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
832

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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
701 2014-06-20 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 8.1 Aleksander Delchev Hua Ni Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
702 2014-06-19 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 7.1 Fabien Libiszewski Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 11 Open
703 2014-06-18 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 6.1 Aleksander Delchev Danyyil Dvirnyy Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
704 2014-06-17 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 5.1 4101715 Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 24 Open
705 2014-06-16 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 4.1 Oleg M Romanishin Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
706 2014-06-16 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 3.1 Aleksander Delchev Alessio Valsecchi Won: 1-0 41 Open
707 2014-06-15 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 2.1 Mathilde Congiu Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 32 Open
708 2014-06-14 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 Forni di Sopra ITA 1.1 Aleksander Delchev Robert Behling Won: 1-0 20 Open
709 2014-06-01 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 7.2 Aleksander Delchev Stelios Halkias Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
710 2014-05-31 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 6.1 Vitaly Kunin Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
711 2014-05-31 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 5.1 Aleksander Delchev Evgeny Romanov Won: 1-0 27 Open
712 2014-05-30 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 4.6 Aleksander Delchev Mark Lorenz Won: 1-0 17 Open
713 2014-05-30 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 3.4 Christian Troyke Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
714 2014-05-29 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 2.4 Aleksander Delchev Bernd Grill Won: 1-0 32 Open
715 2014-05-29 8th Wunsiedel Open 2014 Wunsiedel GER 1.4 Deniz Murat Tasdelen Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 42 Open
716 2014-05-18 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 9.2 Aleksander Delchev Simen Agdestein Won: 1-0 53 Open
717 2014-05-17 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 8.4 Bernd Kohlweyer Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 54 Open
718 2014-05-16 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 7.4 Aleksander Delchev Mads Andersen Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
719 2014-05-15 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 6.2 Andrey Sumets Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 11 Open
720 2014-05-14 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 5.4 Aleksander Delchev Angel Arribas Lopez Won: 1-0 51 Open
721 2014-05-12 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 3.3 Aleksander Delchev Nikolai Ninov Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
722 2014-05-11 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 2.3 Marta Bartel Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 37 Open
723 2014-05-11 III Llucmajor Open 2014 Llucmajor ESP 1.4 Aleksander Delchev Vitor Morais Won: 1-0 30 Open
724 2014-04-05 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 9.11 Harika Dronavalli Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
725 2014-04-04 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 8.2 Aleksander Delchev Bernd Kohlweyer Won: 1-0 31 Open
726 2014-04-03 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 7.35 Emre Demircioglu Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 55 Open
727 2014-04-02 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 6.17 Aleksander Delchev Artem Smirnov Lost: 0-1 35 Open
728 2014-04-01 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 5.12 Vahap Sanal Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 78 Open
729 2014-03-31 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 4.2 Aleksander Delchev Benjamin Bok Lost: 0-1 65 Open
730 2014-03-30 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 3.3 Burak Firat Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 28 Open
731 2014-03-30 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 2.4 Aleksander Delchev Goran Cabrilo Won: 1-0 24 Open
732 2014-03-29 Karpos Open 2014 Skopje MKD 1.5 Valentin Dragnev Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 41 Open
733 2013-12-15 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 9.5 Neil McDonald Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 47 Open
734 2013-12-14 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 8.2 Aleksander Delchev Sabino Brunello Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
735 2013-12-13 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 7.2 Aleksander Delchev Robin Van Kampen Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
736 2013-12-12 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 6.5 Simon K Williams Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 34 Open
737 2013-12-11 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 5.5 Aleksander Delchev Boris Maryasin Won: 1-0 34 Open
738 2013-12-10 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 4.7 Alexander Cherniaev Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
739 2013-12-09 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 3.18 Aleksander Delchev Gudmundur Gislason Won: 1-0 42 Open
740 2013-12-08 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 2.6 Peter J Sowray Aleksander Delchev Draw: 1/2-1/2 67 Open
741 2013-12-07 5th Classic Open 2013 London ENG 1.6 Aleksander Delchev Chiedu Maduekwe Won: 1-0 38 Open
742 2013-11-01 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 8.3 Stephan Buchal Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 68 Open
743 2013-10-31 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 7.5 Aleksander Delchev Gerlef Meins Won: 1-0 31 Open
