Sofia Longsword Open 2026

Date November 7, 2026
Country Bulgaria
City Sofia
Software HEMA Scorecard (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier A) 72 16
Mixed Steel Longsword (Tier B) 79 21
Women's Steel Longsword 21 6

Fighters in event

NameNationalityClub
Alexandru Popescu Iron Will HEMA Academy
Andrea Stanojević Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay
Andrei Chirlesan Iron Will HEMA Academy
Andrei Ciuta 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Andrei Dos
Angel Nikolov
Borislav Nikolov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Carlo Alberto Zaccheo 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Christos Metaxotos Arkalus
Clara Ioana Ionescu 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Darko Jelesijevic Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay
Dimitri Sanborn Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship
Dobrina Andreeva Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Gabriel Galchev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Georgi Velikov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Gyorgy Szabados Blademasters Academy
Iulian Radu 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Ivaylo Aleksandrov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Kaloyan Siriyski Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Konstantin Evgeniev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Lazar Lazarević Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay
Lyubomir Kotov FORTE - Historical Fencing
Lyubomir Yanchev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Maria Dimova ARETI - School of Оld Bulgarian Saber
Maria Valentinova Freifechter Sofia
Marko Skoknić Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay
Matei Vasilache 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Pancho Beshkov FORTE - Historical Fencing
Petar Vladov
Petru Mihalache Iron Will HEMA Academy
Radu Stefan Taunean 7 Swords Historical Fencing School
Rosu Alexandru-Lucian Iron Will HEMA Academy
Sava Georgiev FORTE - Historical Fencing
Simona Dyankova Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Historisch Schermgilde Limburg
Stanislav Vitkov ARETI - School of Оld Bulgarian Saber
Stefan Podaru Iron Will HEMA Academy
Stefani Metodieva Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev
Vicentiu Pavel Sint Michielsgilde Gouda
Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea Iron Will HEMA Academy

Tournaments

This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.

Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Christos Metaxotos Andrei Chirlesan WIN LOSS
Pools Iulian Radu Borislav Nikolov LOSS WIN
Pools Ivaylo Aleksandrov Matei Vasilache LOSS WIN
Pools Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Lazar Lazarević LOSS WIN
Pools Christos Metaxotos Iulian Radu WIN LOSS
Pools Matei Vasilache Andrei Chirlesan LOSS WIN
Pools Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Borislav Nikolov LOSS WIN
Pools Ivaylo Aleksandrov Lazar Lazarević LOSS WIN
Pools Iulian Radu Andrei Chirlesan LOSS WIN
Pools Christos Metaxotos Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen WIN LOSS
Pools Matei Vasilache Lazar Lazarević LOSS WIN
Pools Ivaylo Aleksandrov Borislav Nikolov LOSS WIN
Pools Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Andrei Chirlesan LOSS WIN
Pools Matei Vasilache Iulian Radu LOSS WIN
Pools Christos Metaxotos Ivaylo Aleksandrov WIN LOSS
Pools Borislav Nikolov Lazar Lazarević WIN LOSS
Pools Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Iulian Radu WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Chirlesan Ivaylo Aleksandrov WIN LOSS
Pools Borislav Nikolov Matei Vasilache WIN LOSS
Pools Christos Metaxotos Lazar Lazarević WIN LOSS
Pools Iulian Radu Ivaylo Aleksandrov DRAW DRAW
Pools Matei Vasilache Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Chirlesan Lazar Lazarević WIN LOSS
Pools Christos Metaxotos Borislav Nikolov WIN LOSS
Pools Ivaylo Aleksandrov Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen WIN LOSS
Pools Iulian Radu Lazar Lazarević LOSS WIN
Pools Christos Metaxotos Matei Vasilache WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Chirlesan Borislav Nikolov LOSS WIN
Pools Pancho Beshkov Darko Jelesijevic WIN LOSS
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Andrei Ciuta LOSS WIN
Pools Radu Stefan Taunean Stanislav Vitkov WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Dos Marko Skoknić WIN LOSS
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Pools Radu Stefan Taunean Darko Jelesijevic WIN LOSS
Pools Marko Skoknić Andrei Ciuta DRAW DRAW
Pools Andrei Dos Stanislav Vitkov WIN LOSS
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Darko Jelesijevic LOSS WIN
Pools Marko Skoknić Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Pools Andrei Dos Radu Stefan Taunean WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Ciuta Stanislav Vitkov LOSS WIN
Pools Darko Jelesijevic Marko Skoknić DRAW DRAW
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Radu Stefan Taunean LOSS WIN
Pools Pancho Beshkov Stanislav Vitkov WIN LOSS
Pools Andrei Dos Andrei Ciuta LOSS WIN
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Marko Skoknić WIN LOSS
Pools Darko Jelesijevic Stanislav Vitkov LOSS WIN
Pools Radu Stefan Taunean Andrei Ciuta LOSS WIN
Pools Andrei Dos Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Pools Stanislav Vitkov Dimitri Sanborn WIN LOSS
Pools Marko Skoknić Radu Stefan Taunean LOSS WIN
Pools Andrei Dos Darko Jelesijevic LOSS WIN
Pools Andrei Ciuta Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Pools Stanislav Vitkov Marko Skoknić LOSS WIN
Pools Dimitri Sanborn Andrei Dos LOSS WIN
Pools Radu Stefan Taunean Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Pools Andrei Ciuta Darko Jelesijevic LOSS WIN
Top 16 Dimitri Sanborn Christos Metaxotos LOSS WIN
Top 16 Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Top 16 Borislav Nikolov Marko Skoknić WIN LOSS
Top 16 Andrei Dos Ivaylo Aleksandrov WIN LOSS
Top 16 Stanislav Vitkov Andrei Chirlesan LOSS WIN
Top 16 Radu Stefan Taunean Iulian Radu LOSS WIN
Top 16 Darko Jelesijevic Matei Vasilache LOSS WIN
Top 16 Andrei Ciuta Lazar Lazarević WIN LOSS
Top 8 Christos Metaxotos Andrei Ciuta WIN LOSS
Top 8 Matei Vasilache Pancho Beshkov LOSS WIN
Top 8 Borislav Nikolov Iulian Radu WIN LOSS
Top 8 Andrei Chirlesan Andrei Dos WIN LOSS
Semifinals Andrei Chirlesan Christos Metaxotos LOSS WIN
Semifinals Pancho Beshkov Borislav Nikolov WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Pancho Beshkov Christos Metaxotos LOSS WIN
Bronze Medal Match Andrei Chirlesan Borislav Nikolov LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Top 16 Lyubomir Yanchev Lyubomir Kotov WIN LOSS
Top 16 Stefani Metodieva Vicentiu Pavel WIN LOSS
Top 16 Carlo Alberto Zaccheo Stefan Podaru LOSS WIN
Top 16 Gyorgy Szabados Kaloyan Siriyski LOSS WIN
Top 16 Dobrina Andreeva Alexandru Popescu WIN LOSS
Top 16 Simona Dyankova Gabriel Galchev LOSS WIN
Top 16 Petar Vladov Rosu Alexandru-Lucian LOSS WIN
Top 16 Georgi Velikov Konstantin Evgeniev LOSS WIN
Top 8 Konstantin Evgeniev Lyubomir Yanchev LOSS WIN
Top 8 Stefani Metodieva Rosu Alexandru-Lucian WIN LOSS
Top 8 Gabriel Galchev Stefan Podaru LOSS WIN
Top 8 Dobrina Andreeva Kaloyan Siriyski LOSS WIN
Semifinals Lyubomir Yanchev Kaloyan Siriyski LOSS WIN
Semifinals Stefan Podaru Stefani Metodieva WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Kaloyan Siriyski Stefan Podaru LOSS WIN
Bronze Medal Match Stefani Metodieva Lyubomir Yanchev LOSS WIN
Pools Lyubomir Yanchev Simona Dyankova WIN LOSS
Pools Petru Mihalache Alexandru Popescu LOSS WIN
Pools Alexandru Popescu Simona Dyankova WIN LOSS
Pools Georgi Velikov Petru Mihalache WIN LOSS
Pools Alexandru Popescu Lyubomir Yanchev LOSS WIN
Pools Simona Dyankova Georgi Velikov WIN LOSS
Pools Lyubomir Yanchev Georgi Velikov WIN LOSS
Pools Georgi Velikov Alexandru Popescu WIN LOSS
Pools Petru Mihalache Simona Dyankova LOSS WIN
Pools Lyubomir Yanchev Petru Mihalache WIN LOSS
Pools Petar Vladov Georgi Velikov WIN LOSS
Pools Sava Georgiev Lyubomir Yanchev LOSS WIN
Pools Petar Vladov Sava Georgiev WIN LOSS
Pools Petar Vladov Petru Mihalache LOSS WIN
Pools Alexandru Popescu Sava Georgiev WIN LOSS
Pools Simona Dyankova Petar Vladov LOSS WIN
Pools Sava Georgiev Petru Mihalache WIN LOSS
Pools Lyubomir Yanchev Petar Vladov WIN LOSS
Pools Sava Georgiev Georgi Velikov LOSS WIN
Pools Petar Vladov Alexandru Popescu WIN LOSS
Pools Simona Dyankova Sava Georgiev WIN LOSS
Pools Rosu Alexandru-Lucian Gyorgy Szabados LOSS WIN
Pools Maria Valentinova Lyubomir Kotov LOSS WIN
Pools Stefani Metodieva Carlo Alberto Zaccheo WIN LOSS
Pools Gyorgy Szabados Konstantin Evgeniev WIN LOSS
Pools Maria Valentinova Rosu Alexandru-Lucian LOSS WIN
Pools Stefani Metodieva Lyubomir Kotov WIN LOSS
Pools Konstantin Evgeniev Carlo Alberto Zaccheo LOSS WIN
Pools Gyorgy Szabados Maria Valentinova WIN LOSS
Pools Stefani Metodieva Rosu Alexandru-Lucian WIN LOSS
Pools Carlo Alberto Zaccheo Lyubomir Kotov LOSS WIN
Pools Maria Valentinova Konstantin Evgeniev LOSS WIN
Pools Stefani Metodieva Gyorgy Szabados WIN LOSS
Pools Rosu Alexandru-Lucian Carlo Alberto Zaccheo WIN LOSS
Pools Lyubomir Kotov Konstantin Evgeniev LOSS WIN
Pools Maria Valentinova Stefani Metodieva LOSS WIN
Pools Gyorgy Szabados Carlo Alberto Zaccheo WIN LOSS
Pools Rosu Alexandru-Lucian Lyubomir Kotov WIN LOSS
Pools Stefani Metodieva Konstantin Evgeniev WIN LOSS
Pools Maria Valentinova Carlo Alberto Zaccheo LOSS WIN
Pools Gyorgy Szabados Lyubomir Kotov WIN LOSS
Pools Konstantin Evgeniev Rosu Alexandru-Lucian WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Kaloyan Siriyski WIN LOSS
Pools Vicentiu Pavel Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea WIN LOSS
Pools Vicentiu Pavel Dobrina Andreeva WIN LOSS
Pools Kaloyan Siriyski Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Dobrina Andreeva LOSS WIN
Pools Kaloyan Siriyski Dobrina Andreeva LOSS WIN
Pools Dobrina Andreeva Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Vicentiu Pavel WIN LOSS
Pools Vicentiu Pavel Kaloyan Siriyski LOSS WIN
Pools Gabriel Galchev Dobrina Andreeva LOSS WIN
Pools Kaloyan Siriyski Angel Nikolov WIN LOSS
Pools Angel Nikolov Gabriel Galchev LOSS WIN
Pools Gabriel Galchev Vicentiu Pavel WIN LOSS
Pools Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea Angel Nikolov WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Gabriel Galchev WIN LOSS
Pools Vicentiu Pavel Angel Nikolov LOSS WIN
Pools Kaloyan Siriyski Gabriel Galchev LOSS WIN
Pools Angel Nikolov Dobrina Andreeva LOSS WIN
Pools Gabriel Galchev Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea WIN LOSS
Pools Stefan Podaru Angel Nikolov WIN LOSS

