Valentin Iotov
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| Valentin Iotov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valentin Lyubomirov Iotov |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Born | 6 September 1988 Pleven, Bulgaria |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2485 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2603 (July 2009) |
Valentin Lyubomirov Iotov (Bulgarian: Валентин Любомиров Йотов, also transliterated Yotov;[1] born 6 September 1988 in Pleven) is a Bulgarian chess player received the FIDE title of Grandmaster in 2008.[2] He has represented his country in Chess Olympiads and was the Bulgarian chess champion for 2006.[3] In August 2014, Yotov played on Board 3 for Bulgaria at the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, scoring 8/11 points for a performance rating of 2741, narrowly missing out on an individual bronze medal.[4][5]
There is also a different Bulgarian chess player also known as Valentin Iotov (full name: Valentin Dimitrov Iotov) who received the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster in 2012.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Valentin Lyubomirov Yotov". uschess.org. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Iotov, Valentin". FIDE.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Валентин Йотов" [Valentin Yotov]. chessbgnet.org (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Team composition for federation BUL - Open". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
Iotov, Valentin
- ^ "Board-prizes (Final Ranking after 11 Rounds) - Open". Chess-Results.com. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
Iotov, Valentin
- ^ "Player Details: BUL GM Iotov, Valentin Dimitrov". ICCF.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- Valentin Iotov rating card at FIDE
- Valentin Iotov player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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