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Antoaneta Stefanova
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Antoaneta Stefanova

BulgariaBorn 1979 (age 47)FIDE ID 2902257

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2401
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2401
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Antoaneta Stefanova's classical titles

3 classical titles, 3 medals, newest first

  • European Women's Team Championship 2023Gold, team · Bulgaria
  • European Women's Team Championship 2009Silver, board 1
  • European Women's Team Championship 2005Bronze, board 1
  • World Championship 20041st
  • European Championship 20021st
  • Bulgarian Championship 19951st
  • World Championship 
  • European Championship 
  • Bulgarian Championship 

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 34 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Four Knights Game333%
King's Knight Opening275%
Sicilian Defense275%
Caro-Kann Defense1100%
Catalan Opening1100%

Four Knights Game

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Spanish Variation333%

King's Knight Opening

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Konstantinopolsky275%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
French Variation1100%
Chekhover Variation150%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Attack1100%

Catalan Opening

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Open Defense1100%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 4 games, won 1, drew 2, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Barmen Variation1100%
Exchange Variation150%
Modern Variation150%
Main line10%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Morphy Defense1100%
Schliemann Defense150%
Fianchetto Defense10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Advance Variation1100%
Classical Variation10%

Philidor Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Lion Variation1100%

Slav Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Modern Line150%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20254/8−3−4
FIDE Grand Swiss 202515 Sep 2025=24th+2−3
FIDE World Cup 202513 Jul 20251/4−11−7
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20246½/10+2+1
European Team Championship20 Nov 20234/6+12+11

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMTan Zhongyi9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252531
GMM. Muzychuk1 Nov 2023 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20232519
GMB. Khotenashvili20 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2498
IMI. Bulmaga30 Oct 2023 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20232423
IMM. Efroimski21 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242408

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMTan ZhongyiLast 9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252101
IMI. BulmagaLast 10 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252110
GMA. KosteniukLast 7 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252020
WIMA. KhamdamovaLast 8 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252011
WGMM. OuelletLast 6 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252020

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.