Match Report for Petko Kostadinov (North America)
Petko born in Burgas, Bulgaria, started playing backgammon from the age of 11. He had high level training within the Bulgarian Merchant Navy, where he served as officer on large crude oil carriers. Subsequently he and his family moved to the USA, where both he and his wife have pursued very successful academic and professional careers. Since starting playing on the ABT Tour in 2001, he has steadily built up his reputation through both top level play and for perfect sportsmanship, resulting in his being voted into the Giants List several times, with current status #6. He has won Masters Tournaments in Pittsburgh (twice), Michigan and Charlotte (twice), and the SuperJackpot in Las Vegas.
In 2013, he had a particularly glorious year, winning the 2nd IBC, third place in the Monte Carlo World Championship, and winning the 2nd Giants Invitational Tournament in 2013 (with 2.52 over eight 9 point matches). In 2014 he joined the World Team for the Nordic Open, and won the Masters Jackpot in Illinois. His Gridgammon nickname is Bulgari.
Summary of Matches Rating 1,528.53 Experience 676 Matches played 72 Matches won 39 (54.2%) Number of distinct opponents 46 Number of clubs played at 2 Earliest match recorded 2013-01-31 Latest match so far 2022-10-07 Peak rating 1,614.83 Peak rating (>400 exp.) 1,556.51 Average opponent rating 1,537.51
► Charts
Match locations North America:
Matches: 58 (32 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 554 (286 points won, 268 lost)
Win rate: 55.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,529.07
North America:
Matches: 58 (32 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 554 (286 points won, 268 lost)
Win rate: 55.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,529.07
Europe:
Matches: 14 (7 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 122 (61 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,572.48
Europe:
Matches: 14 (7 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 122 (61 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,572.48
win/lose North America:
Matches: 58 (32 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 554 (286 points won, 268 lost)
Win rate: 55.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,529.07
North America:
Matches: 58 (32 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 554 (286 points won, 268 lost)
Win rate: 55.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,529.07
North America (58)
Europe:
Matches: 14 (7 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 122 (61 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,572.48
Europe:
Matches: 14 (7 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 122 (61 points won, 61 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,572.48
Europe (14)
Match lengths 7-point:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 133 (84 points won, 49 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,553.08
7-point:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 133 (84 points won, 49 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,553.08
9-point:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 279 (162 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.32
9-point:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 279 (162 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.32
11-point:
Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (88 points won, 110 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.78
11-point:
Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (88 points won, 110 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.78
13-point:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 26 (13 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,582.49
13-point:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 26 (13 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,582.49
19-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
19-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
21-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 21 (0 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.30
21-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 21 (0 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.30
win/lose 7-point:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 133 (84 points won, 49 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,553.08
7-point:
Matches: 19 (12 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 133 (84 points won, 49 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,553.08
7-point (19)
9-point:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 279 (162 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.32
9-point:
Matches: 31 (18 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 279 (162 points won, 117 lost)
Win rate: 58.06%
Average opponent rating: 1,521.32
9-point (31)
11-point:
Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (88 points won, 110 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.78
11-point:
Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (88 points won, 110 lost)
Win rate: 44.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,542.78
11-point (18)
13-point:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 26 (13 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,582.49
13-point:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 26 (13 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,582.49
13-point (2)
19-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
19-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
19-point (1)
21-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 21 (0 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.30
21-point:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 21 (0 points won, 21 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.30
21-point (1)
Matches by opponent rating 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1300 1250- 1350 1300- 1400 1350- 1350-1400:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 11 (11 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1350-1400:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 11 (11 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 16 (7 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1400-1450:
Matches: 2 (1 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 16 (7 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 99 (68 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 72.73% 1450-1500:
Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 99 (68 points won, 31 lost)
Win rate: 72.73% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 34 (17 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 320 (155 points won, 165 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1500-1550:
Matches: 34 (17 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 320 (155 points won, 165 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 126 (47 points won, 79 lost)
Win rate: 41.67% 1550-1600:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 126 (47 points won, 79 lost)
