Aleksander Delchev

SRB Born 1971 Male NA,Grandmaster
FIDE ID
2900394

About Aleksander Delchev

Aleksander Delchev was born in Sofia in 1971 and won the 1991-92 European junior championship. He became Bulgarian champion in 1994, 1996 and 2001. FIDE records his international master title in 1988 and his grandmaster title in 1998. He represented Bulgaria at eight Olympiads, beginning in 1994. Show more

Aleksander Delchev was born in Sofia in 1971 and won the 1991-92 European junior championship. He became Bulgarian champion in 1994, 1996 and 2001. FIDE records his international master title in 1988 and his grandmaster title in 1998. He represented Bulgaria at eight Olympiads, beginning in 1994. His tournament victories include Reggio Emilia in 2004-05 and Bad Wiessee in 2005 and 2013. He has also written opening guides, including The Safest Sicilian with Semko Semkov and The Safest Grünfeld with Evgenij Agrest. His book The Modern Réti appeared in 2012.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2441

Published FIDE

Rapid

2475

Published FIDE

Blitz

2477

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1104
National rank · SRB
#16

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2669 Oct 2005
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
831

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Rating history

FIDE rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
501 2018-07-03 20th Torredembarra Open Torredembarra ESP 4.1 Aleksander Delchev Ruslan Pogorelov Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
502 2018-07-02 20th Torredembarra Open Torredembarra ESP 3.1 Emilia Djingarova Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 27 Open
503 2018-07-01 20th Torredembarra Open Torredembarra ESP 2.1 Aleksander Delchev Marc Calonge Fabregat Won: 1-0 52 Open
504 2018-06-30 20th Torredembarra Open Torredembarra ESP 1.1 Jordi Marcer Hernandez Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 39 Open
505 2018-06-24 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 9.3 Aleksander Delchev Alina L`Ami Won: 1-0 32 Open
506 2018-06-23 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 8.2 James R Adair Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 65 Open
507 2018-06-22 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 7.2 Aleksander Delchev David Narva Won: 1-0 57 Open
508 2018-06-21 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 6.2 Johannes Haug Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
509 2018-06-20 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 5.1 Aleksander Delchev Lucas Ranaldi Won: 1-0 47 Open
510 2018-06-19 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 4.1 Theo Hommeles Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
511 2018-06-18 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 3.1 Aleksander Delchev Timotheos Lirindzakis Won: 1-0 29 Open
512 2018-06-18 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 2.1 Klaus, Dr. Haverkamp Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 38 Open
513 2018-06-17 2nd Hersonissos Open 2018 Hersonissos GRE 1.1 Aleksander Delchev Ilias Kozyris Won: 1-0 35 Open
514 2018-04-30 50th Italian Teams 2018 Gallipoli ITA 6.3 Aleksander Delchev Baadur Jobava Draw: 1/2-1/2 11 Open
515 2018-04-30 50th Italian Teams 2018 Gallipoli ITA 5.4 Artem Gilevych Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
516 2017-08-26 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 9.31 Aleksander Delchev Nisha Mohota Won: 1-0 44 Open
517 2017-08-25 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 8.13 Aziz Mert Erdogdu Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 21 Open
518 2017-08-24 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 7.12 Aleksander Delchev Pere Garriga Cazorla Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
519 2017-08-23 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 6.19 Victor Stephan Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 59 Open
520 2017-08-22 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 5.17 Aleksander Delchev Melkior Cotonnec Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
521 2017-08-21 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 4.32 Luis Alberto Gomez Jurado Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 42 Open
522 2017-08-20 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 3.64 Aleksander Delchev Ethan Low Won: 1-0 36 Open
523 2017-08-19 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 2.7 Ruben Domingo Nunez Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 49 Open
524 2017-08-18 19th Sants Open 2017 Barcelona ESP 1.7 Aleksander Delchev Tamas Gunes Ongut Won: 1-0 41 Open
