Dimitar Mardov
American chess player (born 2008)
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Dimitar Mardov is an American chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 2008 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | International Master (2021) |
| FIDE rating | 2504 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2516 (February 2025) |
Chess career
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]