Win rate: 41.67% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1600-1650:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 68 (34 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 25 (25 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1650-1700:
Matches: 3 (3 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 25 (25 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1750 1700- 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 11 (0 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1800 1750- 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,528.53
When matches were played January:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 98 (44 points won, 54 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.52
January:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 98 (44 points won, 54 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.52
February:
Matches: 26 (14 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 222 (108 points won, 114 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.50
February:
Matches: 26 (14 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 222 (108 points won, 114 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.50
April:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (20 points won, 18 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,591.70
April:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (20 points won, 18 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,591.70
May:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (110 points won, 88 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.88
May:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (110 points won, 88 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.88
June:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,500.00
June:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,500.00
August:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 20 (20 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,565.06
August:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 20 (20 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,565.06
September:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 63 (27 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.45
September:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 63 (27 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.45
October:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
October:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
December:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,473.81
December:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,473.81
January:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 98 (44 points won, 54 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.52
January:
Matches: 8 (4 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 98 (44 points won, 54 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.52
Jan
February:
Matches: 26 (14 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 222 (108 points won, 114 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.50
February:
Matches: 26 (14 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 222 (108 points won, 114 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.50
Feb
April:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (20 points won, 18 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,591.70
April:
Matches: 4 (2 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 38 (20 points won, 18 lost)
Win rate: 50.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,591.70
Apr
May:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (110 points won, 88 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.88
May:
Matches: 22 (12 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 198 (110 points won, 88 lost)
Win rate: 54.55%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.88
May
June:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,500.00
June:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,500.00
Jun
August:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 20 (20 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,565.06
August:
Matches: 2 (2 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 20 (20 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,565.06
Aug
September:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 63 (27 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.45
September:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 63 (27 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.45
Sep
October:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
October:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 19 (0 points won, 19 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.21
Oct
December:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,473.81
December:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,473.81
Dec
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 2012 2013 2013:
Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 105 (76 points won, 29 lost)
Win rate: 72.73%
Average opponent rating: 1,503.75 2013:
Matches: 11 (8 won, 3 lost)
Experience: 105 (76 points won, 29 lost)
Win rate: 72.73%
Average opponent rating: 1,503.75 2014 2014:
Matches: 4 (0 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 36 (0 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.14 2014:
Matches: 4 (0 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 36 (0 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 0.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.14 2015 2015:
Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 51 (29 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,645.99 2015:
Matches: 5 (3 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 51 (29 points won, 22 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,645.99 2016 2016:
Matches: 12 (3 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 126 (27 points won, 99 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.62 2016:
Matches: 12 (3 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 126 (27 points won, 99 lost)
Win rate: 25.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.62 2017 2018 2018:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.47 2018:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,596.47 2019 2019:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 33 (22 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.52 2019:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 33 (22 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,531.52 2020 2020:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 55 (21 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.48 2020:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 55 (21 points won, 34 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.48 2021 2022 2022:
Matches: 29 (19 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 261 (163 points won, 98 lost)
Win rate: 65.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.91 2022:
Matches: 29 (19 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 261 (163 points won, 98 lost)
Win rate: 65.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.91 2023 ► Match history
Recorded Venue Opponent Score PR BMAB EP New rating Exp.
