Petar Velikov is a Bulgarian Grandmaster who won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 1987 and represented his country at four Chess Olympiads. Awarded the GM title in 1982, he is also a medical doctor by profession. His opening repertoire features various Sicilian and Queen's Gambit Declined setups.

Associated Openings

As White

D59Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... Nxd511 games

As Black

B41Sicilian Defense: e6 Systems151 games

B41Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation151 games

B42Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 5.Bd375 games

B43Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 5.Nc367 games

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