
Name:	Luben Popov
Federation:	Bulgaria
Sex:	Male
Born:	1936
FIDE ID:	2900173 FIDE Profile
Title:	International Master
ELO Classic:	2314
ELO Rapid:	2318
Years:	1958 - 2014
Total Games:	844
Wins:	188 (22.27 %)
Draws:	489 (57.94 %)
Losses:	167 (19.79 %)
Score:	51.24 %

Repertoire with
black pieces

Luben Popov

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
64th TCh-BUL Men 2014	09/19/2014	2347	Bulgaria
63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013	09/19/2013	2397	Bulgaria
TCh-BUL GpA Men	06/02/2011	2319	Bulgaria
Open	07/25/2009	2355	Serbia

Most Played Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games
E18	Queen's Indian, old main line, 7.Nc3	15 games
D90	Gruenfeld, Three knights variation	14 games
E11	Bogo-Indian defence	13 games
D14	Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation, 6.Bf4 Bf5	13 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games
B42	Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3	40 games
B05	Alekhine's defence, modern variation, 4...Bg4	24 games
B43	Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3	19 games
B02	Alekhine's defence	17 games

Games played by Luben Popov

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White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Dimitrov, D	2149	Popov, L	2315	0-1	32	A43	2014	64th TCh-BUL Men 2014
Popov, L	2315	Filev, G	2319	½-½	25	A36	2014	64th TCh-BUL Men 2014
Drenchev, P	2527	Popov, L	2315	1-0	34	B03	2014	64th TCh-BUL Men 2014
Popov, L	2315	Stoinev, M	2226	½-½	37	A12	2014	64th TCh-BUL Men 2014
Todorov, O	2258	Popov, L	2315	½-½	20	A36	2014	64th TCh-BUL Men 2014
Kirjakov, T	2223	Popov, L	2313	0-1	50	B07	2013	63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013
Popov, L	2313	Spassov, L	2327	½-½	31	E16	2013	63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013
Todorov, O	2252	Popov, L	2313	½-½	22	A58	2013	63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013
Popov, L	2313	Stefanov, E	2007	½-½	30	D23	2013	63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013
Todorov, O	2308	Popov, L	2317	½-½	31	D13	2011	TCh-BUL GpA Men
Popov, L	2317	Atanasov, R		1-0	48	A41	2011	TCh-BUL GpA Men
Popov, L	2317	Zobenica, I	2066	1-0	37	E61	2009	Open
Popov, L	2317	Majeric, Z	2257	½-½	15	E11	2009	Open
Cabrilo, G	2494	Popov, L	2317	1-0	27	B04	2009	Open
Popov, L	2317	Sertic, R	2381	½-½	26	D40	2009	Open
Vujacic, B	2315	Popov, L	2317	½-½	18	B04	2009	Open
Klasan, V	2293	Popov, L	2317	½-½	33	B04	2009	Open
Georgiev, K	2430	Popov, L	2317	½-½	16	B80	2009	Open
Popov, L	2317	Kostic, V	2436	½-½	15	D13	2009	Open
Popov, L	2317	Skoko, M	2230	½-½	22	A81	2009	Open
Popov, L	2317	Avdic, M	2270	½-½	44	A54	2009	Open
Klasan, V	2260	Popov, L	2307	½-½	65	B02	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Miljkovic, V	2235	½-½	22	D63	2007	Stara Pazova
Matovic, P	2203	Popov, L	2307	1-0	29	E73	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Popchev, M	2456	½-½	11	D14	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Skoko, M	2259	½-½	9	A89	2007	Stara Pazova
Kovacevic, A	2566	Popov, L	2307	1-0	38	B41	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Kosic, D	2501	½-½	8	A39	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Kosanovic, G	2396	½-½	14	D35	2007	Stara Pazova
Abramovic, B	2516	Popov, L	2307	1-0	36	A43	2007	Stara Pazova
Berescu, A	2511	Popov, L	2307	½-½	22	B43	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2307	Grunberg, M	2472	0-1	42	A37	2007	Stara Pazova
Popov, L	2313	Ljangov, P	2140	½-½	18	E16	2005	BUL-chT
Popov, L	2313	Todorov, O	2335	½-½	8	A38	2005	BUL-chT
Grigorov, G	2400	Popov, L	2313	1-0	35	A56	2005	BUL-chT
Iliev, N	2111	Popov, L	2314	½-½	11	B22	2003	BUL-chT
Popov, L	2314	Valkov, V	2067	1-0	43	E61	2003	BUL-chT
Popov, L	2347	Piket, J	2228	1-0	80	A56	2001	Corus reserve op
Ludden, G	2263	Popov, L	2347	1-0	70	A56	2001	Corus reserve op
Popov, L	2347	Hartoch, R	2319	½-½	10	A41	2001	Corus reserve op