Peicho Peev ( bg, Пейчо Пеев; 2 April 1940 – 15 September 2007) was

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

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International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(1973).

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winner (1968) and

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in 2020 and ...

team bronze medal winner ( 1968).

Biography

In the 1960s and 1970s Peicho Peev was one of the leading Bulgarian chess players. He won the

in 1968, and won the silver medal in this tournament in the 1971. Peicho Peev was winner of many international chess tournament awards. In 1973, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Peicho Peev played for Bulgaria in the

s: * In 1968, at second reserve board in the

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(+2, =2, -1) and won team bronze medal, * In 1972, at first reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in

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(+6, =4, -2). Peicho Peev played for Bulgaria in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

: * In 1970, at ninth board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =2, -2), * In 1977, at seventh board in the 6th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =2, -3). Peicho Peev played for Bulgaria in the World Student Team Chess Championship: * In 1956, at first reserve board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =1, -1). Peicho Peev played for Bulgaria in the Men's Chess Balkaniads: * In 1971, at sixth board in the 3rd Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+2, =2, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals, * In 1972, at fifth board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

(+3, =0, -1) and won team and individual silver medals, * In 1973, at sixth board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in

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(+3, =1, -0) and won team and individual gold medals. For many years Peicho Peev worked as a chess coach for children and young people in the native Plovdiv chess club ''ШК Локомотив''.

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chess games at 365chess.com 1940 births 2007 deaths Chess players from Plovdiv Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Chess coaches 20th-century chess players {{Bulgaria-chess-bio-stub