GMMomchil Nikolov
BUL · FIDE ID 2905710 · 237 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2422
#13 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2478
#8 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2413
#14 in BUL (active)
Score
63%
93 W · 111 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
2258
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 74% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.e4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 38 of 58 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 41 of 43 games (Indian Defense), scoring 51%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation as White, only 39% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 47% of games end in a draw.
Based on 237 over-the-board games (45 rapid · 26 classical). 117 with White (64%), 120 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 86 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 27 | 80% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 9 | 39% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 7 | 64% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (58 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 38 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 17 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (43 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 41 | 51% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Mario Alexis Arias Gaviria (2330) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Camille Blanquet (2182) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Emile Bassini (2430) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | L |
| 2026-08-27 | Bilel Bellahcene (2497) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | ½ |
| 2026-08-26 | Remy DEGRAEVE Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | ½ |
| 2026-08-24 | Adrien Vu Dinh (2258) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Raphael De Carvalho Massabo (2274) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Carl Strugnell (2138) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Pierre Laurent-Paoli (2542) Festival APOGEE 2026- Nimes-Caissargues-Pont du Gard | ½ |
| 2026-05-10 | Pavel-Alexandru Nastore (2223) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
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