1,500.00 0
▼ Season 2013
2013-01-31 North America Michihito Kageyama
11
-
3.55 11 1,533.17 11
2013-01-31 North America Ed O'Laughlin
11
-
3.17 22 1,563.55 22
2013-02-03 North America Matt Cohn-Geier
-
11
3.45 33 1,528.02 33
2013-05-24 North America Paul Weaver
-
9
1.12 42 1,498.64 42
2013-05-24 North America Paul Weaver
9
-
2.95 51 1,527.68 51
2013-05-24 North America Paul Weaver
9
-
0.89 60 1,553.35 60
2013-05-27 North America Minak
-
9
1.76 69 1,524.52 69
2013-05-27 North America Minak
9
-
2.64 78 1,550.75 78
2013-05-27 North America Minak
9
-
4.62 87 1,573.98 87
2013-06-12 North America Neil Kazaross
9
-
2.10 96 1,595.61 96
2013-12-21 North America Neil Kazaross
9
-
2.47 105 ⭐ M1 1,614.83 105
▼ Season 2014
▼ Season 2015
▼ Season 2016
2016-01-06 North America Thomas Kristensen
-
21
1.83 160 1,528.59 213
2016-02-04 North America Ed O'Laughlin
-
11
4.99 171 1,508.50 224
2016-02-04 North America Bob Wachtel
-
11
1.23 182 1,489.53 235
2016-02-13 North America Roberto Litzenberger
-
11
2.32 193 1,474.48 246
2016-05-01 Europe Michihito Kageyama
-
9
3.35 193 1,462.17 255
2016-09-03 North America Roberto Litzenberger
-
9
5.97 202 ⭐ G2 1,450.55 264
2016-09-03 North America Steve
-
9
4.85 211 1,437.60 273
2016-09-04 North America Matt Reklaitis
9
-
1.39 220 1,452.07 282
2016-09-04 North America Frank R
-
9
2.36 229 1,440.07 291
2016-09-04 North America Michael
-
9
3.29 238 1,428.83 300
2016-09-04 North America Bahman Zandi
9
-
4.93 247 1,442.29 309
2016-09-04 North America Karen
9
-
1.65 256 1,454.89 318
▼ Season 2018
▼ Season 2019
▼ Season 2020
▼ Season 2022
2022-02-09 North America David Mcclain
-
7
3.45 360 1,472.31 422
2022-02-09 North America Ray Fogerlund
7
-
1.59 367 1,478.19 429
2022-02-09 North America Adrian Nedelcu
7
-
3.18 374 1,482.97 436
2022-02-09 North America Stacy Turner
7
-
2.83 381 1,489.31 443
2022-02-09 North America Marty Storer
7
-
3.63 388 1,495.29 450
2022-02-09 North America David Mcclain
7
-
3.14 395 1,500.44 457
2022-02-09 North America Ray Fogerlund
7
-
3.95 402 1,506.04 464
2022-02-09 North America Albert Steg
7
-
6.12 409 1,511.42 471
2022-02-09 North America Albert Steg
-
7
2.79 416 1,506.13 478
2022-02-09 North America Albert Steg
7
-
4.35 423 1,511.50 485
2022-02-11 North America Ian Terry
11
-
4.22 434 1,516.68 496
2022-02-11 North America Steve Sax
9
-
5.60 443 1,523.16 505
2022-04-04 Europe Dagfinn Snarheim
-
9
2.38 452 1,517.89 514
2022-04-04 Europe Carlo Melzi
9
-
4.08 461 1,524.79 523
2022-04-06 Europe Giorgio Castellano
11
-
3.28 472 1,532.67 534
2022-04-09 Europe Eric Benichou
-
9
3.98 481 1,526.78 543
2022-05-13 North America Roberto Litzenberger
13
-
3.49 494 1,534.77 556
2022-05-27 North America Ray Fogerlund
-
11
4.72 505 1,528.10 567
2022-05-28 North America Neil Kazaross
-
9
2.98 514 1,522.91 576
2022-05-28 North America Phil Simborg
9
-
3.23 523 1,528.61 585
2022-05-28 North America Phil Martorelli
9
-
1.77 532 1,534.31 594
2022-05-28 North America Ed O'Laughlin
9
-
4.17 541 1,540.67 603
2022-05-28 North America Avi Cohen
9
-
4.65 550 1,546.07 612
2022-05-28 North America Dan Minardi
9
-
4.33 559 1,551.12 621
2022-05-28 North America Kate Elmore
9
-
4.76 568 1,556.51 630
2022-05-28 North America Chris Trencher
-
9
4.83 577 1,550.78 639
2022-05-28 North America Jack Edelson
-
9
4.76 586 1,543.84 648
2022-05-28 North America Adrian Nedelcu
-
9
7.43 595 1,536.69 657
2022-10-07 North America Joe Urso
-
19
4.13 614 1,528.53 676