Prepare against Tervel Serafimov

IM · BGR · World #4,444 classical · FIDE ID 2905906

When preparing against Tervel Serafimov, expect 1.c4 in 73% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c6 (87% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (72%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Caro-Kann: Classical as Black, 29.2% over 24 games.

Our database contains 486 games by Tervel Serafimov, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Tervel Serafimov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Tervel Serafimov before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2022): 559 rated games against 476 different opponents, across 119 events in 11 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 11 vs GM · 30 vs IM · 42 vs FM · 6 vs CM · 5 vs WGM · 6 vs WIM · 1 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

11 tournament wins from 43 events, 5 of them outright.

• Offene Badische Meisterschaft 2012 (2012) — 7/9
• Wasserschloss-Open-Inzlingen 2012 (2012) — 4.5/5, outright
• Open du Haut-Rhin (2011) — 4.5/5
• CMB Breizh Masters de Guingamp (2011) — 6.5/9
• 4e Open du Sundgau (2010) — 6.5/7, outright
• CMB Breizh Masters de Guingamp Masculin 2010 (2010) — 7.5/9, outright
• 3ème OPEN DU SUNDGAU (2009) — 6.5/7, outright
• 5e Open Ornais (2009) — 5.5/6, outright
• 2eme Open de Sundgau (2008) — 5.5/7
• 2eme Open International de Chamalieres (2008) — 7/9
• FE 29. Citta' di Arco (2007) — 7/9

Year by year

Where Tervel Serafimov has played

France (79) · Switzerland (12) · Germany (8) · Bulgaria (7) · Austria (3) · Spain (3) · Italy (2) · Türkiye (2) · Belgium (1) · Czechia (1) · United States (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Tervel Serafimov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Tervel Serafimov's side.

First moves as White (244 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 73% of White games, 59.9% score
  • …Nf6 (28% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues g3 (52.9% score)
  • …e5 (23% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues Nc3 (60.3% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues g3 (59.4% score)
• 1.g3 — 13% of White games, 53.1% score
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues Bg2 (45.5% score)
  • …Nf6 (25% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues Bg2 (50.0% score)
  • …g6 (19% of these games) — Serafimov usually continues Bg2 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (125 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (82 games)

Tervel Serafimov's chess games

All 486 games by Tervel Serafimov in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 193 wins, 164 draws, 129 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Tervel Serafimov's chess games?

486 games by Tervel Serafimov, from Apr 2003 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Tervel Serafimov has played.

What does Tervel Serafimov play on the first move as White?

Across 244 games with White in our database, Tervel Serafimov opens with 1.c4 (73% of games), 1.g3 (13% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Tervel Serafimov answers 1...c6 (87% of games), 1...g6 (8% of games), 1...c5 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (72% of games), 1...g6 (22% of games), 1...d6 (2% of games).

What openings does Tervel Serafimov play as White?

As White, Tervel Serafimov's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (50 games, 42.0% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (47 games, 53.2% win rate); Hungarian Opening (26 games, 30.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 244 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Tervel Serafimov play as Black?

As Black, Tervel Serafimov most often plays: Caro-Kann (46 games, 39.1% win rate); Modern Defense (31 games, 35.5% win rate); Caro-Kann: Classical (24 games, 29.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 242 games.

What is Tervel Serafimov's FIDE rating?

Tervel Serafimov is currently rated 2,290 in classical chess and 2,365 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,442 (Nov 2011).

How many games has Tervel Serafimov played?

Our database contains 486 games by Tervel Serafimov, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 193 wins, 164 draws, 129 losses (39.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Tervel Serafimov?

486 games by Tervel Serafimov reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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