525 2017-07-23 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 9.3 Aleksander Delchev Alexander Zubov Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
526 2017-07-22 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 8.2 Yuri Solodovnichenko Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
527 2017-07-21 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 7.3 Aleksander Delchev Azer Mirzoev Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
528 2017-07-20 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 6.2 Anton Demchenko Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 45 Open
529 2017-07-20 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 5.8 Aleksander Delchev Misratdin Iskandarov Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
530 2017-07-19 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 4.3 Mircea-Emilian Parligras Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
531 2017-07-18 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 3.4 Aleksander Delchev Kiril Georgiev Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
532 2017-07-18 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 2.4 14115298 Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 72 Open
533 2017-07-17 TCh-TUR 1st League 2017 Konya TUR 1.4 Aleksander Delchev Vladislav Nevednichy Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
534 2017-04-29 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 5.1 Marian Petrov Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 51 Open
535 2017-04-28 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.6 Aleksander Delchev Momchil Nikolov Won: 1-0 40 Open
536 2017-04-28 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.5 Momchil Nikolov Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 36 Open
537 2017-04-28 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.4 Aleksander Delchev Momchil Nikolov Lost: 0-1 41 Open
538 2017-04-28 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.3 Momchil Nikolov Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
539 2017-04-28 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.2 Aleksander Delchev Momchil Nikolov Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
540 2017-04-27 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 4.1 Momchil Nikolov Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
541 2017-04-26 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 3.2 Kiril Georgiev Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 23 Open
542 2017-04-25 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 3.1 Aleksander Delchev Kiril Georgiev Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
543 2017-04-22 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 1.2 Tsvetan Stoyanov Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
544 2017-04-21 81st ch-BUL 2017 Montana BUL 1.1 Aleksander Delchev Tsvetan Stoyanov Won: 1-0 73 Open
545 2016-10-02 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 7.2 Viktor Laznicka Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
546 2016-10-01 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 6.3 Aleksander Delchev Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez Lost: 0-1 41 Open
547 2016-09-30 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 5.3 Luis Ignacio Rubio Mejia Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
548 2016-09-29 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 4.2 Aleksander Delchev Santiago Gonzalez De La Torre Draw: 1/2-1/2 106 Open
549 2016-09-28 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 3.4 Francisco Vallejo Pons Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
550 2016-09-27 TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 Monzon ESP 2.1 Aleksander Delchev Daniel Forcen Esteban Won: 1-0 64 Open
  1. vs Ruslan PogorelovDraw · ½–½White · 2018-07-03 · Round 4.120th Torredembarra Open
  2. vs Emilia DjingarovaWon · 0-1Black · 2018-07-02 · Round 3.120th Torredembarra Open
  3. vs Marc Calonge FabregatWon · 1-0White · 2018-07-01 · Round 2.120th Torredembarra Open
  4. vs Jordi Marcer HernandezWon · 0-1Black · 2018-06-30 · Round 1.120th Torredembarra Open
  5. vs Alina L`AmiWon · 1-0White · 2018-06-24 · Round 9.32nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  6. vs James R AdairLost · 1-0Black · 2018-06-23 · Round 8.22nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  7. vs David NarvaWon · 1-0White · 2018-06-22 · Round 7.22nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  8. vs Johannes HaugDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-06-21 · Round 6.22nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  9. vs Lucas RanaldiWon · 1-0White · 2018-06-20 · Round 5.12nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  10. vs Theo HommelesDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-06-19 · Round 4.12nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  11. vs Timotheos LirindzakisWon · 1-0White · 2018-06-18 · Round 3.12nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  12. vs Klaus, Dr. HaverkampWon · 0-1Black · 2018-06-18 · Round 2.12nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  13. vs Ilias KozyrisWon · 1-0White · 2018-06-17 · Round 1.12nd Hersonissos Open 2018
