Petar Genov Explained
Petar Genov |
Birth Date: | 5 April 1970 |
Grandmaster (2002) |
Peakrating: | 2526 (July 2002) |
Fideid: | 2900211 |
Petar Genov (Bulgarian: Петър Генов; born 5 April 1970) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster (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
- News: GM Petar Genov - Interview and Game Review. 2011-11-07. Chess Videos, Chess DVDs, Chess Software and more.. 2017-12-11. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20171212033027/https://www.ichess.net/2011/11/07/petar-genov-interview/. 2017-12-12. dead.
- Web site: The chess games of Petar Genov. ChessGames.com. 21 May 2011.
- Web site: Men's Chess Olympiads: Petar Genov. OlimpBase. 21 May 2011.
- Web site: Tournament report April 2002: Mimoza 02 Open. FIDE. 21 May 2011.
- Web site: TWIC 506: 3rd Condom Chess Open. Crowther. Mark. 2004-07-19. London Chess Center. 21 May 2011.
- Web site: Любка Генова. Chessdom.bg. Bulgarian. 21 May 2011. 26 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726193657/http://www.chessdom.bg/2009/%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B1%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0/. dead.