Minev Career
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Minev Tournament Record
Major International Tournament Results:
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Zonal Tournaments:
International Tournaments (selected)
TEAM EVENTS
Olympiads
World Student Team Championships
Other Team Matches/Events
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
Zonal Tournaments:
 | 1954 Marianske Lazne - = 10th place, 10/19 | |
| 1963 Halle - = 9th place, 10/19 | |
| 1967 Halle - =10th place, 8.5/19 |
International Tournaments (selected)
| 1958 Sofia - = 4th place, 6/11 | |
| 1960 Varna - = 3rd place, 7.5/12 | |
| 1961 Warsaw - 2nd place, 8.5/13 | |
| 1965 Subotica - = 5th place, 7/13 | |
| 1966 Sarajevo - = 7th place, 8/15 | |
| 1966 Sombor - = 1st place, 9/13 | |
| 1967 Maribor - = 7th place, 7.5/15 | |
| 1968 Monte Carlo - 8th place, 7/13 | |
| 1971 Sarajevo - = 6th place, 7.5/15 | |
| 1971 Varna - = 5th place, 8/15 | |
| 1972 Novi Sad - 3rd place, 9.5/15 | |
| 1972 Pristina - 3rd place, 8/11 | |
| 1973 Albena - = 3rd place, 6.5/11 | |
| 1975 Bucharest - =7th place, 7/14 | |
| 1975 Albena - 2nd place, 8.5/12 GM Norm | |
| 1977 Permik - 3rd place, 8.5/13 | |
| 1978 Athens - = 6th place, 7.5/13 |
TEAM EVENTS
Olympiads
| 1954 Amsterdam - Bulgaria 10th, Minev 1st Bd., 6.5/14 (vs | |
| Botvinnik, Euwe, Najdorf, Szabo, etc.) | ||
| 1956 Moscow - Bulgaria = 5th, Minev 2nd Bd., 7.5/14 | |
| 1958 Munich - Bulgaria 10th, Minev 6.5/13 | |
| 1960 Leipzig - Bulgaria 6th, Minev 8/13 | |
| 1962 Varna - Bulgaria 6th, Minev 8/14 | |
| 1966 Havana - Bulgaria 7th, Minev 1st Bd., 7.5/17 (vs | |
| Fischer, Petrosian, Najdorf, Gligoric, Pachman,etc.) |
World Student Team Championships
| 1954 Oslo - Bulgaria 3rd, Minev 6/9 | |
| 1955 Lyons - Bulgaria 4th, Minev 4.5/8 | |
| 1956 Uppsaala - Bulgaria 4th, Minev 4.5/7 | |
| 1957 Reykjavik - Bulgaria 2nd, Minev 8.5/12 |
Other Team Matches/Events
| 1953 - Bulgaria-DDR | |
| 1955 - Bulgaria-Romania | |
| 1955 - Sofia-Belgrade | |
| 1956 - Bulgaria-Romania | |
| 1956 - Sofia-Belgrade | |
| 1957 - Bulgaria-RSFSR | |
| 1957 - Sofia-Belgrade | |
| 1957 - Sofia-Nis | |
| 1958 - Sofia-Belgarde | |
| 1958 - Bulgaria-RSFSR | |
| 1958 - Bulgaria-DDR | |
| 1959 - Bulgaria-DDR (EU Zonal) | |
| 1959 - Bulgaria-Hungary (EU Zonal) | |
| 1960 - Bulgaria-Romania (EU Zonal) | |
| 1961 - Belgrade-Sofia | |
| 1961 - Bulgaria-RSFSR | |
| 1962 - Bulgaria-Romania | |
| 1962 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1962 - Bulgaria-RSFSR | |
| 1963 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1964 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1964 - Sinaia EU Team ch (sf), Bulgaria 4th | |
| 1965 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1967 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1967 - Sofia EU Team ch (sf), Bulgaria 1st | |
| 1968 - Bulgaria-Ukraine | |
| 1969 - Sofia-Budapest | |
| 1970 - Bulgaria-Estonia | |
| 1970 - Kapfenburg EU Team ch, Bulgaria 6th | |
| 1970 - Sofia-Budapest | |
| 1971 - Bulgaria-Romania (EU Team ch sf) | |
| 1973 - Bulgaria-Greece | |
| 1974 - Porec Balkaniad, Bulgaria 1st | |
| 1975 - Pula EU Team ch (sf), Bulgaria 2nd | |
| 1975 - Istanbul Balkaniad, Bulgaria 2nd | |
| 1975 - Bulgaria-Greece | |
| 1977 - Moscow EU Team ch, Bulgaria 5th | |
Over the course of three decades of high-level play at the international level, Dr.
Minev has a number of notable successes. Some of the high points of his career
are listed below.
(For a listing of every known event in which he participated, click the link at the
bottom of the page for "Full Tournament Detail")
Minev has a number of notable successes. Some of the high points of his career
are listed below.
(For a listing of every known event in which he participated, click the link at the
bottom of the page for "Full Tournament Detail")
Major National Tournament Results (Bulgaria):
Bulgarian National Championships:
Bulgaria Student Championship
Bulgarian National Championships:
| 1947 - played in first Bulgarian Championship at age 15 | |
| 1951 - = 1st place (3rd in playoffs) | |
| 1952 - 7th place | |
| 1953 - = 1st place (1st in playoffs) | |
| 1955 - = 8th place | |
| 1957 - = 2nd place | |
| 1958 - 6th place | |
| 1959 - = 3rd place | |
| 1960 - = 5th place | |
| 1961 - 2nd place | |
| 1962 - 3rd place | |
| 1963 - 2nd place | |
| 1964 - =10th place | |
| 1965 - 1st place (7 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss) | |
| 1966 - = 1st place (1st in playoffs) | |
| 1967 - =6th place | |
| 1969 - 8th place | |
| 1970 = 7th place | |
| 1971 - = 7th place | |
| 1973 - 7th place | |
| 1974 - 11th place | |
| 1976 - 10th place |
Bulgaria Student Championship
| 1950 - = 1st place | |
| 1951 - 2nd place | |
| 1952 - 3rd place | |
| 1953 - = 1st place | |
Major National Tournament Results (USA):
Major Open Tournaments:
Major Open Tournaments:
| 1983 Oregon Open - = 1st place, 5.5/6 | |
| 1983 American Open - = 1st place, 7/8 | |
| 1984 National Open - = 7th place, 5/6 | |
| 1984 Oregon Open - = 1st place, 5/6 | |
| 1985 Keres Memorial - = 4th place, 4/6 | |
| 1985 Oregon Open - 1st place, 5.5/6 | |
| 1987 US Open, = 7th place, 8.5/12 | |
| 1990 Oregon Open - 2nd place, 5/6 | |