[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Elgersma, Onno"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2397"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nf3 Be7 9. h3 Bd6 10. 0-0 h6 11. Bf4 Qb8 12. Qd2 0-0 13. Rfe1 Re8 14. a3 a5 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Qc2 Rac8 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 b5 19. Qb2 Ra8 20. Ra5 Nb6 21. Rea1 Nc4 22. Bxc4 Rxa5 23. Rxa5 dxc4 24. e4 Nh5 25. Ne2 Nf4 26. Nxf4 Qxf4 27. Nd2 f5 28. Ra3 fxe4 29. Re3 Bd5 30. Nb1 Qf6 31. Qd2 Ra8 32. Ra3 Rd8 33. Nc3 Bf7 34. Ne2 Bh5 35. g4 Bg6 36. Ra6 e3 37. fxe3 Qf3 38. Nf4 Be4 39. Kh2 Qh1+ 40. Kg3 Qg1+ 41. Kh4 g5+ 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.29"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Elgersma, Onno"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2397"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nf3 Be7 9. h3 Bd6 10. 0-0 h6 11. Bf4 Qb8 12. Qd2 0-0 13. Rfe1 Re8 14. a3 a5 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Qc2 Rac8 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 b5 19. Qb2 Ra8 20. Ra5 Nb6 21. Rea1 Nc4 22. Bxc4 Rxa5 23. Rxa5 dxc4 24. e4 Nh5 25. Ne2 Nf4 26. Nxf4 Qxf4 27. Nd2 f5 28. Ra3 fxe4 29. Re3 Bd5 30. Nb1 Qf6 31. Qd2 Ra8 32. Ra3 Rd8 33. Nc3 Bf7 34. Ne2 Bh5 35. g4 Bg6 36. Ra6 e3 37. fxe3 Qf3 38. Nf4 Be4 39. Kh2 Qh1+ 40. Kg3 Qg1+ 41. Kh4 g5+ 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.28"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Dehtiarov, Roman"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2405"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. 0-0 Bd6 8. Qh5 Nf6 9. Re1+ Kf8 10. Qe2 h6 11. Nd2 g6 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Kg7 15. Bd2 Qd7 16. Re2 c6 17. b3 Rae8 18. Rxe8 Nxe8 19. c4 Nc7 20. Re1 Re8 21. Rxe8 Nxe8 22. a4 Qe6 23. c5 Bc7 24. b4 a6 25. b5 axb5 26. axb5 b6 27. bxc6 bxc5 28. dxc5 Qxc6 29. Bc3+ Nf6 30. Bc4 Bd8 31. Qxd5 Qxd5 32. Bxd5 Kf8 33. Bf3 Ke7 34. Kf1 Ke6 35. Ke2 Nd5 36. Bd4 Nb4 37. Kd2 Bf6 38. Bxf6 Kxf6 39. Kc3 Na6 40. Kc4 Nc7 41. Kb4 Ke7 42. Ka5 Kd8 43. Kb6 Kd7 44. Bc6+ Kd8 45. Bb5 g5 46. Kc6 f5 47. Bc4 f4 48. Kd6 1-0

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.28"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Dehtiarov, Roman"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2405"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. 0-0 Bd6 8. Qh5 Nf6 9. Re1+ Kf8 10. Qe2 h6 11. Nd2 g6 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Kg7 15. Bd2 Qd7 16. Re2 c6 17. b3 Rae8 18. Rxe8 Nxe8 19. c4 Nc7 20. Re1 Re8 21. Rxe8 Nxe8 22. a4 Qe6 23. c5 Bc7 24. b4 a6 25. b5 axb5 26. axb5 b6 27. bxc6 bxc5 28. dxc5 Qxc6 29. Bc3+ Nf6 30. Bc4 Bd8 31. Qxd5 Qxd5 32. Bxd5 Kf8 33. Bf3 Ke7 34. Kf1 Ke6 35. Ke2 Nd5 36. Bd4 Nb4 37. Kd2 Bf6 38. Bxf6 Kxf6 39. Kc3 Na6 40. Kc4 Nc7 41. Kb4 Ke7 42. Ka5 Kd8 43. Kb6 Kd7 44. Bc6+ Kd8 45. Bb5 g5 46. Kc6 f5 47. Bc4 f4 48. Kd6 1-0

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.27"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2474"]
[PlyCount "11"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 h5 3. h4 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nge7 6. Bg2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.27"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2474"]
[PlyCount "11"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 h5 3. h4 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nge7 6. Bg2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.26"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Celebi, Mehmet Alper"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "1908"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nf3 a6 5. Bd3 e6 6. 0-0 Nc6 7. Nd5 Bd6 8. Ne3 Bc7 9. Re1 Nf6 10. c3 0-0 11. Bc2 d5 12. exd5 exd5 13. d4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Re8 15. Nf1 Bg4 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. f3 Bh5 18. Be3 Bg6 19. Bxg6 hxg6 20. Qc2 Ne5 21. Re1 Nc4 22. Bf2 Qd7 23. a4 Nh5 24. b3 Ne5 25. Rd1 Rc8 26. Qd2 Nf6 27. Ne3 Qd6 28. g3 Qa3 29. Kg2 Bb6 30. Rb1 Qc5 31. Rc1 Ba5 32. Qe2 Qa3 33. Rc2 Nc6 34. Nxc6 Rxc6 35. b4 Bb6 36. a5 Bc7 37. Qd3 Qb3 38. Be1 Be5 39. Qd2 Rc8 40. f4 Bb8 41. Qd4 Re8 42. Re2 Re4 43. Qd2 Ba7 44. Nc2 Qc4 45. Kf3 Qc6 46. Nd4 Bxd4 47. cxd4 Qe6 48. Rxe4 Qxe4+ 49. Kf2 Qh1 50. Ke3 Ng4+ 51. Kd3 Qe4+ 52. Kc3 Nxh2 53. Bf2 Ng4 54. Bg1 Qf3+ 55. Qd3 Qg2 56. Qd1 Qxg3+ 57. Kb2 Qg2+ 58. Ka3 Nf6 59. Qc1 Kh7 60. b5 Qe2 61. bxa6 bxa6 62. f5 Qd3+ 63. Ka2 gxf5 64. Be3 Qc4+ 65. Qxc4 dxc4 66. Ka3 Nd5 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.26"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Celebi, Mehmet Alper"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "1908"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nf3 a6 5. Bd3 e6 6. 0-0 Nc6 7. Nd5 Bd6 8. Ne3 Bc7 9. Re1 Nf6 10. c3 0-0 11. Bc2 d5 12. exd5 exd5 13. d4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Re8 15. Nf1 Bg4 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. f3 Bh5 18. Be3 Bg6 19. Bxg6 hxg6 20. Qc2 Ne5 21. Re1 Nc4 22. Bf2 Qd7 23. a4 Nh5 24. b3 Ne5 25. Rd1 Rc8 26. Qd2 Nf6 27. Ne3 Qd6 28. g3 Qa3 29. Kg2 Bb6 30. Rb1 Qc5 31. Rc1 Ba5 32. Qe2 Qa3 33. Rc2 Nc6 34. Nxc6 Rxc6 35. b4 Bb6 36. a5 Bc7 37. Qd3 Qb3 38. Be1 Be5 39. Qd2 Rc8 40. f4 Bb8 41. Qd4 Re8 42. Re2 Re4 43. Qd2 Ba7 44. Nc2 Qc4 45. Kf3 Qc6 46. Nd4 Bxd4 47. cxd4 Qe6 48. Rxe4 Qxe4+ 49. Kf2 Qh1 50. Ke3 Ng4+ 51. Kd3 Qe4+ 52. Kc3 Nxh2 53. Bf2 Ng4 54. Bg1 Qf3+ 55. Qd3 Qg2 56. Qd1 Qxg3+ 57. Kb2 Qg2+ 58. Ka3 Nf6 59. Qc1 Kh7 60. b5 Qe2 61. bxa6 bxa6 62. f5 Qd3+ 63. Ka2 gxf5 64. Be3 Qc4+ 65. Qxc4 dxc4 66. Ka3 Nd5 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.26"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ouellet, Maili Jade"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C60"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2305"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. Nc3 Ng6 5. Bc4 Nd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 7. Ne2 Bc5 8. d3 c6 9. 0-0 0-0 10. Ng3 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Bb3 a5 13. a4 Ra6 14. Re1 Bb4 15. Bd2 Rb6 16. Bxb4 Rxb4 17. Qd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.26"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ouellet, Maili Jade"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C60"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2305"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. Nc3 Ng6 5. Bc4 Nd4 6. Nxd4 exd4 7. Ne2 Bc5 8. d3 c6 9. 0-0 0-0 10. Ng3 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Bb3 a5 13. a4 Ra6 14. Re1 Bb4 15. Bd2 Rb6 16. Bxb4 Rxb4 17. Qd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.25"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Risteski, Emil"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2359"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "7"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.25"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Risteski, Emil"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2359"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "7"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.24"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Drenchev, Petar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2334"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Bb5 0-0 9. Nge2 e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Bxd4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 c6 14. Be2 cxd5 15. exd5 Re8 16. 0-0 Be6 17. Bb5 Bd7 18. Rad1 Bxb5 19. Nxb5 Rc8 20. Nc3 f5 21. Rfe1 Rc4 22. Rxe8+ Qxe8 23. Qf6 Nd7 24. Qe6+ Kf8 25. Qd6+ Qe7 26. Qg3 Qc5+ 27. Kf1 b5 28. Qg5 Kf7 29. d6 Qe5 30. Qd8 Qe6 31. Nxb5 Rc2 32. Nd4 Qxd6 33. Re1 Rxb2 34. Qe8+ Kg7 35. Qe7+ 1-0

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.24"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Drenchev, Petar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2334"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Bb5 0-0 9. Nge2 e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Bxd4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 c6 14. Be2 cxd5 15. exd5 Re8 16. 0-0 Be6 17. Bb5 Bd7 18. Rad1 Bxb5 19. Nxb5 Rc8 20. Nc3 f5 21. Rfe1 Rc4 22. Rxe8+ Qxe8 23. Qf6 Nd7 24. Qe6+ Kf8 25. Qd6+ Qe7 26. Qg3 Qc5+ 27. Kf1 b5 28. Qg5 Kf7 29. d6 Qe5 30. Qd8 Qe6 31. Nxb5 Rc2 32. Nd4 Qxd6 33. Re1 Rxb2 34. Qe8+ Kg7 35. Qe7+ 1-0

