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Vladimir Petkov (Bulgarian: Владимир Петков; born 26 January 1971) is a Bulgarian chess Grandmaster (GM) (2007).

Vladimir Petkov
Vladimir Petkov in 2013
Country	Bulgaria
Born	(1971-01-26) 26 January 1971 (age 51) Vidin, Bulgaria
Title	Grandmaster (GM) (2007)
FIDE rating	2473 (August 2022)
Peak rating	2573 (October 2013)

Biography

Until 2003 Vladimir Petkov did not achieve significant successes on the international chess tournaments (possessed on October 1, 2003 his chess rating - 2343). Then in just two years he was promoted to the forefront of Bulgarian chess players. During this period Vladimir Petkov achieved a number of successes, including won in Aschach an der Donau (2004), Veliko Tarnovo (2005) and Zadar (2005), finished 4th in Bulgarian Chess Championship (Pleven, 2005).[1] Also he finished 2nd in Ortigueira (2005), shared 2nd place in Marín (2005), shared 3rd place in La Pobla de Lillet (2005) and triumphed in Ferrol (2005). In 2006 Vladimir Petkov shared 2nd place in Ferrol. He also shared 1st place in Athens. In 2010, Vladimir Petkov won international chess tournament in Cesenatico. In 2014 he took the 1st place in Gabicce Mare[2] and in Martigny.[3]

Vladimir Petkov played for Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiad:[4]

• In 2006, at first reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+1, =0, -2).

Vladimir Petkov played for Bulgaria in the European Team Chess Championship:[5]

• In 2013, at third board in the 19th European Team Chess Championship in Warsaw (+2, =2, -4).

He was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title in 2004 and the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title in 2007.

References

External links

• Vladimir Petkov rating card at FIDE
• Vladimir Petkov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Vladimir Petkov chess games at 365chess.com

На других языках

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- [en] Vladimir Petkov

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[ru] Петков, Владимир

Владимир Иванов Петков (26 января 1971, Видин) — болгарский шахматист, гроссмейстер (2007).

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