Petar Genov
Bulgarian chess grandmaster (born 1970)
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Petar Genov (Bulgarian: Петър Генов; born 5 April 1970) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster (2002).
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1970 |
| Chess career | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2418 (June 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2526 (July 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]