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Shilon Rahav, Eliran"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2235"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Rd1 Bb6 10. d3 Ne7 11. d4 Ng6 12. h3 Qe7 13. Bg5 Bb7 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nd4 Ng6 16. Nd2 h6 17. Nf5 Qe5 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Qg4 Rae8 20. Re1 Ne5 21. Qg3 d5 22. Ne3 dxe4 23. Re2 Nd3 24. Bc2 Qf4 25. Ndf1 Qxg3 26. Nxg3 g6 27. Bb3 Kg7 28. Bd5 Bxd5 29. Nxd5 f5 30. a4 Re5 31. Nxb6 cxb6 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ra6 Re6 34. Rd2 b4 35. cxb4 Nxb4 36. Ra7+ Rf7 37. Ra8 Nd3 38. Ne2 Rc6 39. Nc3 Rd7 40. Ra6 Kf6 41. Re2 Rd4 42. Ra8 Ke5 43. g3 Rb4 44. Re8+ Re6 45. f4+ Kd6 46. Rd8+ Ke7 47. Rb8 Kd7 48. Nd5 Rb5 49. Rb7+ Kc6 50. Nc7 Kxb7 51. Nxe6 Rxb2 52. Rxb2 Nxb2 53. Nf8 b5 54. Nxg6 b4 55. Ne5 b3 56. g4 Nd3 57. Nc4 Kc7 58. g5 hxg5 59. fxg5 Kd7 60. Kf1 b2 61. Nd2 e3 62. Nb1 f4 63. Ke2 Ne5 64. h4 Ke6 65. h5 Kf5 66. g6 Kf6 67. Nc3 Kg7 68. Nb1 Nc4 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Shilon Rahav, Eliran"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2235"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Qe2 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Rd1 Bb6 10. d3 Ne7 11. d4 Ng6 12. h3 Qe7 13. Bg5 Bb7 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nd4 Ng6 16. Nd2 h6 17. Nf5 Qe5 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Qg4 Rae8 20. Re1 Ne5 21. Qg3 d5 22. Ne3 dxe4 23. Re2 Nd3 24. Bc2 Qf4 25. Ndf1 Qxg3 26. Nxg3 g6 27. Bb3 Kg7 28. Bd5 Bxd5 29. Nxd5 f5 30. a4 Re5 31. Nxb6 cxb6 32. axb5 axb5 33. Ra6 Re6 34. Rd2 b4 35. cxb4 Nxb4 36. Ra7+ Rf7 37. Ra8 Nd3 38. Ne2 Rc6 39. Nc3 Rd7 40. Ra6 Kf6 41. Re2 Rd4 42. Ra8 Ke5 43. g3 Rb4 44. Re8+ Re6 45. f4+ Kd6 46. Rd8+ Ke7 47. Rb8 Kd7 48. Nd5 Rb5 49. Rb7+ Kc6 50. Nc7 Kxb7 51. Nxe6 Rxb2 52. Rxb2 Nxb2 53. Nf8 b5 54. Nxg6 b4 55. Ne5 b3 56. g4 Nd3 57. Nc4 Kc7 58. g5 hxg5 59. fxg5 Kd7 60. Kf1 b2 61. Nd2 e3 62. Nb1 f4 63. Ke2 Ne5 64. h4 Ke6 65. h5 Kf5 66. g6 Kf6 67. Nc3 Kg7 68. Nb1 Nc4 0-1

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Mantazis, Georgios Rafail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A55"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2120"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nd7 3. c4 e5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 Ngf6 6. Be2 Be7 7. 0-0 Qc7 8. Be3 h6 9. d5 c5 10. a3 g5 11. b4 a6 12. Rb1 Rg8 13. Nd2 Rb8 14. Qa4 Kd8 15. Nb3 Nb6 16. Qa5 Nbd7 17. bxc5 Qxa5 18. Nxa5 dxc5 19. Rb2 Kc7 20. Rfb1 Bd6 21. Bd3 b6 22. Nc6 Ra8 23. Na4 Bb7 24. Na5 b5 25. Nxb7 bxa4 26. Bd2 Bf8 27. Bc2 g4 28. Ba5+ Kc8 29. Nd8 Be7 30. Nc6 1-0

[Event "Sofia Spring op 1st"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2025.05.23"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Mantazis, Georgios Rafail"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A55"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2120"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2025.05.23"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CB23_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.06.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nd7 3. c4 e5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 Ngf6 6. Be2 Be7 7. 0-0 Qc7 8. Be3 h6 9. d5 c5 10. a3 g5 11. b4 a6 12. Rb1 Rg8 13. Nd2 Rb8 14. Qa4 Kd8 15. Nb3 Nb6 16. Qa5 Nbd7 17. bxc5 Qxa5 18. Nxa5 dxc5 19. Rb2 Kc7 20. Rfb1 Bd6 21. Bd3 b6 22. Nc6 Ra8 23. Na4 Bb7 24. Na5 b5 25. Nxb7 bxa4 26. Bd2 Bf8 27. Bc2 g4 28. Ba5+ Kc8 29. Nd8 Be7 30. Nc6 1-0

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.27"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Nevednichy, Vladislav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2445"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Ng4 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 Nc6 10. d5 Ne7 11. Nd2 Nh6 12. f3 g5 13. Bf2 f5 14. h3 Ng6 15. g4 fxg4 16. hxg4 Nh4 17. Rh2 Qf6 18. Be3 Bd7 19. Qc2 Nf7 20. 0-0-0 Nh8 21. Nf1 N8g6 22. Rf2 h5 23. Ng3 hxg4 24. fxg4 Qxf2 25. Bxf2 Rxf2 26. Qd3 Nf4 27. Qe3 Rg2 28. Rg1 Rh2 29. Nf5 Nxf5 30. gxf5 Kf7 31. Bg4 Bf6 32. Kb1 a6 33. a3 b6 34. Nd1 Rah8 35. Nf2 a5 36. Bd1 R8h4 37. Bg4 Rh8 38. Ka2 Ke7 39. Bd1 Kf7 40. Bg4 Ke7 41. Bd1 Kf7 42. Bg4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.27"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Nevednichy, Vladislav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2445"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Ng4 8. Bg5 f6 9. Bh4 Nc6 10. d5 Ne7 11. Nd2 Nh6 12. f3 g5 13. Bf2 f5 14. h3 Ng6 15. g4 fxg4 16. hxg4 Nh4 17. Rh2 Qf6 18. Be3 Bd7 19. Qc2 Nf7 20. 0-0-0 Nh8 21. Nf1 N8g6 22. Rf2 h5 23. Ng3 hxg4 24. fxg4 Qxf2 25. Bxf2 Rxf2 26. Qd3 Nf4 27. Qe3 Rg2 28. Rg1 Rh2 29. Nf5 Nxf5 30. gxf5 Kf7 31. Bg4 Bf6 32. Kb1 a6 33. a3 b6 34. Nd1 Rah8 35. Nf2 a5 36. Bd1 R8h4 37. Bg4 Rh8 38. Ka2 Ke7 39. Bd1 Kf7 40. Bg4 Ke7 41. Bd1 Kf7 42. Bg4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.26"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Halkias, Stelios"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2508"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Nd2 0-0 6. Ngf3 dxc4 7. Qc2 b5 8. a4 Bb7 9. axb5 Qd5 10. 0-0 Qxb5 11. Qa4 Qxa4 12. Rxa4 c5 13. Nxc4 Bc6 14. Ra1 Nbd7 15. Bf4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.26"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Halkias, Stelios"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2508"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Nd2 0-0 6. Ngf3 dxc4 7. Qc2 b5 8. a4 Bb7 9. axb5 Qd5 10. 0-0 Qxb5 11. Qa4 Qxa4 12. Rxa4 c5 13. Nxc4 Bc6 14. Ra1 Nbd7 15. Bf4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Patrelakis, Evaggelos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D50"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 Nc6 9. Qd3 0-0 10. Be2 h6 11. Bh4 Be6 12. 0-0 Qb6 13. Nb5 Rac8 14. Nbd4 Bg4 15. Qb5 Nxd4 16. Nxd4 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Bc5 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Rad1 Rfe8 20. Nb3 d4 21. Nxc5 Rxc5 22. e4 Qe6 23. Rxd4 Qxa2 24. Rfd1 Qe6 25. Qd2 Rc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Patrelakis, Evaggelos"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D50"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 Nc6 9. Qd3 0-0 10. Be2 h6 11. Bh4 Be6 12. 0-0 Qb6 13. Nb5 Rac8 14. Nbd4 Bg4 15. Qb5 Nxd4 16. Nxd4 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Bc5 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Rad1 Rfe8 20. Nb3 d4 21. Nxc5 Rxc5 22. e4 Qe6 23. Rxd4 Qxa2 24. Rfd1 Qe6 25. Qd2 Rc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.24"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Hamitevici, Vladimir"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2423"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. h3 h6 9. g4 Bh7 10. Bg2 Qxb3 11. axb3 Na6 12. 0-0 Nb4 13. Na4 Nd7 14. Ne5 Be7 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Nc5+ Bxc5 17. dxc5 Rhe8 18. Ra4 Na6 19. Be3 Bc2 20. Rf4 f6 21. b4 Nc7 22. Rd4 Nb5 23. Rd2 Bh7 24. Bf4 a5 25. bxa5 Rxa5 26. e3 Ra4 27. Rc1 Rea8 28. f3 Ke7 29. Bf1 Rb4 30. Bxb5 Rxb5 31. e4 dxe4 32. Rcd1 exf3 33. Rd7+ Kf8 34. Bxh6 gxh6 35. Rxh7 Kg8 36. Rdd7 Rxb2 37. Rhg7+ Kh8 38. Rh7+ Kg8 39. Rhg7+ Kh8 40. Rh7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.24"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Hamitevici, Vladimir"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2423"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. h3 h6 9. g4 Bh7 10. Bg2 Qxb3 11. axb3 Na6 12. 0-0 Nb4 13. Na4 Nd7 14. Ne5 Be7 15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Nc5+ Bxc5 17. dxc5 Rhe8 18. Ra4 Na6 19. Be3 Bc2 20. Rf4 f6 21. b4 Nc7 22. Rd4 Nb5 23. Rd2 Bh7 24. Bf4 a5 25. bxa5 Rxa5 26. e3 Ra4 27. Rc1 Rea8 28. f3 Ke7 29. Bf1 Rb4 30. Bxb5 Rxb5 31. e4 dxe4 32. Rcd1 exf3 33. Rd7+ Kf8 34. Bxh6 gxh6 35. Rxh7 Kg8 36. Rdd7 Rxb2 37. Rhg7+ Kh8 38. Rh7+ Kg8 39. Rhg7+ Kh8 40. Rh7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.24"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B86"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2479"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. a5 d5 10. exd5 exd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Be3 Re8 14. Na4 Qc7 15. Bb6 Qf4 16. Be3 Qc7 17. Bb6 Qf4 18. Be3 Qc7 19. Bb6 Qf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.24"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B86"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2479"]
[PlyCount "38"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. a4 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. a5 d5 10. exd5 exd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Be3 Re8 14. Na4 Qc7 15. Bb6 Qf4 16. Be3 Qc7 17. Bb6 Qf4 18. Be3 Qc7 19. Bb6 Qf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Merkouropoulos, Dionysios"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E48"]
[WhiteElo "1973"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. a3 Bd6 8. Qc2 a6 9. Nge2 Re8 10. h3 b6 11. b4 Bb7 12. 0-0 Nbd7 13. Rb1 Qe7 14. Nf4 b5 15. Be2 Bxf4 16. exf4 Nb6 17. Bd3 Nc4 18. a4 Bc6 19. f5 h6 20. a5 Qd6 21. Qd1 Re7 22. Qf3 Ne4 23. Bf4 Qf6 24. Bxc4 dxc4 25. Be5 Nxc3 26. Bxf6 Bxf3 27. Bxe7 Nxb1 28. Rxb1 Be4 29. Re1 Bxf5 30. Bc5 c3 31. g4 Bd3 32. f4 c2 33. Kf2 Kh7 34. d5 Rd8 35. h4 h5 36. gxh5 Rxd5 37. Ke3 Bf5 38. Bd4 f6 0-1

