Atanas Kolev facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Atanas Kolev |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Born | July 15, 1967 Botevgrad, Bulgaria |
| Title | Grandmaster (1993) |
| FIDE rating | 2529 (September 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2604 (July 2012) |
Atanas Kolev (Bulgarian: Атанас Колев) is a famous Bulgarian Grandmaster in chess. He was born on July 15, 1967. A Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can achieve. His best rating was 2604 points in July 2012.
Atanas Kolev also worked as a coach. He coached the Bulgarian women's national chess team from 2004 to 2006.
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Chess Books by Atanas Kolev
Atanas Kolev has written several popular chess books. These books help other players learn more about chess strategies.
The Sharpest Sicilian
He wrote The Sharpest Sicilian with another Bulgarian Grandmaster, Kiril Georgiev. This book is about a specific chess opening called the Najdorf Variation. It's a way to start a chess game. The first version of the book came out in 2007. Five years later, in October 2012, they released a completely new and updated version called The Sharpest Sicilian 2012.
The Easiest Sicilian
Atanas Kolev also co-authored The Easiest Sicilian. He wrote this book with Macedonian Grandmaster Trajko Nedev. This book focuses on another part of the Sicilian Defense, known as the Sveshnikov Variation. It was published in 2008.
Tournament Wins and Achievements
Atanas Kolev has won many chess tournaments throughout his career. He had a very successful year in 2011.
2011 Tournament Success
In 2011, he won five out of the six tournaments he played.
- He won the 33rd Plovdiv Open 2011.
- He shared first place with Grandmaster Cheparinov at the Albena Open 2011.
- He won the 20th annual Midway Championship in Chicago 2011.
- He also won the First Annual International Chess Festival in Detroit 2011.
By the end of 2011, Atanas Kolev had reached a big milestone. He had won or shared first place in 60 international chess tournaments. This includes tournaments played between 1988 and 2011.
More About Atanas Kolev
You can find more information about Atanas Kolev and his chess games online.
- Atanas Kolev rating card at FIDELua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Atanas Kolev player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Book Review of The Sharpest Sicilian by John Watson
- Book Review of The Easiest Sicilian by Anthony Rotella