744 2013-10-30 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 6.1 Andreas Eichhorn Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 21 Open
745 2013-10-29 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 5.18 Aleksander Delchev Carlo Marzano Won: 1-0 42 Open
746 2013-10-28 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 4.3 David J Eggleston Aleksander Delchev Lost: 1-0 44 Open
747 2013-10-27 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 3.3 Aleksander Delchev Wolfgang, Dr. Polster Won: 1-0 16 Open
748 2013-10-26 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 2.3 Gerd Fischer Aleksander Delchev Won: 0-1 32 Open
749 2013-10-26 17th OIBM 2013 Bad Wiessee GER 1.7 Aleksander Delchev Marcus Scheele Won: 1-0 41 Open
750 2013-09-24 63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013 Sunny Beach BUL 6.1 Aleksander Delchev Nikolai Ninov Won: 1-0 35 Open
  1. vs Hua NiDraw · ½–½White · 2014-06-20 · Round 8.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  2. vs Fabien LibiszewskiDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-06-19 · Round 7.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  3. vs Danyyil DvirnyyDraw · ½–½White · 2014-06-18 · Round 6.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  4. vs 4101715Won · 0-1Black · 2014-06-17 · Round 5.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  5. vs Oleg M RomanishinDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-06-16 · Round 4.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  6. vs Alessio ValsecchiWon · 1-0White · 2014-06-16 · Round 3.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  7. vs Mathilde CongiuWon · 0-1Black · 2014-06-15 · Round 2.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  8. vs Robert BehlingWon · 1-0White · 2014-06-14 · Round 1.15th Dolomiti Open A 2014
  9. vs Stelios HalkiasDraw · ½–½White · 2014-06-01 · Round 7.28th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  10. vs Vitaly KuninDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-05-31 · Round 6.18th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  11. vs Evgeny RomanovWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-31 · Round 5.18th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  12. vs Mark LorenzWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-30 · Round 4.68th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  13. vs Christian TroykeDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-05-30 · Round 3.48th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  14. vs Bernd GrillWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-29 · Round 2.48th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  15. vs Deniz Murat TasdelenWon · 0-1Black · 2014-05-29 · Round 1.48th Wunsiedel Open 2014
  16. vs Simen AgdesteinWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-18 · Round 9.2III Llucmajor Open 2014
  17. vs Bernd KohlweyerWon · 0-1Black · 2014-05-17 · Round 8.4III Llucmajor Open 2014
  18. vs Mads AndersenDraw · ½–½White · 2014-05-16 · Round 7.4III Llucmajor Open 2014
  19. vs Andrey SumetsDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-05-15 · Round 6.2III Llucmajor Open 2014
  20. vs Angel Arribas LopezWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-14 · Round 5.4III Llucmajor Open 2014
  21. vs Nikolai NinovDraw · ½–½White · 2014-05-12 · Round 3.3III Llucmajor Open 2014
  22. vs Marta BartelWon · 0-1Black · 2014-05-11 · Round 2.3III Llucmajor Open 2014
  23. vs Vitor MoraisWon · 1-0White · 2014-05-11 · Round 1.4III Llucmajor Open 2014
  24. vs Harika DronavalliDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-04-05 · Round 9.11Karpos Open 2014
  25. vs Bernd KohlweyerWon · 1-0White · 2014-04-04 · Round 8.2Karpos Open 2014
  26. vs Emre DemirciogluWon · 0-1Black · 2014-04-03 · Round 7.35Karpos Open 2014
  27. vs Artem SmirnovLost · 0-1White · 2014-04-02 · Round 6.17Karpos Open 2014
  28. vs Vahap SanalDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-04-01 · Round 5.12Karpos Open 2014
  29. vs Benjamin BokLost · 0-1White · 2014-03-31 · Round 4.2Karpos Open 2014
  30. vs Burak FiratWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-30 · Round 3.3Karpos Open 2014
  31. vs Goran CabriloWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-30 · Round 2.4Karpos Open 2014
  32. vs Valentin DragnevWon · 0-1Black · 2014-03-29 · Round 1.5Karpos Open 2014
  33. vs Neil McDonaldLost · 1-0Black · 2013-12-15 · Round 9.55th Classic Open 2013
  34. vs Sabino BrunelloDraw · ½–½White · 2013-12-14 · Round 8.25th Classic Open 2013
  35. vs Robin Van KampenDraw · ½–½White · 2013-12-13 · Round 7.25th Classic Open 2013
  36. vs Simon K WilliamsWon · 0-1Black · 2013-12-12 · Round 6.55th Classic Open 2013
  37. vs Boris MaryasinWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-11 · Round 5.55th Classic Open 2013
  38. vs Alexander CherniaevDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-12-10 · Round 4.75th Classic Open 2013
  39. vs Gudmundur GislasonWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-09 · Round 3.185th Classic Open 2013
  40. vs Peter J SowrayDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-12-08 · Round 2.65th Classic Open 2013
  41. vs Chiedu MaduekweWon · 1-0White · 2013-12-07 · Round 1.65th Classic Open 2013
  42. vs Stephan BuchalWon · 0-1Black · 2013-11-01 · Round 8.317th OIBM 2013
  43. vs Gerlef MeinsWon · 1-0White · 2013-10-31 · Round 7.517th OIBM 2013
  44. vs Andreas EichhornWon · 0-1Black · 2013-10-30 · Round 6.117th OIBM 2013
  45. vs Carlo MarzanoWon · 1-0White · 2013-10-29 · Round 5.1817th OIBM 2013
  46. vs David J EgglestonLost · 1-0Black · 2013-10-28 · Round 4.317th OIBM 2013
  47. vs Wolfgang, Dr. PolsterWon · 1-0White · 2013-10-27 · Round 3.317th OIBM 2013
  48. vs Gerd FischerWon · 0-1Black · 2013-10-26 · Round 2.317th OIBM 2013
  49. vs Marcus ScheeleWon · 1-0White · 2013-10-26 · Round 1.717th OIBM 2013
  50. vs Nikolai NinovWon · 1-0White · 2013-09-24 · Round 6.163rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013

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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