Nikola Velikov
BUL · FIDE ID 2932474 · 23 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2048
#73 in BUL (active)
Rapid
2068
#76 in BUL (active)
Blitz
1813
#194 in BUL (active)
Score
46%
7 W · 7 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2130
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-09-07
Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 55% of games (scores 25%), otherwise 1.e4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 90%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 27% with White, 63% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (8 rapid · 2 classical). 11 with White (27%), 12 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 6 | 25% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 90% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Byrne Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Boris Chatalbashev (2470) Bulgarian Team Chess Championship | Standard · classical | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Filippos Oikonomopoulos (2229) 9th Vardaris Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Yigit Elci (1894) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-10-26 | Rostislav Petkov (1917) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Sasho Nikolov (2257) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Anil Fangarliev (1711) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Medeni Ozen (1834) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Yordan Yanev Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Charalampos Kamperidis (1863) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Atanas Vangelov (1757) Kardzhali International Chess Festival Rapid · rapid | 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.