Rating outcomes

This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.

Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just Sofia Longsword Open 2026

Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
45 23 Christos Metaxotos Arkalus 1834 44.1
119 102 Pancho Beshkov FORTE - Historical Fencing 1727.7 63.5
165 58 Borislav Nikolov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1699 35.6
442 121 Andrei Chirlesan Iron Will HEMA Academy 1573.6 33.4
465 2 Andrei Ciuta 7 Swords Historical Fencing School 1563.3 2.5
622 16 Darko Jelesijevic Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay 1523.8 6.7
699 65 Andrei Dos N/A 1509.3 11.9
872 205 Lazar Lazarević Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay 1474.3 32.6
1078 114 Radu Stefan Taunean 7 Swords Historical Fencing School 1438.2 14.1
1222 39 Matei Vasilache 7 Swords Historical Fencing School 1416.9 8.4
1497 966 Lyubomir Yanchev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1379 97.3
1595 3 Marko Skoknić Terca - School of Historical European Swordplay 1368.6 2.6
1664 336 Stanislav Vitkov ARETI - School of Оld Bulgarian Saber 1361.2 31.6
1824 43 Sjaak Jacobus Hendrikus Thijssen Historisch Schermgilde Limburg 1343.9 7.5
1840 143 Iulian Radu 7 Swords Historical Fencing School 1342.5 11
2000 118 Dimitri Sanborn Ironwood Historic Swordsmanship 1325.6 15.7
2287 27 Ivaylo Aleksandrov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1296.4 6
2616 3129 Stefan Podaru Iron Will HEMA Academy 1263.1 270.6
2945 219 Gyorgy Szabados Blademasters Academy 1231.6 16.3
3450 1335 Stefani Metodieva Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1186.1 107.2
3495 408 Kaloyan Siriyski Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1182.8 31.9
3893 1069 Dobrina Andreeva Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1147.1 84.5
4335 267 Vicentiu Pavel Sint Michielsgilde Gouda 1110 26.8
4519 284 Lyubomir Kotov FORTE - Historical Fencing 1094.7 30.4
4535 472 Georgi Velikov Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 1093.4 35.6
4922 599 Petru Mihalache Iron Will HEMA Academy 1058.4 58.3
5101 838 Alexandru Popescu Iron Will HEMA Academy 1039.3 63.9
5395 Petar Vladov N/A 1012.1
5589 Konstantin Evgeniev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 998.6
5894 2300 Gabriel Galchev Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 970.3 310.4
5960 1788 Rosu Alexandru-Lucian Iron Will HEMA Academy 964.4 198.1
6106 477 Simona Dyankova Historical Swordsmanship - Angel Chernaev 949.8 36.4
7118 33 Vlad-Laurentiu Bercea Iron Will HEMA Academy 842.7 18.6
7740 118 Maria Valentinova Freifechter Sofia 745.2 43.2
7918 Sava Georgiev FORTE - Historical Fencing 717.9
7961 Carlo Alberto Zaccheo 7 Swords Historical Fencing School 705.6
8182 Angel Nikolov N/A 527.4