IMNikola Kanov
BUL · FIDE ID 2928531 · 300 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2447
#9 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2346
#20 in BUL (active)
Blitz
2284
#27 in BUL (active)
Score
56%
126 W · 87 D · 87 L
Opp. avg
2356
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 39 of 68 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 41 of 46 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation as White, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 300 over-the-board games (63 classical · 21 rapid · 4 blitz). 155 with White (59%), 145 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 131 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 20 | 48% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 88% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 16 | 59% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 12 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 9 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 7 | 86% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 6 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (68 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 39 | 63% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 38% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 11 | 45% |
Against 1.d4 (46 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 41 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 13 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 9 | 72% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 6 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Rostislav Petkov (2026) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Simeon Todev (2208) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Aleksandar Vasilev (1951) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Atanas Hristov (2020) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Krasen Nikolov (1869) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Bogidar Ivanov (2108) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-09 | Vladyslav Sydoryka (2401) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-08 | Valentin Mitev (2301) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Vasil Aleksandrov Vasilev (2297) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Valentin Valev (2129) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · 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.