IMNikola Nikolovski
MKD · FIDE ID 15002314 · 154 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2392
#7 in MKD (active)
Rapid
2398
#10 in MKD (active)
Blitz
2416
#6 in MKD (active)
Score
56%
65 W · 41 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2265
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.f4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 20 of 38 games (French Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 20 of 25 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 53%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, only 38% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as White, 92% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 154 over-the-board games (27 classical · 8 blitz · 3 rapid). 80 with White (57%), 74 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 56 | 61% |
| 1.f4 | 23 | 48% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening: Dutch Variation | 15 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 8 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense | 7 | 64% |
| Bird Opening | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 6 | 92% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 20 | 45% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 11 | 68% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (25 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 20 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 8 | 56% |
| Horwitz Defense | 6 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Lasker Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Charlton Mnyasta (2236) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Odey Goodness EKUNKE (2280) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Yeh Yang Liu (2051) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Fareed Ahmed (2132) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Marvin Andres Guevara Ruiz (2029) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Jake Darmanin (2038) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Casper Schoppen (2582) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Vasil Spasov (2507) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-08-30 | Rauf Mamedov (2636) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Aleksander Delchev (2469) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
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