Valentin Kovachev

Valentin (Val/Valio) Kovachev (Валентин Ковачев) (born May 6, 1964 in Sofia, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian professional bridge player who lives in Las Vegas.

Career
Kovachev has been playing professional bridge since 2003. Kovachev has won all the major Bulgarian bridge championships. Additionally, he has won the Schapiro Cup in England, and placed second on two other occasions. Valentin Kovachev has three top 3 finishes in the NEC Cup in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Wins

 * North American Bridge Championships (2)
 * Wernher Open Pairs (1) 2013
 * NABC+ Mixed Swiss Teams (1) 2017

Runners-up

 * NEC Japan