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Todor Nikolov's chess openings

Peak rating 220013 games

Todor Nikolov has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Todor Nikolov most often opens with 1.d4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White5 games · +0 =3 −2 · 30%
As Black8 games · +2 =2 −4 · 38%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening60%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening40%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.d3 Nc6
  2. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense33%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d6 3.e4 Nbd7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game33%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5

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