GMNikolai Ninov
BUL · FIDE ID 2900424 · 37 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2307
#30 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2379
#17 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2388
#18 in BUL (active)
Score
47%
6 W · 23 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2273
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-08-29
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 5 of 11 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 20%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 2 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Pirc Defense as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 53% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 62% of games end in a draw.
Based on 37 over-the-board games (14 classical · 3 rapid). 19 with White (47%), 18 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Vahap Sanal (2541) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2509) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Dimitrios Mastrovasilis (2515) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Vandan Alankar Sawai (2113) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Timur Balmagambetov (2195) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Mrittika Mallick (2141) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Valter Gyurjinyan (2185) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Enis Eroz (2111) 19. International Tournament Paracin 2026 - Open A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-28 | Mario Vutov (2248) Bulgarian Individual Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-27 | Pavel Yanev (2189) Bulgarian Individual Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
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.