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.23"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Merkouropoulos, Dionysios"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E48"]
[WhiteElo "1973"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. a3 Bd6 8. Qc2 a6 9. Nge2 Re8 10. h3 b6 11. b4 Bb7 12. 0-0 Nbd7 13. Rb1 Qe7 14. Nf4 b5 15. Be2 Bxf4 16. exf4 Nb6 17. Bd3 Nc4 18. a4 Bc6 19. f5 h6 20. a5 Qd6 21. Qd1 Re7 22. Qf3 Ne4 23. Bf4 Qf6 24. Bxc4 dxc4 25. Be5 Nxc3 26. Bxf6 Bxf3 27. Bxe7 Nxb1 28. Rxb1 Be4 29. Re1 Bxf5 30. Bc5 c3 31. g4 Bd3 32. f4 c2 33. Kf2 Kh7 34. d5 Rd8 35. h4 h5 36. gxh5 Rxd5 37. Ke3 Bf5 38. Bd4 f6 0-1

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fanos, Haralambos"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "1966"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "226"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 Qc7 8. Bd3 a6 9. f4 d6 10. Qf3 b5 11. 0-0-0 Bb7 12. g4 Nb4 13. g5 Nxd3+ 14. Rxd3 Nd7 15. a3 Be7 16. Rhd1 0-0 17. Qg3 Rfe8 18. R3d2 Nb6 19. Bxb6 Qxb6 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5 Bf8 22. g6 fxg6 23. fxg6 Qe3 24. gxh7+ Kxh7 25. Nd5 Bxd5 26. Qxe3 Rxe3 27. Rxd5 Rh3 28. R1d2 Re8 29. c3 Re5 30. R5d3 Reh5 31. Rxh3 Rxh3 32. Nd4 g6 33. Rg2 Re3 34. Kc2 Bg7 35. Nc6 Rh3 36. Nb4 a5 37. Nd5 Be5 38. Nc7 Bxh2 39. Nxb5 Be5 40. Rd2 g5 41. Nxd6 a4 42. Ne4 Kg6 43. Rd5 Bf4 44. Rd4 Rh2+ 45. Kd3 Rxb2 46. Nxg5 Kxg5 47. Rxa4 Kf5 48. Ra8 Ke6 49. a4 Kd5 50. Ra5+ Kc6 51. Kc4 Bd6 52. Ra6+ Kd7 53. Ra5 Rb1 54. Ra7+ Bc7 55. Ra6 Rc1 56. Rf6 Be5 57. Rf3 Kc6 58. Rh3 Bd6 59. Rh8 Ra1 60. Ra8 Kb6 61. Kb3 Rh1 62. Rg8 Rb1+ 63. Ka2 Rf1 64. Kb3 Be5 65. Rg5 Re1 66. Rf5 Re3 67. Rh5 Bxc3 68. Kc4 Bg7 69. Rg5 Bf8 70. Rf5 Bd6 71. Rf6 Kc6 72. Rf5 Re4+ 73. Kb3 Rb4+ 74. Kc3 Rxa4 75. Rg5 Bc5 76. Rg8 Be7 77. Kb3 Rf4 78. Rc8+ Kd5 79. Rh8 Rf3+ 80. Kc2 Kc4 81. Rc8+ Bc5 82. Rd8 Ra3 83. Rb8 Rh3 84. Rd8 Bb6 85. Rc8+ Kd4 86. Rb8 Ba5 87. Ra8 Rh2+ 88. Kb3 Bc7 89. Rg8 Rh3+ 90. Kc2 Rc3+ 91. Kb2 Be5 92. Re8 Rc5 93. Rd8+ Kc4+ 94. Kc2 Bd4 95. Rb8 Bf6 96. Kd2 Re5 97. Rc8+ Kd4 98. Kc2 Re2+ 99. Kb3 Kd3 100. Rc7 Rb2+ 101. Ka3 Rb8 102. Rd7+ Bd4 103. Rh7 Bc5+ 104. Ka4 Kc4 105. Rh4+ Bd4 106. Rh5 Rg8 107. Rf5 Rg1 108. Rf3 Rh1 109. Rg3 Rh2 110. Rf3 Be5 111. Ka5 Rh6 112. Rf7 Bc3+ 113. Ka4 Ra6# 0-1

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.22"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Fanos, Haralambos"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "1966"]
[BlackElo "2436"]
[PlyCount "226"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 Qc7 8. Bd3 a6 9. f4 d6 10. Qf3 b5 11. 0-0-0 Bb7 12. g4 Nb4 13. g5 Nxd3+ 14. Rxd3 Nd7 15. a3 Be7 16. Rhd1 0-0 17. Qg3 Rfe8 18. R3d2 Nb6 19. Bxb6 Qxb6 20. f5 exf5 21. exf5 Bf8 22. g6 fxg6 23. fxg6 Qe3 24. gxh7+ Kxh7 25. Nd5 Bxd5 26. Qxe3 Rxe3 27. Rxd5 Rh3 28. R1d2 Re8 29. c3 Re5 30. R5d3 Reh5 31. Rxh3 Rxh3 32. Nd4 g6 33. Rg2 Re3 34. Kc2 Bg7 35. Nc6 Rh3 36. Nb4 a5 37. Nd5 Be5 38. Nc7 Bxh2 39. Nxb5 Be5 40. Rd2 g5 41. Nxd6 a4 42. Ne4 Kg6 43. Rd5 Bf4 44. Rd4 Rh2+ 45. Kd3 Rxb2 46. Nxg5 Kxg5 47. Rxa4 Kf5 48. Ra8 Ke6 49. a4 Kd5 50. Ra5+ Kc6 51. Kc4 Bd6 52. Ra6+ Kd7 53. Ra5 Rb1 54. Ra7+ Bc7 55. Ra6 Rc1 56. Rf6 Be5 57. Rf3 Kc6 58. Rh3 Bd6 59. Rh8 Ra1 60. Ra8 Kb6 61. Kb3 Rh1 62. Rg8 Rb1+ 63. Ka2 Rf1 64. Kb3 Be5 65. Rg5 Re1 66. Rf5 Re3 67. Rh5 Bxc3 68. Kc4 Bg7 69. Rg5 Bf8 70. Rf5 Bd6 71. Rf6 Kc6 72. Rf5 Re4+ 73. Kb3 Rb4+ 74. Kc3 Rxa4 75. Rg5 Bc5 76. Rg8 Be7 77. Kb3 Rf4 78. Rc8+ Kd5 79. Rh8 Rf3+ 80. Kc2 Kc4 81. Rc8+ Bc5 82. Rd8 Ra3 83. Rb8 Rh3 84. Rd8 Bb6 85. Rc8+ Kd4 86. Rb8 Ba5 87. Ra8 Rh2+ 88. Kb3 Bc7 89. Rg8 Rh3+ 90. Kc2 Rc3+ 91. Kb2 Be5 92. Re8 Rc5 93. Rd8+ Kc4+ 94. Kc2 Bd4 95. Rb8 Bf6 96. Kd2 Re5 97. Rc8+ Kd4 98. Kc2 Re2+ 99. Kb3 Kd3 100. Rc7 Rb2+ 101. Ka3 Rb8 102. Rd7+ Bd4 103. Rh7 Bc5+ 104. Ka4 Kc4 105. Rh4+ Bd4 106. Rh5 Rg8 107. Rf5 Rg1 108. Rf3 Rh1 109. Rg3 Rh2 110. Rf3 Be5 111. Ka5 Rh6 112. Rf7 Bc3+ 113. Ka4 Ra6# 0-1

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ergazakis, Ioannis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2189"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. e3 0-0 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 Re8 11. 0-0 Ne4 12. Bxe4 Bxh4 13. Bh7+ Kh8 14. Nxh4 Qxh4 15. Bd3 Nf6 16. b4 Ng4 17. h3 Nf6 18. Ne2 Ne4 19. b5 Bd7 20. bxc6 Bxc6 21. Bxe4 dxe4 22. Qb3 b6 23. Qxf7 Rf8 24. Qc4 Rf6 25. Nf4 Re8 26. d5 Bd7 27. Qc7 Bb5 28. d6 Rxf4 29. d7 Rd8 30. exf4 Rxd7 31. Qe5 1-0

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.22"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ergazakis, Ioannis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2189"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. e3 0-0 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 Re8 11. 0-0 Ne4 12. Bxe4 Bxh4 13. Bh7+ Kh8 14. Nxh4 Qxh4 15. Bd3 Nf6 16. b4 Ng4 17. h3 Nf6 18. Ne2 Ne4 19. b5 Bd7 20. bxc6 Bxc6 21. Bxe4 dxe4 22. Qb3 b6 23. Qxf7 Rf8 24. Qc4 Rf6 25. Nf4 Re8 26. d5 Bd7 27. Qc7 Bb5 28. d6 Rxf4 29. d7 Rd8 30. exf4 Rxd7 31. Qe5 1-0