  14. vs Baadur JobavaDraw · ½–½White · 2018-04-30 · Round 6.350th Italian Teams 2018
  15. vs Artem GilevychDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-04-30 · Round 5.450th Italian Teams 2018
  16. vs Nisha MohotaWon · 1-0White · 2017-08-26 · Round 9.3119th Sants Open 2017
  17. vs Aziz Mert ErdogduLost · 1-0Black · 2017-08-25 · Round 8.1319th Sants Open 2017
  18. vs Pere Garriga CazorlaDraw · ½–½White · 2017-08-24 · Round 7.1219th Sants Open 2017
  19. vs Victor StephanWon · 0-1Black · 2017-08-23 · Round 6.1919th Sants Open 2017
  20. vs Melkior CotonnecDraw · ½–½White · 2017-08-22 · Round 5.1719th Sants Open 2017
  21. vs Luis Alberto Gomez JuradoWon · 0-1Black · 2017-08-21 · Round 4.3219th Sants Open 2017
  22. vs Ethan LowWon · 1-0White · 2017-08-20 · Round 3.6419th Sants Open 2017
  23. vs Ruben Domingo NunezLost · 1-0Black · 2017-08-19 · Round 2.719th Sants Open 2017
  24. vs Tamas Gunes OngutWon · 1-0White · 2017-08-18 · Round 1.719th Sants Open 2017
  25. vs Alexander ZubovDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-23 · Round 9.3TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  26. vs Yuri SolodovnichenkoDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-22 · Round 8.2TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  27. vs Azer MirzoevDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-21 · Round 7.3TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  28. vs Anton DemchenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2017-07-20 · Round 6.2TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  29. vs Misratdin IskandarovDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-20 · Round 5.8TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  30. vs Mircea-Emilian ParligrasDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-07-19 · Round 4.3TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  31. vs Kiril GeorgievDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-18 · Round 3.4TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  32. vs 14115298Lost · 1-0Black · 2017-07-18 · Round 2.4TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  33. vs Vladislav NevednichyDraw · ½–½White · 2017-07-17 · Round 1.4TCh-TUR 1st League 2017
  34. vs Marian PetrovLost · 1-0Black · 2017-04-29 · Round 5.181st ch-BUL 2017
  35. vs Momchil NikolovWon · 1-0White · 2017-04-28 · Round 4.681st ch-BUL 2017
  36. vs Momchil NikolovWon · 0-1Black · 2017-04-28 · Round 4.581st ch-BUL 2017
  37. vs Momchil NikolovLost · 0-1White · 2017-04-28 · Round 4.481st ch-BUL 2017
  38. vs Momchil NikolovDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-04-28 · Round 4.381st ch-BUL 2017
  39. vs Momchil NikolovDraw · ½–½White · 2017-04-28 · Round 4.281st ch-BUL 2017
  40. vs Momchil NikolovDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-04-27 · Round 4.181st ch-BUL 2017
  41. vs Kiril GeorgievDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-04-26 · Round 3.281st ch-BUL 2017
  42. vs Kiril GeorgievDraw · ½–½White · 2017-04-25 · Round 3.181st ch-BUL 2017
  43. vs Tsvetan StoyanovDraw · ½–½Black · 2017-04-22 · Round 1.281st ch-BUL 2017
  44. vs Tsvetan StoyanovWon · 1-0White · 2017-04-21 · Round 1.181st ch-BUL 2017
  45. vs Viktor LaznickaDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-10-02 · Round 7.2TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016
  46. vs Julen Luis Arizmendi MartinezLost · 0-1White · 2016-10-01 · Round 6.3TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016
  47. vs Luis Ignacio Rubio MejiaDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-30 · Round 5.3TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016
  48. vs Santiago Gonzalez De La TorreDraw · ½–½White · 2016-09-29 · Round 4.2TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016
  49. vs Francisco Vallejo PonsDraw · ½–½Black · 2016-09-28 · Round 3.4TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016
  50. vs Daniel Forcen EstebanWon · 1-0White · 2016-09-27 · Round 2.1TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-17Prva liga Centralne Srbije 2026Classical6½
2026-10-091. Schachbundesliga 2026-2027 Oktober 2026Classical2
2026-09-12Craiova Grand Prix Rapid 2026Rapid7½

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