FMRumen Nikolov
BUL · FIDE ID 2911620 · 9 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2291
FIDE rating
Rapid
2163
FIDE rating
Blitz
2129
#53 in BUL (active)
Score
56%
3 W · 4 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
2525
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 75%.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (1 blitz · 1 rapid). 5 with White (40%), 4 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6 | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 100% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Vahap Sanal (2552) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Lorenzo Lodici (2497) Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2023-02-18 | Robert Zelcic 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-02-17 | Jasper Holtel 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | W |
| 2023-02-16 | Harald Schneider-Zinner 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | W |
| 2023-02-15 | Pier Luigi Basso 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-02-14 | Sandipan Chanda 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-02-13 | M.R. Venkatesh 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | ½ |
| 2023-02-12 | Julien Song 21. Int. Dolomitenbank Open Lienz 2023 | W |
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.