Todor Todorov (chess player)

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Todor Todorov
Country Bulgaria (until 2018)
Belgium (since 2018)
Born (1974-11-08) November 8, 1974 (age 49)
Varna, Bulgaria
Title Grandmaster (2006)
FIDE   rating 2422 (October 2024)
Peak rating 2518 (April 2005)

Todor Todorov is a Bulgarian-Belgian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

He is a resident-grandmaster of the Royal Rouvier Chess Club in Paris. [1]

In July 2007, he played in the Bergamo International Open, where he tied for 2nd place with Roland Salvador, Inna Gaponenko, and Viesturs Meijers. [2]

In December 2008, he played in the Seine Saint Denis Masters tournament, where he was the top seed. He finished tied for 3rd and was ranked 4th overall, with a score of 6/9. [3]

In May 2017, he served as the trainer for the French visually impaired chess team. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ecole d'échecs".
  2. ↑ "THE WEEK IN CHESS 664 30th July 2007 by Mark Crowther".
  3. ↑ "Tournoi de MI à Noisy le Grand". January 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ "L'équipe de France des handicapés visuels". May 29, 2017.
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