liuben(2394)
D—

Research Zhelcho Zhelev’s games and opening repertoire

Zhelcho Zhelev is rated 2045 in standard, 1937 in rapid, 1964 in blitz by FIDE. Zhelcho Zhelev plays for Bulgaria.

Zhelcho Zhelev has FIDE ID 2904365.

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