GM Momchil Nikolov

Momchil Nikolov

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Full name

Momchil Nikolov

Born

1985 (age 41)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Bulgaria

Rating

Bio

Momchil Nikolov is a Bulgarian grandmaster who qualified for the 2021 FIDE World Cup.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation (23 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (23 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (21 games)

Trompowsky Attack (17 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (16 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern Variation (40 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (40 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (36 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (23 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Godiva Variation (21 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Nikolaos Kazakos (2144)	1-0	87	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Hristos Marinakis (2156)	1-0	31	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Oisin O'cuilleanain (2177)	1-0	35	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Zoran S Ilic (2274)	1-0	32	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2419) Eray Kilic (2481)	0-1	70	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2419) Danila Sutormin (2361)	½-½	17	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2419) Melis Mamatov (2340)	½-½	10	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Vladislav Nevednichy (2429)	½-½	42	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Harikrishnan A Ra (2515)	½-½	13	2026
Momchil Nikolov (2412) Gevorg Harutjunyan (2343)	½-½	27	2026