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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 2008 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | International Master (2021) |
| FIDE rating | 2490 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2516 (February 2025) |
Dimitar Mardov is an American chess player.
Chess career
[edit]In June 2015, he won the U6 section of the ChessKid Online National Invitational Championship.[1]
In December 2020, he won the U12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship ahead of Ihor Samunenkov and Ngo Bach.[2]
In August 2021, he won the U18 section of the North American Youth Chess Championship, a full point ahead of runners-up Samrug Narayanan, Justin Chen, and Anthony Atanasov.[3]
In July 2024, he won the Paracin International Chess Festival Open A, finishing a full point ahead of the field, which included grandmasters Alexandr Fier, Eltaj Safarli, Gergely Antal, and Krishnan Sasikiran.[4]
In January 2025, he won the BlitzFuel Invitational GM-A tournament in New York by a full point, also earning his second GM norm.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "5 National Champions Crowned In ChessKid.com National Championship". June 8, 2015.
- ↑ "USA dominates medal tally". December 23, 2020.
- ↑ "North American Youth Chess Championships 2021 U18-Open".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (July 28, 2024). "Dimitar Mardov triumphs at Paracin Open 2024, Kushagra Mohan third".
- ↑ Ostrovskiy, Alex (January 24, 2025). "Three Norms Earned at NYC Chess Norms' BlitzFuel Invitational".