| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Vasiukov vs S Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1995 | Tivat op | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 27. S Nikolov vs M Petrov |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1996 | Bulgarian Championship | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 28. M Petrov vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1996 | Bulgarian Championship | B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 29. S Nikolov vs E Hermansson |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1997 | Decin op | B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange |
| 30. Romanishin vs S Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 21 | 1997 | Kastel Stari op | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 31. D Pavasovic vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 57 | 1997 | 5th Portoroz Open | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 32. S Nikolov vs Tukmakov |
| 0-1 | 28 | 1997 | 5th Portoroz Open | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 33. S Nikolov vs M Denoth |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1997 | Pula Open | C41 Philidor Defense |
| 34. S Nikolov vs I Balinov |
| 1-0 | 37 | 1997 | Pula Open | D94 Grunfeld |
| 35. D Sermek vs S Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1997 | Pula Open | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 36. S Nikolov vs P Potocnik |
| 1-0 | 23 | 1997 | Pula Open | D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
| 37. S Nikolov vs M Zerdo |
| 1-0 | 50 | 1997 | Pula Open | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 38. Ehlvest vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 38 | 1997 | Pula Open | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 39. E Paljusaj vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 56 | 1997 | Pula Open | A45 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 40. G Dizdar vs S Nikolov |
| 1-0 | 25 | 1997 | Pula Open | D31 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 41. S Nikolov vs M Bertovic |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1997 | Pula Open | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 42. S Nikolov vs Kholmov |
| 1-0 | 55 | 1997 | Komercni Banka op | E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 43. I Farago vs S Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 52 | 1998 | Ljubljana op 9th | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 44. T Marinsek vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 103 | 1998 | Pula Open | B01 Scandinavian |
| 45. S Nikolov vs O Cvitan |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1998 | Pula Open | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 46. S Nikolov vs M Medic |
| ½-½ | 34 | 1998 | Pula Open | D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 |
| 47. E Boric vs S Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1998 | Pula Open | B01 Scandinavian |
| 48. A Grosar vs S Nikolov |
| ½-½ | 99 | 1998 | Pula Open | B40 Sicilian |
| 49. S Nikolov vs B Lalic |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1998 | Pula Open | E37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 50. I Hecimovic vs S Nikolov |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1998 | Pula Open | A80 Dutch |
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