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Theoharidis, Georgios"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E14"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "1844"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 0-0 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 a5 7. b3 Ne4 8. Qc2 f5 9. e3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. 0-0 d6 12. d5 exd5 13. Nd4 Qd7 14. Bb2 dxc4 15. Bxc4+ d5 16. Bd3 Ba6 17. Bxa6 Nxa6 18. Qc6 Qxc6 19. Nxc6 Rae8 20. b4 Nb8 21. Rfc1 Rf7 22. bxa5 Nxc6 23. Rxc6 bxa5 24. Rac1 Rb8 25. Bd4 Nd2 26. h4 Rb7 27. R1c5 Rd7 28. Rxa5 Rb1+ 29. Kh2 Nb3 30. Ra8+ Kf7 31. Be5 Rc1 32. Raa6 Nc5 33. Ra7 Nd3 34. Rxc1 Nxc1 35. Rxc7 Rxc7 36. Bxc7 Ke6 37. Ba5 Nd3 38. Kg3 g6 39. Bc3 Nc5 40. f3 h6 41. Bg7 h5 42. Kf4 Nd3+ 43. Kg5 Kf7 44. Bd4 Nc1 45. a4 Nb3 46. Bb6 Nd2 47. a5 Nc4 48. Bc7 1-0

[Event "Chania Theodorakis Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Chania"]
[Date "2025.04.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Theoharidis, Georgios"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E14"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "1844"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2025.04.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "GRE"]
[SourceTitle "CB20_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.05.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 0-0 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 a5 7. b3 Ne4 8. Qc2 f5 9. e3 b6 10. Be2 Bb7 11. 0-0 d6 12. d5 exd5 13. Nd4 Qd7 14. Bb2 dxc4 15. Bxc4+ d5 16. Bd3 Ba6 17. Bxa6 Nxa6 18. Qc6 Qxc6 19. Nxc6 Rae8 20. b4 Nb8 21. Rfc1 Rf7 22. bxa5 Nxc6 23. Rxc6 bxa5 24. Rac1 Rb8 25. Bd4 Nd2 26. h4 Rb7 27. R1c5 Rd7 28. Rxa5 Rb1+ 29. Kh2 Nb3 30. Ra8+ Kf7 31. Be5 Rc1 32. Raa6 Nc5 33. Ra7 Nd3 34. Rxc1 Nxc1 35. Rxc7 Rxc7 36. Bxc7 Ke6 37. Ba5 Nd3 38. Kg3 g6 39. Bc3 Nc5 40. f3 h6 41. Bg7 h5 42. Kf4 Nd3+ 43. Kg5 Kf7 44. Bd4 Nc1 45. a4 Nb3 46. Bb6 Nd2 47. a5 Nc4 48. Bc7 1-0

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.20"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Meillon, Judicael"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2321"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bf5 6. a4 e6 7. Ngf3 Be7 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nd4 Nxd4 10. exd4 Bd6 11. Bb5+ Kf8 12. Qf3 h6 13. 0-0 Kg8 14. Rfe1 Kh7 15. Bd3 Bxd3 16. Qxd3+ g6 17. Be5 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. a5 Nc5 20. Qd4 Qe7 21. Re3 Kg7 22. Qf4 Rac8 23. Qd4 Ra8 24. Qf4 Rac8 25. Qd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.19"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Iglesias, Yosha"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2300"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Qc2 Be7 7. Bg5 g6 8. e3 Bf5 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nbd7 11. Bh6 Ng4 12. Bf4 0-0 13. h3 Ngf6 14. 0-0 Re8 15. Qc2 Nb6 16. Bh2 Bd6 17. Ne5 Nbd7 18. Nd3 Bxh2+ 19. Kxh2 Nb6 20. Kg1 Nc4 21. Nc5 Nd6 22. b4 b6 23. Nd3 Nc4 24. a4 Rc8 25. Qa2 Qd6 26. Rfd1 h5 27. b5 cxb5 28. Nxb5 Qe7 29. Na3 Ne4 30. Rdc1 Nxa3 31. Qxa3 Qxa3 32. Rxa3 Rxc1+ 33. Nxc1 Rc8 34. Nd3 a5 35. Ra1 Nc3 36. Nf4 Rc4 37. h4 Kf8 38. Rc1 Nxa4 39. Rb1 Rb4 40. Rc1 Rb5 41. Rc7 Nb2 42. Kf1 a4 43. Ra7 Ra5 44. Rxa5 bxa5 45. Ne2 a3 46. Nc1 Nd3 47. Nb3 a2 48. Na1 a4 0-1

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.19"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Tahay, Alexis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2433"]
[BlackElo "2386"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. g4 h6 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. Qf3 b5 11. a4 b4 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. exd5 Nf6 14. 0-0-0 Qd7 15. a5 Bb7 16. Kb1 Rc8 17. Rg1 Qc7 18. Rd2 Nxd5 19. Rxd5 Qxc2+ 20. Ka2 Qc6 21. Bb5 axb5 22. Rgd1 0-0 23. Qg3 Ra8 24. R5d2 Qc7 25. f3 Rxa5+ 0-1

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.18"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Manukonda, Arun"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B53"]
[WhiteElo "2433"]
[BlackElo "2018"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. c4 e5 8. Qd3 Ne7 9. Nc3 Ng6 10. Be3 Be7 11. c5 Qc7 12. cxd6 Bxd6 13. 0-0 0-0 14. Rac1 f5 15. Nd5 Qb8 16. Nb6 fxe4 17. Qc4+ Kh8 18. Ng5 Nf4 19. Nxa8 h6 20. Bxf4 hxg5 21. Bxg5 Qxa8 22. Qxc6 Qb8 23. Rfd1 e3 24. Bxe3 Be7 25. Qc7 Qb4 26. Rc4 Bd8 27. Qxc8 1-0

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Daeschler, Florian"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B47"]
[WhiteElo "2258"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ncb5 Qb8 7. Bd3 Ne5 8. 0-0 a6 9. Nc3 b5 10. Re1 Nxd3 11. Qxd3 Bd6 12. Nf3 Ne7 13. e5 Bb4 14. Bd2 Nf5 15. Nd4 Nxd4 16. Qxd4 Be7 17. Ne4 Bb7 18. Bb4 Bxb4 19. Qxb4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 a5 21. Qc5 Qb7 22. Qe3 0-0 23. Rd1 Rac8 24. c3 Rc4 25. Red4 Rxd4 26. Rxd4 Rc8 27. Qd2 Rc7 28. h4 h6 29. Rg4 Rc4 30. Rxc4 bxc4 31. g3 Qb5 32. Kf1 Qa4 33. a3 Qb5 34. Kg1 Kf8 35. Qd6+ Kg8 36. Qd2 g6 37. Qe2 Qd5 38. Qe3 Qb5 39. Qe2 Kg7 40. b4 axb4 41. axb4 Qd5 42. Qe3 Qd1+ 43. Kg2 Qd5+ 44. Kg1 Qd1+ 45. Kg2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.17"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ciarletta, Ulysse"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2433"]
[BlackElo "2201"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 Ng6 7. h4 h5 8. e5 f6 9. Qe2 Kf7 10. Nc4 d5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. Nfd2 Be7 13. Ne4 Qd5 14. Bd2 e5 15. 0-0-0 Be6 16. g3 Nf8 17. Ncd6+ Bxd6 18. c4 Bg4 19. f3 Qe6 20. fxg4 hxg4 21. Be3 Nd7 22. Nxd6+ Qxd6 23. Qxg4 Nf8 24. h5 Qd7 25. Qe4 Ne6 26. g4 Ke7 27. g5 Raf8 28. gxf6+ gxf6 29. h6 Kd8 30. Rdg1 Kc7 31. Rg6 Rf7 32. Rxf6 Re7 33. Qxe5+ Kb7 34. Bxc5 Nxc5 35. Qxc5 Rhe8 36. Qd6 Qg4 37. Qxc6+ Kb8 38. Qf3 Qd7 39. Rf8 Rxf8 40. Qxf8+ 1-0

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.17"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ciarletta, Ulysse"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2433"]
[BlackElo "2201"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 Ng6 7. h4 h5 8. e5 f6 9. Qe2 Kf7 10. Nc4 d5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. Nfd2 Be7 13. Ne4 Qd5 14. Bd2 e5 15. 0-0-0 Be6 16. g3 Nf8 17. Ncd6+ Bxd6 18. c4 Bg4 19. f3 Qe6 20. fxg4 hxg4 21. Be3 Nd7 22. Nxd6+ Qxd6 23. Qxg4 Nf8 24. h5 Qd7 25. Qe4 Ne6 26. g4 Ke7 27. g5 Raf8 28. gxf6+ gxf6 29. h6 Kd8 30. Rdg1 Kc7 31. Rg6 Rf7 32. Rxf6 Re7 33. Qxe5+ Kb7 34. Bxc5 Nxc5 35. Qxc5 Rhe8 36. Qd6 Qg4 37. Qxc6+ Kb8 38. Qf3 Qd7 39. Rf8 Rxf8 40. Qxf8+ 1-0

[Event "Cappelle op 41st"]
[Site "Cappelle la Grande"]
[Date "2025.02.16"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Liu, Casper Yukun"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A62"]
[WhiteElo "2271"]
[BlackElo "2433"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2025.02.15"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB09_2025"]
[SourceDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2025.02.27"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 0-0 9. 0-0 Re8 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Re1 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 Nd7 14. Ne4 Ne5 15. Bg2 h6 16. g4 b5 17. Rc1 Rc8 18. b3 Kh7 19. Bh2 Qe7 20. Qd2 b4 21. f4 Nd7 22. Qd3 c4 23. Rxc4 Rxc4 24. Qxc4 Nac5 25. Nxc5 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 Nxc5 27. Bf3 Ne4 28. Qc1 Qf2 29. Rg1 Qh4 30. Bxe4 Rxe4 31. Qf1 Re3 32. Rg2 Qxh3 33. f5 Be5 34. fxg6+ fxg6 35. Qf7+ Bg7 36. Qf4 Rc3 37. Qxb4 Rc1+ 38. Rg1 Rxg1+ 39. Kxg1 Qe3+ 40. Kf1 Qh3+ 41. Kg1 Qe3+ 42. Kf1 Qh3+ 43. Kg1 Qe3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.21"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Apaar, Saxena"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E08"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 0-0 7. 0-0 Nbd7 8. Qc2 c6 9. Bf4 b6 10. Nbd2 Bb7 11. e4 dxc4 12. Nxc4 c5 13. d5 exd5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nd6 Bxd6 16. Bxd6 Re8 17. Qa4 Re6 18. Bf4 b5 19. Qxb5 Ba6 20. Qa4 Bxf1 21. Rxf1 N7b6 22. Qb5 Nxf4 23. gxf4 Rc8 24. Ne5 Qh4 25. Nc6 Qxf4 26. Nxa7 Rce8 27. Qxc5 Nc4 28. Qb4 Rg6 29. Kh1 Rxg2 30. Kxg2 Ne3+ 31. fxe3 Qxb4 0-1

