Petar Genov (Bulgarian: Петър Генов; born 5 April 1970) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster (2002).
| Petar Genov | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 5 April 1970 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2414 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2526 (July 2002) |
He was taught how to play chess at the age of 7-8 by his father.[1] He won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 1993 and 1999[2] and played for Bulgaria in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled 2002.[3] In the same year he came first at Herceg Novi.[4] In 2004, tied for first with Vadim Malakhatko in the 3rd Condom Chess Open.[5]
He is married to Woman International Master Lyubka Genova.[6]
References
edit- ^ "GM Petar Genov - Interview and Game Review". Chess Videos, Chess DVDs, Chess Software and more. 2011-11-07. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "The chess games of Petar Genov". ChessGames.com. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads: Petar Genov". OlimpBase. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Tournament report April 2002: Mimoza 02 Open". FIDE. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2004-07-19). "TWIC 506: 3rd Condom Chess Open". London Chess Center. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Любка Генова" (in Bulgarian). Chessdom.bg. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
External links
edit- Petar Genov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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