Nikolay Valeriev Hristov
BUL · FIDE ID 2907976 · 22 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2189
#45 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2117
#57 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2115
#58 in BUL (active)
Score
50%
8 W · 6 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2077
Last 22 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 83%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack as Black, only 13% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 6% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 22 over-the-board games (22 rapid). 9 with White (56%), 13 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 4 | 13% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Boris Chatalbashev (2469) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Denis Kadric (2545) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Svetlen Ivanov (2054) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | German Yu Kalinichenko (1842) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Efe Aynaoglu (1883) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Patricie Naymanova (1967) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Kalin Krastev (1901) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Evangelos Siakas (1789) 6th Haralampi Vanev Memorial – Open Rapid 2026 15.08.2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Pranav Anand (2463) 9e Rapide International de Cappelle · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-28 | Simon Lamaze (2416) 9e Rapide International de Cappelle · rapid | L |
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