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.20"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. 0-0 Be7 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Re1+ Be7 10. Bg5 0-0 11. Nbd2 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Qa4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.19"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Garv, Gaur"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2388"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "32"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 6. Nf3 0-0 7. Bg2 c6 8. Qc2 b6 9. 0-0 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Nbd7 11. b4 Qe7 12. c5 a5 13. a3 Ba6 14. Rfe1 axb4 15. axb4 bxc5 16. bxc5 Bb5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.19"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Garv, Gaur"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2388"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 d5 6. Nf3 0-0 7. Bg2 c6 8. Qc2 b6 9. 0-0 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Nbd7 11. b4 Qe7 12. c5 a5 13. a3 Ba6 14. Rfe1 axb4 15. axb4 bxc5 16. bxc5 Bb5 17. e4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Qxe4 Rfb8 20. Qf4 h6 21. Qc7 Qd8 22. Qd6 Nf6 23. h3 Qxd6 24. cxd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.18"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Stoyanov, Stoyan Or"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2333"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qc2 Bf5 8. Qc1 e6 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Qd8 11. Be2 Be7 12. 0-0 0-0 13. Bd1 Bd3 14. Re1 b5 15. Bc2 Bxc2 16. Qxc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Milosevic, Milos"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C26"]
[WhiteElo "2306"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 Bb4 6. Bd2 0-0 7. 0-0-0 Re8 8. Nge2 d6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nd5 Qd8 12. Nxb4 Nxb4 13. Qd2 Na6 14. f3 Nc5 15. h4 Be6 16. Kb1 Qf6 17. Nf4 Rad8 18. g4 g5 19. hxg5 hxg5 20. Nh5 Qe5 21. Ng3 Kg7 22. Nh5+ Kf8 23. Bd3 Ke7 24. f4 gxf4 25. Nxf4 Rh8 26. Rhf1 Kd7 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rf7+ Kc8 29. Qa5 Rd7 30. Rxd7 Kxd7 31. Qxa7 Nxd3 32. cxd3 Rh2 33. Qxb7 Qd4 34. Qb5+ Ke7 35. a4 c5 36. Qb7+ Ke8 37. Qb5+ Ke7 38. Qb7+ Ke8 39. Qb5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Sutormin, Danila"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E71"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2394"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 e5 6. d5 a5 7. Bg5 h6 8. Be3 Na6 9. Nf3 Nc5 10. Nd2 h5 11. Qf3 Bh6 12. Bxh6 Rxh6 13. h4 Rh8 14. Nb3 Na6 15. Be2 a4 16. Nc1 Nc5 17. Nd3 b6 18. g3 Kf8 19. Qe3 Kg7 20. f3 Bd7 21. 0-0-0 Qe7 22. Rdg1 Nxd3+ 23. Bxd3 Ra5 24. Be2 Rc5 25. g4 Ra5 26. Kb1 Raa8 27. a3 Rab8 28. Bd1 Ra8 29. Be2 Rab8 30. Rh2 Ra8 31. Ka1 Be8 32. Bd1 Bd7 33. Be2 Be8 34. Bd1 Bd7 35. Be2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.16"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Spasic, Petar"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2354"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 e6 6. c3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nh5 8. Be5 f6 9. Bg3 g6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Qe2 0-0 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. e4 Qe7 14. exd5 Nxg3 15. hxg3 exd5 16. Qxe7 Nxe7 17. 0-0 Nc6 18. Rae1 Bd7 19. Nbd4 Rfe8 20. Bb5 Rad8 21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Re1 Rxe1+ 23. Nxe1 Kf7 24. Nd3 Ke7 25. Bxc6 bxc6 26. b4 Kd6 27. Nb3 Bf5 28. Ndc5 Bc2 29. Kf1 Bxb3 30. Nxb3 h5 31. Ke2 f5 32. a4 a6 33. f4 c5 34. Nd2 cxb4 35. cxb4 Bd4 36. Nf3 Bc3 37. b5 axb5 38. axb5 Bf6 39. Kd3 Kc5 40. Nd2 Kxb5 41. Nb3 Kc6 42. Nd2 g5 43. Nf1 Kd6 44. Ne3 Ke6 45. Nf1 Bd8 46. Nd2 g4 47. Nb1 Ba5 48. Na3 Be1 49. Nb5 Bxg3 50. Nc7+ Kd6 51. Ne8+ Ke7 52. Nc7 Kd6 53. Ne8+ Kc6 54. Ke3 h4 55. Ng7 d4+ 56. Ke2 Kd5 57. Nxf5 Ke4 58. Nd6+ Kxf4 59. Nc4 d3+ 60. Kf1 Ke4 61. Nb2 d2 62. Ke2 h3 63. gxh3 gxh3 64. Nc4 d1Q+ 65. Kxd1 h2 66. Nd2+ Ke5 0-1

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Wu, Yixing"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2403"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 d5 7. b3 f6 8. e5 Ng6 9. Bb2 a5 10. a4 Ba6 11. 0-0 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM2 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.14"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Stojanovic, Mihajlo"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D46"]
[WhiteElo "2430"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "20"]
[EventDate "2024.11.14"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB48_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.11.28"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.11.28"]
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1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 0-0 8. 0-0 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Bd3 Bb7 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Spasic, Petar"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2354"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. 0-0 Nge7 8. Re1 Qc7 9. b3 f6 10. c4 0-0 11. Nc3 a6 12. g3 b6 13. Bb2 Bd7 14. Rc1 Qb7 15. Bb1 Rac8 16. Qd3 g6 17. Qe2 Rce8 18. Qd1 b5 19. cxd5 exd5 20. Bd3 Bg4 21. Bf1 Qd7 22. Bg2 Bb8 23. Qd2 Ba7 24. Nd1 Nf5 25. Ne3 Nxe3 26. Rxe3 Rxe3 27. Qxe3 Re8 28. Qf4 Kg7 29. Qd2 Bf5 30. Ba3 Be4 31. Bc5 Bb8 32. a4 Nd8 33. axb5 axb5 34. Qc3 Ne6 35. b4 Nd8 36. Bf1 Nf7 37. Nd2 Bf5 38. h4 g5 39. Nf3 h6 40. Re1 Be4 41. hxg5 hxg5 42. Nd2 g4 43. Bg2 Ng5 44. Ra1 Bxg2 45. Kxg2 Qf5 46. Rf1 Re2 47. Bb6 Nh3 48. Nf3 Qe4 49. Bc7 Ng5 50. Bxb8 Nxf3 51. Qc7+ Kg6 0-1

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Milosevic, Milos"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2306"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "36"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. 0-0 0-0 10. h3 c6 11. Qf3 Re8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 Bd6 14. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 15. Rxe1 Be6 16. Ne2 c5 17. c3 Rb8 18. b3 Rb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.11"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. f4 g5 11. fxg5 0-0-0 12. Nd2 Qxg5 13. Nf3 Qg4 14. Bd2 f6 15. Qf2 Qe4+ 16. Qe2 Qg4 17. Qf2 Qe4+ 18. Qe2 Qg4 19. Qf2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.10"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Apaar, Saxena"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 Nc6 7. b3 d5 8. Bg2 0-0 9. 0-0 Rd8 10. Qb2 dxc4 11. bxc4 Na5 12. Ne5 Nd7 13. Qb5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Nc6 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6 Rb8 17. Nc3 Bb7 18. Qa4 Qc5 19. Qb5 Qa3 20. Rad1 Rf8 21. Nb1 Qxa2 22. Rd2 Qa6 23. Rd7 Qxb5 24. cxb5 a6 25. bxa6 Bxa6 26. Nc3 Rb2 27. Rxc7 Bxe2 28. Nxe2 Rxe2 29. f4 h6 30. Rf2 Re3 31. Rfc2 g5 32. Kf2 Rd3 33. Ke2 Rfd8 34. Rc8 Kg7 35. Rxd8 Rxd8 36. Rc7 Kg6 37. h3 gxf4 38. gxf4 h5 39. Rc1 Ra8 40. h4 Ra4 41. Rg1+ Kf5 42. Ke3 Re4+ 43. Kd3 Kxf4 44. Rg7 Kxe5 45. Rxf7 Rxh4 46. Ra7 Rh3+ 47. Ke2 Kf4 48. Ra4+ Kf5 49. Ra8 h4 50. Kf2 Rb3 51. Rf8+ Ke4 52. Rh8 h3 53. Rh4+ Kd5 54. Ke1 h2 55. Rxh2 Rb1+ 56. Kf2 Rb2+ 57. Kg3 Rxh2 58. Kxh2 Ke4 59. Kg2 Ke5 0-1

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.10"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Stojanovic, Mihajlo"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2430"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "20"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 c6 7. e3 Bf5 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 Nbd7 10. 0-0 0-0 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.09"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Garv, Gaur"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2388"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Qc2 Bg7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. Re1 Nh5 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Nbd2 Rac8 13. Rac1 Rfe8 14. Nb3 Rcd8 15. Qd2 e5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 18. Nd4 a6 19. Nf3 Bf4 20. Bf1 Bxe3 21. Rxe3 Nf6 22. Rxe8+ Rxe8 23. Qd4 Kg7 24. Bd3 h6 25. Re1 Rxe1+ 26. Nxe1 Qa5 27. a3 Bb5 28. Bc2 Qc7 29. a4 Qe7 30. Nf3 Bc6 31. Ne5 Kg8 32. b4 Qe6 33. Bb3 h5 34. Bc2 Nd7 35. Nxc6 Qxc6 36. Bb3 Nb6 37. a5 Nc4 38. Bd1 Qe6 39. Kf1 Qf5 40. g4 hxg4 41. hxg4 Qg5 42. Kg2 Nd6 43. Bf3 Nf5 44. Qxd5 Nh4+ 45. Kg3 Nxf3 46. Qxf3 Qe7 47. Kg2 Kg7 48. Qd5 Kg8 49. Kf1 Kg7 50. g5 Kg8 51. f4 Qe3 52. Qd8+ Kh7 53. Qd4 Qc1+ 54. Ke2 Qc2+ 55. Ke3 Kg8 56. Qd8+ Kg7 57. Qf6+ Kg8 58. Kd4 Qf2+ 59. Kd5 Qd2+ 60. Kc5 Qd7 61. Kb6 Qc8 62. Qe5 Qc6+ 63. Ka7 Qf3 64. c4 Qc6 65. c5 Qf3 66. Qb8+ Kg7 67. Qxb7 Qxf4 68. c6 Qe3+ 69. Kxa6 Qxg5 70. c7 Qf6+ 71. Ka7 Qd4+ 72. Ka8 1-0

