GM Momchil Nikolov Photo: Chess.com member page. Full name Momchil Nikolov Born 1/1/1985 (age 39) Place of birth Federation Bulgaria Profiles #1340 World Ranking 2424 Classical 2478 Rapid 2397 Blitz 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 (2479) Peter Raczko (1841) 1-0 35 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2487) Kezim Ehimanov (1680) 1-0 44 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2487) Adriana Nikolova (2123) 1-0 41 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2487) Pavel Yanev (2230) 1-0 27 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2487) Sasho Nikolov (2236) 1-0 42 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2442) Kiril Badev (2117) 1-0 27 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2442) Valentin Mitev (2274) 1-0 51 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2442) Krasimir Kirchev (1947) 1-0 20 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2442) Valentin Panbukchian (2276) 1-0 28 2024 Momchil Nikolov (2485) Gediz Avsar (1880) 1-0 55 2024 Show All Games