About Petar Genov
Born 1970. Petar Genov is a Bulgarian chess player.
Petar Genov (; born 5 April 1970) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster.
He was taught how to play chess at the age of 7-8 by his father. He won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 1993 and 1999 and played for Bulgaria in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled 2002. In the same year he came first at Herceg Novi. In 2004, tied for first with Vadim Malakhatko in the 3rd Condom Chess Open.
He is married to Woman International Master Lyubka Genova.
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Who is Petar Genov?
Bulgarian chess player
When was Petar Genov born?
Petar Genov was born on 5 April 1970 in Plovdiv.
What is Petar Genov's occupation?
Petar Genov is a chess player.
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Petar Genov is Bulgarian.
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