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.08"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Wu, Yixing"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2403"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. a3 e5 8. b4 f6 9. Rb1 Rb8 10. b5 Nd4 11. e3 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 b6 13. 0-0 Be7 14. Qa4 Bb7 15. Bxb7 Rxb7 16. Qc4 Qd7 17. Bb2 Qe6 18. Qe4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.07"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Namitbir, Singh Walia"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2421"]
[BlackElo "2339"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bb6 10. a5 Ba7 11. h3 Bb7 12. Be3 Nxe4 13. Nbd2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 Ne7 16. d5 Bc5 17. Rfe1 0-0 18. Rac1 Bxe3 19. Rxe3 c5 20. dxc6 Nxc6 21. Ra1 b4 22. Bd5 Nxa5 23. Qxb4 Bxd5 24. Qxa5 Qxa5 25. Rxa5 Bc4 26. b3 Rxb3 27. Rxb3 Bxb3 28. Rxa6 Rd8 29. Nd4 Bc4 30. Rc6 d5 31. g4 h6 32. f3 g6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Pozarevac Rudar GM 11"]
[Site "Pozarevac"]
[Date "2024.11.06"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Sutormin, Danila"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C50"]
[WhiteElo "2394"]
[BlackElo "2421"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2024.11.06"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "SRB"]
[EventCategory "6"]
[SourceTitle "CB49_2024"]
[SourceDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.12.04"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. 0-0 a6 6. a4 d6 7. c3 Ba7 8. Re1 h6 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. h3 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. b4 Nh5 13. Nf1 Qf6 14. Ra2 Rad8 15. b5 Nb8 16. Be3 Bxe3 17. Nxe3 Nf4 18. Kh2 Nd7 19. d4 axb5 20. axb5 Ng6 21. Kh1 Ra8 22. Rd2 Ra3 23. Qc2 Rfa8 24. Nc4 Ra1 25. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 26. Rd1 Rxd1+ 27. Qxd1 1/2-1/2

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.25"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Guilleux, Fabien"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D28"]
[WhiteElo "2424"]
[BlackElo "2405"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. 0-0 Nc6 7. Qe2 a6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bb3 Bb7 10. Rd1 Be7 11. dxc5 1/2-1/2

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.24"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Eugene, Floryan"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C50"]
[WhiteElo "2446"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[PlyCount "22"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 h6 6. 0-0 a6 7. a4 d6 8. Be3 0-0 9. h3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 Be6 11. Nd2 Nd7 1/2-1/2

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.23"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Laignel, Quentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B10"]
[WhiteElo "2424"]
[BlackElo "2198"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Ne5 Nf6 5. d4 Nc6 6. c3 e6 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Nxd7 Qxd7 9. 0-0 Bd6 10. Nd2 0-0 11. Re1 Qc7 12. g3 a6 13. Bd3 b5 14. a3 Rfb8 15. Qe2 Qb7 16. Nf3 a5 17. Bg5 Nd7 18. Bd2 h6 19. Rac1 Nf6 20. Ne5 Bxe5 21. dxe5 Nd7 22. Qh5 Nc5 23. Bb1 Ne7 24. Rcd1 Rd8 25. Qg4 Kh8 26. Be3 Rac8 27. Qh5 Kg8 28. Rd4 Ne4 29. f3 g6 30. Qxh6 Nf5 31. Qh3 Nxe3 32. Rxe3 Nc5 33. Qh6 1-0

