GMNikola Mitkov
MKD · FIDE ID 15000290 · 160 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2361
#13 in MKD (active)
Rapid
2435
#4 in MKD (active)
Blitz
2430
#5 in MKD (active)
Score
66%
77 W · 58 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
2212
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 42 of 42 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 24 of 30 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 71%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as White, 83% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 160 over-the-board games (34 classical · 12 rapid · 1 blitz). 77 with White (71%), 83 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 72 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 14 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 9 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 6 | 75% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 6 | 67% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (42 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 42 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 24 | 71% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 9 | 56% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred | 9 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Teodora Injac (2301) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Novak Dumbelovic (2351) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Sanan Sjugirov (2550) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Denis Kadric (2545) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Sasho Nikolov (2266) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Alireza Firouzja (2749) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Velin Simeonov (2000) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-09 | David Jose Caballero Marrugo (2111) XXXIII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2026 | Internacional · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Roberto Garcia Pantoja (2481) XXXIII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2026 | Internacional · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Victor Isaac Michelen Rodriguez (2141) XXXIII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2026 | Internacional · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.