Nikolai Dimitrov
IRL · FIDE ID 2511649 · 18 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1561
#861 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1547
#804 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1562
#662 in IRL (active)
Score
61%
11 W · 0 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1701
Last 18 games
Last game
2026-02-01
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 63% of games (scores 80%), otherwise 1.c4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 5 of 6 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 0%.
Based on 18 over-the-board games (8 classical). 8 with White (63%), 10 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 80% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Rat Defense: Antal Defense | 2 | 0% |
| English Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Eavan Gleeson (1480) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Major · classical | W |
| 2026-02-01 | Ronan Prior Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Major · classical | W |
| 2025-06-02 | Owen Johnston (1758) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Fox Major · classical | L |
| 2025-05-31 | Beril Bayrak (1666) 34th Drogheda Chess Congress | Fox Major · classical | L |
| 2025-04-21 | Joe Noone (1933) The Dublin International Easter events 2025 | L |
| 2025-04-20 | Eugene Donohoe (1773) The Dublin International Easter events 2025 | W |
| 2025-04-19 | Shahram Nikrow (1856) The Dublin International Easter events 2025 | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Maurice Duignan (1650) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Major · classical | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Eavan Gleeson (1493) The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-02-01 | Paddy Corcoran The Sligo Tournament 2025 | Major · classical | L |
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