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.21"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Grezels, Florian"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2259"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. 0-0 d6 5. c3 Nf6 6. d3 a6 7. Bb3 Ba7 8. Nbd2 h6 9. Nc4 0-0 10. Be3 Be6 11. Bxa7 Rxa7 12. Re1 Ra8 13. Ne3 Re8 14. Bxe6 Rxe6 15. Qb3 Rb8 16. a4 Nh5 17. Rad1 Ne7 18. Nf1 Ng6 19. d4 Qf6 20. Ng3 Nxg3 21. hxg3 h5 22. Qc4 Rc8 23. Rd3 Re7 24. d5 Nf8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.20"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D79"]
[WhiteElo "2473"]
[BlackElo "2424"]
[PlyCount "24"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. 0-0 0-0 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 Ng4 9. Nf3 Nf6 10. Ne5 Ng4 11. Nf3 Nf6 12. Ne5 Ng4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Liffre op"]
[Site "Liffre"]
[Date "2024.10.20"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Rodriguez, Adrien"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2424"]
[BlackElo "2376"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2024.10.19"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "CB44_2024"]
[Source "Chessbase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Qb3 Qd6 9. a3 Bxc3+ 10. Qxc3 Bf5 11. Ne2 Nd7 12. Qb4 Qb6 13. Nc3 a5 14. Qxb6 Nxb6 15. a4 c6 16. Kd2 Kd7 17. Bd3 Bxd3 18. Kxd3 Nc8 19. g4 Nd6 20. f3 Rae8 21. e4 dxe4+ 22. fxe4 f6 23. h4 Re7 24. Rhg1 Kc7 25. Rae1 Rd8 26. Rd1 Rde8 27. Rde1 Rd7 28. b3 Nf7 29. Ke3 Nd6 30. Kd3 Nf7 31. Ke3 Nd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Ardenski, Dimitar"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "1964"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d4 Bg4 6. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 e6 8. 0-0 Nf6 9. h3 Bh5 10. Nc3 Qd6 11. Be3 Be7 12. Nb5 Qd8 13. Ne5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Nb4 15. Rac1 0-0 16. a3 Nbd5 17. Bg5 Qb6 18. Rfd1 Rad8 19. Nc3 h6 20. Bh4 Rfe8 21. Na4 Qb3 22. Nc5 Qb6 23. b4 a6 24. Qf3 Qb5 25. Rb1 Rc8 26. a4 Qb6 27. Ncd7 Qd8 28. Bxf6 Bxf6 29. Rdc1 Bxe5 30. Nxe5 Qf6 31. Qb3 Qg5 32. Rc5 b6 33. Nf3 Qg6 34. Rcc1 Rxc1+ 35. Rxc1 Nf4 36. Nh4 Qg5 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Kochiev, Ivan"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B47"]
[WhiteElo "2074"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. f4 a6 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. Bd3 Bc5 9. Bd2 Ne7 10. Qe2 b5 11. a3 Bb7 12. 0-0-0 b4 13. axb4 Bxb4 14. g4 0-0 15. f5 Qc5 16. Rhg1 Qa5 17. g5 Rfc8 18. Nb1 Bxd2+ 19. Qxd2 Qe5 20. Qb4 Nc6 21. Qxb7 Rab8 22. Qxd7 Rc7 23. Qxc7 Qxc7 24. g6 fxg6 25. fxg6 Ne5 26. gxh7+ Kh8 27. Rg3 Qc5 28. Rd2 a5 29. Nc3 Qb4 30. Nd1 a4 31. Rdg2 Rb7 32. Re2 Kxh7 33. Rh3+ Kg8 34. Rg3 Qd4 35. h4 Rc7 36. Kb1 Rf7 37. Re1 Nf3 38. Rh1 a3 39. bxa3 Rb7+ 40. Ka2 Nd2 41. Rhg1 Nxe4 42. Bxe4 Qxe4 43. Rc3 Qxh4 44. Rg2 Qe4 45. Rg1 Qd5+ 46. Ka1 Qd4 47. Re1 e5 48. Ka2 Qd5+ 49. Ka1 Rb8 50. Rce3 Qd4+ 51. Rc3 e4 52. Ka2 Qd5+ 53. Ka1 Qd2 54. Rg1 Qc1+ 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Koev, Georgi"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "1580"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. a3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 0-0 7. Nc3 d6 8. e3 e5 9. Qc2 Bg4 10. Be2 c6 11. 0-0 Nbd7 12. Rfe1 Rfe8 13. Nd2 Rad8 14. h3 Bxe2 15. Rxe2 Nf8 16. Nde4 Ng6 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Rd1 Nh4 19. Ne4 Qg6 20. Ng3 e4 21. d5 c5 22. b4 b6 23. Ree1 h5 24. Qe2 Re5 25. Kh2 Rg5 26. Rg1 Re8 27. Qe1 Qf6 28. Qe2 Qe5 29. Rde1 Nf5 30. f4 exf3 31. gxf3 Rxg3 32. f4 Qxe3 33. Qxe3 Rgxe3 34. Rxe3 Rxe3 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kozhuharov, Spas"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2351"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 Bxf3 10. Nxf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Avsar, Gediz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E35"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "1880"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 0-0 10. e3 c6 11. Nf3 Bf5 12. Be2 Nd7 13. b4 a6 14. 0-0 Qe7 15. a4 Nf6 16. b5 axb5 17. axb5 Ne4 18. Qb2 c5 19. dxc5 Nxc5 20. Qb4 b6 21. Qf4 Be6 22. Nd4 Ne4 23. h3 Rfc8 24. Nc6 Qc5 25. Rac1 Qf8 26. Bd3 Nc5 27. Bc2 Ra2 28. Rfd1 Rca8 29. Qc7 Nd7 30. Bb3 Rb2 31. Bxd5 Bxd5 32. Rxd5 Nf6 33. Rf5 Qa3 34. Nd4 Rd2 35. Rf1 Qa7 36. Qxa7 Rxa7 37. Rc1 Raa2 38. Rc8+ Kh7 39. Rc7 Kg6 40. g4 Rab2 41. Rc6 Kh7 42. Rc7 Kg6 43. Kg2 Ne4 44. Rcxf7 Nd6 45. Rf8 Nxf5 46. Rxf5 Ra2 47. h4 h5 48. Rg5+ Kf7 49. Rf5+ Kg6 50. gxh5+ Kh6 51. Kg3 Rdb2 52. Ne6 Ra5 53. Rf8 Kxh5 54. Nf4+ Kh6 55. Rh8# 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Danov, Valentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2045"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 Na6 10. Nd2 Qe8 11. 0-0 Bd7 12. b3 Nh7 13. a3 f5 14. f3 h5 15. Rb1 Bh6 16. b4 axb4 17. axb4 Be3+ 18. Bf2 f4 19. c5 Bxf2+ 20. Rxf2 dxc5 21. Bxa6 bxa6 22. bxc5 c6 23. Nc4 Nf6 24. dxc6 Bxc6 25. Qd6 Bb5 26. Nd5 Nxd5 27. Qxd5+ Kh7 28. Nd6 Bc6 29. Rb7+ Kh6 30. Nxe8 Bxd5 31. exd5 Rfxe8 32. d6 Red8 33. Rd2 Rac8 34. Rd5 a5 35. Rxe5 a4 36. Ra7 Ra8 37. Rxa8 Rxa8 38. d7 a3 39. Re8 Ra7 40. d8Q 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Drenchev, Petar"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D70"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2338"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 0-0 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. 0-0-0 Qd6 10. Nb5 Qd7 11. Na3 Rd8 12. Ne2 a5 13. Kb1 Nb4 14. h4 c6 15. h5 Qe6 16. Nc3 Qf6 17. hxg6 fxg6 18. Nc4 Nxc4 19. Bxc4+ Be6 20. Qe2 b5 21. Bxe6+ Qxe6 22. Qf2 Rd7 23. g4 Qc4 24. Qh2 Kf7 25. Qf4+ Kg8 26. Qh2 Kf7 27. e5 Rh8 28. f4 Nd5 29. Nxd5 Qxd5 30. f5 Qe4+ 31. Ka1 e6 32. fxe6+ Kxe6 33. Rhe1 Qd5 34. Rc1 h5 35. Qh3 Kf7 36. gxh5 Rxh5 37. Qg4 Rf5 38. Bg1 Qe6 39. Qg2 Rd5 40. Be3 a4 41. a3 Bf8 42. Qc2 c5 43. dxc5 Rfxe5 44. Rf1+ Kg8 45. Qf2 Rf5 46. Qg3 Bxc5 47. Bxc5 Rxc5 48. Rg1 Rxc1+ 49. Rxc1 Re5 50. Qh4 Qe7 51. Rc8+ Kf7 52. Qh7+ Kf6 53. Qh8+ 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ivanov, Bogidar"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E10"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2160"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6 fxe6 6. cxb5 d5 7. e3 Bd6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0 Qe7 11. Qc2 a6 12. b3 axb5 13. Bxb5 Nc6 14. Bb2 Ng4 15. h3 Nge5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. f4 Ng6 18. Nf3 d4 19. Rae1 dxe3 20. Rxe3 Nxf4 21. a4 Bd5 22. Bc4 Qd8 23. Be5 Ra7 24. Bxd6 Qxd6 25. Ng5 g6 26. Ne4 Qe5 27. Qc3 Qd4 28. Qxd4 cxd4 29. Ref3 Bxc4 30. bxc4 e5 31. Kh2 Rxa4 32. c5 Ra2 33. R1f2 Rxf2 34. Rxf2 Rc8 35. Ra2 Ne6 36. Ra5 d3 37. Ra3 d2 38. Rd3 Nxc5 39. Nxc5 Rxc5 40. Rxd2 Rc7 41. Kg3 Kf7 42. Rd6 Ke7 43. Ra6 Kf7 44. Kf3 Rc3+ 45. Ke4 Rc2 46. Kxe5 Rxg2 47. Ra7+ Kg8 48. Kf6 Rf2+ 49. Kg5 Rf5+ 50. Kg4 Rf7 51. Ra6 Kg7 52. h4 h5+ 53. Kg3 Re7 54. Rb6 Kf7 55. Ra6 Re6 56. Rxe6 Kxe6 57. Kf4 Kf6 58. Ke4 Ke7 59. Ke5 Kf7 60. Kf4 Kf6 61. Ke4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Plovdiv Vanev Memorial 4th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.17"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Valev, Valentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2128"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2024.08.17"]
[EventType "swiss (rapid)"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bd3 0-0 8. Qc2 h6 9. Bh4 Be6 10. Nge2 c5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. 0-0 Nc6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Qxc5 Rfd8 16. Nf4 Be6 17. Qb5 Ne5 18. Be2 Bd7 19. Qxb7 Bc6 20. Qb3 Rd2 21. f3 a5 22. Qc3 Rxb2 23. Kh1 Rab8 24. Qxa5 Ng6 25. Nh5 Qh4 26. Ng3 Bb5 27. Bxb5 R8xb5 28. Qc3 Qg5 29. a4 R5b3 30. Qc8+ Kh7 31. Qf5 Qxe3 32. Qxf7 Nh4 33. Rg1 Rc3 34. Nf5 Qg5 35. Nxh4 Qxh4 36. Qf5+ Kh8 37. Rae1 Rb8 38. Re4 Qf2 39. h3 Rbc8 40. Kh2 Qb2 41. Rge1 Qb8+ 42. Qf4 Qa8 43. Re7 Rf8 44. Qe5 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Ondozi, Murtez"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2368"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. Qf3 Bg6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Qxf6 gxf6 10. Nf3 Be7 11. Ne2 Bf5 12. Ng3 Be6 13. Bd3 Nd7 14. Ke2 a5 15. Nf5 Bf8 16. N3h4 Nb6 17. Rhd1 Nc8 18. Kf3 Kd8 19. g3 Kc7 20. Rac1 h6 21. a3 a4 22. e4 Nb6 23. Ne3 Ra5 24. Nhf5 h5 25. exd5 Nxd5 26. Be4 Nxe3 27. Nxe3 Bg4+ 28. Nxg4 hxg4+ 29. Kxg4 f5+ 30. Bxf5 Rg8+ 31. Kh3 Rxf5 32. Kg2 Rd5 33. Rc4 b5 34. Rc3 Rg6 35. Rf3 f5 36. Re1 Bg7 37. Re7+ Kb6 38. Rf7 Bxd4 39. b3 axb3 40. Rxb3 Rf6 41. Re7 Bc5 42. Re8 Rd2 43. Rf3 Ra2 44. h4 Rxa3 45. Rxa3 Bxa3 46. f3 Rf8 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.15"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Yavor"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C69"]
[WhiteElo "2113"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. 0-0 f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Ne2 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bd7 10. Nbc3 0-0-0 11. Bf4 Ne7 12. Rd2 h5 13. h4 Ng6 14. Bg3 Ne5 15. Bxe5 fxe5 16. Rad1 Bd6 17. Nd5 Be6 18. g3 Rdf8 19. Ne3 c4 20. Rxd6 cxd6 21. Rxd6 Rf6 22. f4 Bg4 23. Rxf6 gxf6 24. Nc3 exf4 25. gxf4 Be6 26. f5 Bf7 27. Kf2 Kd7 28. Ncd5 Bxd5 29. Nxd5 Kd6 30. Ke3 Ke5 31. Nb6 Kd6 32. Nd5 Rf8 33. Kd4 b5 34. Nxf6 Kc6 35. e5 Rd8+ 36. Ke3 Rd1 37. Nxh5 Kd5 38. e6 Kd6 39. Ng3 Ke7 40. Kf4 Rd2 41. Ke5 Rxc2 42. f6+ Kf8 43. Nf5 Re2+ 44. Kd5 b4 45. e7+ Kf7 46. Nd6+ 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.14"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Markidis, Konstantinos"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2246"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. 0-0 a6 5. Bd3 Ngf6 6. Re1 e6 7. Bf1 b5 8. a4 Bb7 9. d4 Nxe4 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Bxb5 Bc6 13. Bxc6 Qxc6 14. c4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.13"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Panbukchian, Valentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A88"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2276"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 d6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. 0-0 0-0 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qc7 9. e4 fxe4 10. Nxe4 Bf5 11. Nxf6+ Bxf6 12. Qe2 Na6 13. Bh6 Rfe8 14. Rad1 Qd7 15. Rfe1 Bg4 16. Qe3 Nc7 17. Rd2 Rab8 18. Ng5 Qc8 19. h3 Bd7 20. g4 b5 21. c5 d5 22. Qf4 Bxg5 23. Qxg5 Qd8 24. Qe5 Ne6 25. Rde2 Kf7 26. Qg3 Qc8 27. Re5 Kg8 28. Rxe6 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.13"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Tilicheev, Viacheslav"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E48"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3 Re8 6. Nge2 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. a3 Bd6 9. Qc2 c6 10. Bd2 a5 11. f3 c5 12. g4 g6 13. g5 cxd4 14. exd4 Nh5 15. Nxd5 Nc6 16. Be4 Be6 17. Ndc3 Bc4 18. Qa4 b5 19. Nxb5 Bxe2 20. Kxe2 Bf4 21. Bxf4 Nxf4+ 22. Kd2 Qxg5 23. Rag1 Qh4 24. Kc2 Rac8 25. Kb1 Qf6 26. Rc1 Ne2 27. Rc4 Ne7 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Re1 Nf4 30. Qxa5 Qh4 31. Qd2 Rb8 32. Nc3 Qf6 33. Ka1 Rd8 34. Rd1 Nc8 35. d5 Nd6 36. Bb1 Qh4 37. Ne4 Nh3 38. Nxd6 Rxd6 39. Re1 Qf6 40. Qh6 1-0

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.12"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Kudaibergen, Nurlykhan"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B44"]
[WhiteElo "2041"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Bf4 d6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. c4 Rb8 8. Qc2 c5 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. 0-0-0 Nc6 11. e5 Nd4 12. Qa4+ Bd7 13. Qa3 Bc6 14. exd6 Bxd6 15. Rxd4 cxd4 16. Qxd6 Qxd6 17. Bxd6 Rd8 18. Bb4 dxc3 19. Bxc3 h5 20. Rg1 f6 21. Be2 Be4 22. Bd1 Kf7 23. a4 h4 24. a5 Rc8 25. Be2 Rhd8 26. b4 Bd3 27. Bxd3 Rxd3 28. Kc2 Rd7 29. Kb3 a6 30. Rc1 e5 31. b5 Ke6 32. Rc2 Rd1 33. Re2 g5 34. g3 Rd3 35. b6 g4 36. Kb4 Kd6 37. gxh4 Rh8 38. Re4 Rg8 39. h5 Kc6 40. h6 Rh3 41. Bd2 Rxh2 42. Be3 g3 43. fxg3 Rxg3 44. Bc1 Rh1 45. Bb2 Rxh6 46. Re2 Rhh3 47. Bc1 Rb3+ 48. Ka4 Rbc3 49. Bd2 Ra3+ 0-1

