GM Momchil Nikolov

Momchil Nikolov

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Full name

Momchil Nikolov

Born

1985 (age 40)‎

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 (2436) Radoslav Dimitrov (2479)	½-½	19	2025
Momchil Nikolov (2436) Evaggelos Patrelakis (2424)	½-½	25	2025
Momchil Nikolov (2436) Vladislav Nevednichy (2445)	½-½	42	2025
Dionysios Merkouropoulos (1973) Momchil Nikolov (2436)	0-1	38	2025
Vladimir Hamitevici (2423) Momchil Nikolov (2436)	½-½	40	2025
Stelios Halkias (2508) Momchil Nikolov (2436)	½-½	16	2025
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

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