| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. S Kozhuharov vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 57 |
2001 |
65th ch-BUL | B32 Sicilian |
| 2. J Radulski vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 47 |
2001 |
65th ch-BUL | B24 Sicilian, Closed |
| 3. D Bojkov vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
2001 |
65th ch-BUL | B30 Sicilian |
| 4. Kiril Georgiev vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
2001 |
65th ch-BUL | B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation |
| 5. E Alekseev vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 32 |
2001 |
WYB16 | B32 Sicilian |
| 6. D Dochev vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 24 |
2004 |
68th Bulgarian Championship | B32 Sicilian |
| 7. I Cheparinov vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 39 |
2004 |
68th Bulgarian Championship | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 8. V Nevednichy vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 14 |
2005 |
12th Zadar Open | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 9. I Nepomniachtchi vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 34 |
2008 |
European Individual Championship | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 10. N Ninov vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 24 |
2008 |
Bulgarian Team Championship | B41 Sicilian, Kan |
| 11. V Nevednichy vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 73 |
2008 |
Bulgarian Team Championship | B50 Sicilian |
| 12. D Svetushkin vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 43 |
2008 |
European Individual Championship | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 13. H Vedder vs M Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 38 |
2008 |
European Individual Championship | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 14. B Vuckovic vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 44 |
2009 |
10th European Individual Championship | B40 Sicilian |
| 15. J Barle vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2010 |
European Individual Championships | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 16. Naiditsch vs M Nikolov |
 | 0-1 | 42 |
2010 |
European Club Cup | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 17. E Janev vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 49 |
2010 |
Bulgarian Championship | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 18. V Zvjaginsev vs M Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 53 |
2010 |
European Individual Championships | B40 Sicilian |
| 19. V Belov vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2010 |
European Club Cup | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 20. V Spasov vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 21 |
2010 |
Bulgarian Championship | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 21. D Maric vs M Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 44 |
2010 |
XXIII Belgrade Trophy | B30 Sicilian |
| 22. D Kokarev vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 25 |
2010 |
European Individual Championships | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 23. E Ahmadinia vs M Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 53 |
2010 |
11th World University Championship Men | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 24. T L Petrosian vs M Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 54 |
2010 |
European Individual Championships | B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical |
| 25. J Radlovacki vs M Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 40 |
2010 |
XXIII Belgrade Trophy | B40 Sicilian |