KIRIL GEORGIEV

Grandmaster Kiril Georgiev

Grandmaster Kiril Georgiev

Kiril Georgiev (born 28 November 1965) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster and six-time national champion. In 1983 he became the World Junior Champion with an unusually strong score of 11½ out of 13. This result automatically gave him the International Master title. Two years later FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title. In 2009, he broke the world record for the most simultaneous chess games played: 360 games in just over 14 hours. He won 280, drew 74 and lost 6 for a total score of 88%. A score of at least 80% was required for the record to be accepted.

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