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Momchil Nikolov
M Nikolov 
Source: salentochessopen.it 

Number of games in database: 910
Years covered: 1995 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2436 (2480 rapid, 2406 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2589
Overall record: +366 -151 =381 (62.0%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 12 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (51) 
    E81 E80 E91 E92 E86
 Nimzo Indian (49) 
    E32 E34 E39 E38 E33
 Sicilian (47) 
    B25 B90 B32 B30 B33
 Queen's Pawn Game (43) 
    A45 A40 D02 A41 A46
 Queen's Gambit Declined (40) 
    D35 D37 D30 D38 D31
 Slav (31) 
    D17 D15 D11 D16 D18
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (161) 
    B43 B40 B42 B22 B32
 Sicilian Kan (70) 
    B43 B42 B41
 Nimzo Indian (37) 
    E39 E21 E59 E46 E20
 Queen's Pawn Game (33) 
    A46 A45 D02 E00 A40
 English, 1 c4 c5 (30) 
    A34 A32 A36 A35 A39
 Modern Benoni (22) 
    A62 A70 A75 A57 A60
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   V Iotov vs M Nikolov, 2004 0-1
   M Faika vs M Nikolov, 2010 0-1
   M Nikolov vs T Anton, 2009 1-0
   M Nikolov vs I Makka, 2012 1-0
   Y Ma vs M Nikolov, 2010 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Scottish Championship (2012)
   Krunoslav Hulak Memorial (2019)
   Belgrade Trophy (2010)
   Bulgarian Championship (2004)
   Albena Open (2012)
   European Club Cup (2010)
   Bulgarian Open (2011)
   Cappelle Open (2025)
   Golden Sands (2012)
   European Club Cup (2011)
   European Championship (2009)
   European Championship (2010)
   European Championship (2012)
   4th Sharjah Masters (2021)
   Baku Olympiad (2016)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Cappelle Open
   J Meillon vs M Nikolov (Feb-20-25) 1/2-1/2
   Y Iglesias vs M Nikolov (Feb-19-25) 0-1
   M Nikolov vs A Tahay (Feb-19-25) 0-1
   M Nikolov vs A Manukonda (Feb-18-25) 1-0
   M Nikolov vs U Ciarletta (Feb-17-25) 1-0

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MOMCHIL NIKOLOV
(born Mar-03-1985, 40 years old) Bulgaria

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He became an IM in 2007 and a GM in 2010. He won the Bulgarian Championship in 2016.

Wikipedia article: Momchil Nikolov

Last updated: 2025-01-10 15:22:18

Try our new games table.

 page 1 of 37; games 1-25 of 910  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. M Nikolov vs Juan Palacios  1-0311995Wch U10B32 Sicilian
2. P van der Merwe vs M Nikolov  1-0501995Wch U10B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
3. A J Steigman vs M Nikolov  0-1341995Wch U10A07 King's Indian Attack
4. D Fernandez vs M Nikolov  1-0591995Wch U10B22 Sicilian, Alapin
5. B Grachev vs M Nikolov  1-0281995Wch U10B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
6. M Nikolov vs T Manescu  1-0561995Wch U10B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
7. M Nikolov vs Aidar Baimoldinov  1-0151995Wch U10B06 Robatsch
8. J Munoz Sanchez vs M Nikolov  1-0271995Wch U10B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
9. M Nikolov vs D Mieles Palau  1-0471995Wch U10B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
10. Horacio Raviolo vs M Nikolov  0-1511995Wch U10B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
11. M Nikolov vs F Aleskerov  0-1221995Wch U10B01 Scandinavian
12. M Nikolov vs R Soltanici  1-0381996EU-ch U12B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
13. A Bekker-Jensen vs M Nikolov  0-1331996EU-ch U12A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
14. M Nikolov vs D Stojanovski  ½-½411996EU-ch U12B32 Sicilian
15. M Nikolov vs I Bogoslaveth  1-0421996EU-ch U12C01 French, Exchange
16. V Jianu vs M Nikolov  1-0251996EU-ch U12A05 Reti Opening
17. F Berkes vs M Nikolov  0-1381996EU-ch U12A45 Queen's Pawn Game
18. M Nikolov vs S Gashimov  0-1221996EU-ch U12B01 Scandinavian
19. M Nikolov vs D Maximov  ½-½621996EU-ch U12B40 Sicilian
20. Alexander Yastrebov vs M Nikolov  ½-½311996EU-ch U12B40 Sicilian
21. G Livshits vs M Nikolov  1-0171997EU-ch U12B42 Sicilian, Kan
22. C Jeitz vs M Nikolov  0-1171997EU-ch U12B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
23. G Gajewski vs M Nikolov  1-0171997EU-ch U12B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
24. Naiditsch vs M Nikolov  ½-½171997EU-ch U12B40 Sicilian
25. M Nikolov vs G Guseinov  0-1171997EU-ch U12B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
 page 1 of 37; games 1-25 of 910  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-21-07  BIDMONFA: Momchil Nikolov

NIKOLOV, Momchil
http://www.bidmonfa.com/nikolov_mom...
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Mar-21-07  stanleys: Congratulations to Momchil for winning the silver medal in Bulgarian Championship/2007 and getting his third IM norm!
Apr-18-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: IM Momchil Nikolov, Bulgaria, born 3 March 1985. Now rated 2550, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 2007. GM soon? ICC: MNikolov

GM title application:
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...

Pictures:
http://www.chessbase.com/news/2009/... http://www.chessbase.de/2008/plovdi... http://www.chessbgnet.org/comments/...

Placed 3rd in the Bulgarian Ch Feb. 2009, 4th in Belgrade Trophy Dec. 2009, 84th (2604 perf.) in European Ch March 2010,

6th in Bulgarian Ch 7-17 April 2010:
http://chess-results.com/tnr32524.a...

May-01-10  wordfunph: Momchil Nikolov was awarded the GM title by FIDE..

http://www.fide.com/component/conte...

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