IMSasho Nikolov
BUL · FIDE ID 2900297 · 96 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2218
#42 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2275
#32 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2200
#39 in BUL (active)
Score
57%
47 W · 16 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2206
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 66% of games (scores 76%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 32 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 62%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 11%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Breyer Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 11% against higher-rated players, 93% against lower-rated.
Based on 96 over-the-board games (28 classical · 12 rapid). 47 with White (71%), 49 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 31 | 76% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Breyer Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 62% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 11 | 41% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 11% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Moksh Amit Doshi (2383) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Zoltan Nemeth (2152) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Blaz Bratovic (2321) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Kamil Ciupka (1969) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Bruno Erenda (2104) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Marko Malaric (2022) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-09-22 | Md Imran (2492) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Victor Bougain (2039) Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Nikola Mitkov (2434) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Martin Petrov (2530) 48th Open G. TRINGOV Memorial | Group A · classical | L |
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