[Event "Plovdiv Tringov Memorial 46th"]
[Site "Plovdiv"]
[Date "2024.08.11"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Kirchev, Krasimir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B82"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "1947"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "2024.08.11"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. f4 d6 8. Qf3 Be7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. 0-0 0-0 11. Kh1 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 e5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Qg3 Nd7 15. Nd5 Qd8 16. Be3 Kh8 17. Rad1 f6 18. Be2 Bc5 19. Bxc5 Nxc5 20. Nxf6 1-0

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.10"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Janev, Pavel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2168"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. 0-0 0-0 7. Re1 c5 8. d5 exd5 9. Nh4 Ne4 10. cxd5 Bxh4 11. Bxe4 Bf6 12. Qc2 h6 13. Nc3 d6 14. Bf4 Qe7 15. Bg2 Nd7 16. Rad1 a6 17. Bc1 b5 18. Ne4 c4 19. Nxf6+ Nxf6 20. Be3 Rae8 21. b3 1/2-1/2

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.09"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Yordanov, Lachezar"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2332"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 0-0 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 d6 7. Be2 Nfd7 8. b4 e5 9. d5 a5 10. Bb2 c6 11. 0-0 axb4 12. axb4 Rxa1 13. Qxa1 cxd5 14. cxd5 Nb6 15. Rc1 f5 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. Nf1 N8d7 18. Ne3 Bg6 19. Qa5 h6 20. Qb5 Kh8 21. h3 Bf7 22. Bd1 Nf6 23. Bb3 Nh5 24. Nc4 Nxc4 25. Bxc4 Bg5 26. Rc3 Qe7 27. Nxg5 hxg5 28. Bd3 Nf6 29. Bc4 Nh5 30. Bd3 Nf6 31. Bc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.08"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Enchev, Ivajlo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2410"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. h4 0-0-0 11. Bg5 f6 12. exf6 gxf6 13. Qxe7 Bxe7 14. Be3 d5 15. 0-0-0 dxc4 16. Rxd8+ Rxd8 17. Be2 Kb8 18. Rd1 Rg8 19. g3 f5 20. Bf3 Bd6 21. Kc2 c5 22. Be2 Bc6 1/2-1/2

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.07"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Georgiev, Konstantin1"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B48"]
[WhiteElo "2140"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. g4 h6 8. Rg1 b5 9. Nxc6 Qxc6 10. Qd2 b4 11. Ne2 Qd6 12. 0-0-0 Qxd2+ 13. Rxd2 Bb7 14. f3 Nf6 15. Nf4 Rc8 16. Be2 a5 17. Rgd1 Bc5 18. Bxc5 Rxc5 19. Nd3 Rc7 20. Ne5 d5 21. Bb5+ Ke7 22. exd5 Bxd5 23. Ba4 Rhc8 24. Kb1 g5 25. h4 Rc5 26. hxg5 hxg5 27. Re1 Rh8 28. Rd4 Ba8 29. Nd3 Rc7 30. f4 gxf4 31. Rxf4 Rh1 32. Rxh1 Bxh1 33. Ne5 Rc5 34. Nd3 Rg5 35. a3 bxa3 36. Nf2 Bd5 37. c4 Bb7 38. bxa3 e5 39. Rf5 Rxf5 40. gxf5 Ne4 41. Nxe4 Bxe4+ 42. Kb2 Bxf5 43. c5 Bd7 44. Bb3 Bc6 45. Kc3 f5 46. Kd3 f4 47. Bc4 Kf6 48. a4 e4+ 49. Kd4 e3 0-1

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.06"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Kanov, Nikola"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A33"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2414"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e4 0-0 8. Nf3 d6 9. Be2 b6 10. 0-0 Bb7 11. Bf4 Ne5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Bxe5 Nxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. b4 Qxd1 16. Rfxd1 Rfd8 17. Kf1 Kf8 18. Rxd8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.05"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Mitev, Valentin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2274"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qb6 6. Nb3 d6 7. Be3 Qd8 8. Qd2 Nf6 9. f3 0-0 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. Be2 Be6 12. 0-0 Na5 13. Nxa5 Qxa5 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Rac1 Nd7 16. b3 a5 17. Rfd1 Nc5 18. Nc3 b6 19. Bf1 Rb8 20. Qf2 Qd7 21. Kh1 Qb7 22. Be2 f5 23. exf5 Rxf5 24. Bd3 Rh5 25. Be4 Nxe4 26. Nxe4 Rf8 27. Ng3 Re5 28. Bxb6 Bh6 29. Bd4 Bxc1 30. Rxc1 Ref5 31. Qe3 Bc8 32. Nxf5 Rxf5 33. c5 dxc5 34. Bxc5 Qd7 35. Bxe7 Rd5 36. h3 Rd1+ 37. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 38. Kh2 Qd5 39. Qf4 Qf5 40. Qd4 Qd7 41. Bd6 Kf7 42. Qc5 Bb7 43. Bg3 a4 44. bxa4 Qc6 45. Qb4 Ba6 46. a5 Qb5 47. Qf4+ Ke6 48. Qd6+ Kf7 49. Qc7+ Kf6 50. Qxh7 Qxa5 51. Bh4+ 1-0

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.05"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Stavrev, Nikolai"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2353"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. 0-0 Be7 7. Re1 0-0 8. c3 e5 9. h3 Be6 10. d4 cxd4 11. cxd4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 d5 14. Nc3 dxe4 15. Qa4 a6 16. Nxe4 b5 17. Qd1 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Qxd1 19. Rxd1 Rad8 20. Be3 Bf6 21. Bc5 Rfe8 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. a4 b4 24. a5 b3 25. Bb7 Bxb2 26. Rb1 Bd4 27. Bxd4 Rxd4 28. Bxa6 Ra4 29. Be2 Rxa5 30. Bd1 Rb5 31. Rb2 Kf8 32. Kg2 Ke7 33. Kf3 Kd6 34. Ke3 Kc5 35. Kd2 Kb4 36. Rb1 Ra5 37. Rc1 0-1

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.04"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Georgiev, Todor"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2253"]
[BlackElo "2442"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 c5 4. e3 cxd4 5. exd4 d5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Nc3 0-0 8. Bf4 b6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Bb7 11. 0-0 Nc6 12. Ba2 Rc8 13. d5 exd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Bf6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Bxb7 Rc4 18. Qxd8 Rxd8 19. Bxe5 Bxe5 20. Rad1 Rcd4 21. Bf3 Kf8 22. Rxd4 Rxd4 23. Re1 Rc4 24. b3 Rc3 25. Bd5 Bd4 26. Kf1 b5 27. g3 g6 28. a4 Rc5 29. Bf3 bxa4 30. bxa4 Rc4 31. Bd1 Bb6 32. Bb3 Rb4 33. Bc2 h5 34. h4 Rb2 35. Re2 f5 36. Bd3 Rb4 37. Bb5 f4 38. Kg2 fxg3 39. fxg3 Rb3 40. Re8+ Kg7 41. Re4 Rc3 42. g4 Rc2+ 43. Re2 Rxe2+ 44. Bxe2 hxg4 1/2-1/2

[Event "BUL-ch"]
[Site "Sofia"]
[Date "2024.08.03"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Badev, Kiril"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A58"]
[WhiteElo "2442"]
[BlackElo "2117"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2024.08.03"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 221 Extra"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.09.30"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 0-0 8. e4 e6 9. dxe6 fxe6 10. Bc4 Nxa6 11. 0-0 Bb7 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qd6 Qc7 15. Rad1 Bc6 16. Qd2 Kh7 17. Rfe1 Qb7 18. Re3 Rf7 19. h4 Raf8 20. h5 g5 21. e5 Bd8 22. Qd3+ Kh8 23. Bxa6 Qa8 24. Ne4 g4 25. Nfd2 Rf5 26. Bb5 Rxe5 27. Qd6 1-0

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.12"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Dimitrov, Radoslav"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B45"]
[WhiteElo "2480"]
[BlackElo "2460"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e5 Nd5 8. Ne4 Qc7 9. f4 Qb6 10. c4 Ne3 11. Qd3 Bb4+ 12. Bd2 Ba6 13. b3 0-0 14. Nc3 Nd5 15. 0-0-0 Qa5 16. Kb2 f6 17. Qg3 Nxc3 18. Bxc3 Qa3+ 19. Kb1 Bxc3 20. Qxc3 Bc8 21. Bd3 a5 22. Qc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.11"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Petrossian, Armen"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2358"]
[BlackElo "2460"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Nc5 7. Nc3 a6 8. Nb3 b6 9. Nxc5 bxc5 10. 0-0 e6 11. b3 Be7 12. Bb2 Bb7 13. Qe2 Nd7 14. f4 Bf6 15. e5 dxe5 16. f5 Qb6 17. fxe6 Qxe6 18. Rad1 e4 19. Nxe4 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Qxe4 21. Bxe4 0-0-0 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 23. Bd3 Kb7 24. Bc4 Rhe8 25. g3 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Re7 27. Rd6 a5 28. h3 Re3 29. Rd3 Re2 30. Rc3 Re7 31. Rf3 Kc6 32. Rf5 Re1+ 33. Kg2 Rc1 34. Bd3 Ra1 35. a4 Re1 36. g4 h6 37. Kf3 Kd6 38. h4 Rg1 39. g5 hxg5 40. hxg5 Ng4 41. Kf4 f6 42. Bc4 Ne5 43. gxf6 Rg4+ 44. Ke3 Nxc4+ 45. bxc4 gxf6 46. Rxf6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.10"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Gusain, Himal"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D55"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2490"]
[PlyCount "111"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 0-0 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. Qc2 b6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Be2 Be6 11. 0-0 c6 12. Rac1 Be7 13. e4 dxe4 14. Qxe4 Bd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. Qf5 g6 17. Qh3 Kg7 18. Ne5 Bf6 19. f4 a6 20. Qb3 Qd6 21. Bf3 Rd8 22. Rc2 Ra7 23. Rfc1 Re7 24. a3 g5 25. g3 Bxe5 26. fxe5 Qe6 27. Rf2 Nc6 28. Qd1 f5 29. exf6+ Qxf6 30. Bh5 Qd6 31. Qd3 Rf8 32. Rxf8 Kxf8 33. Qxa6 Nxd4 34. Qd3 Nc6 35. Qf5+ Kg7 36. Rf1 Rc7 37. Bd1 Nd8 38. Bb3 d4 39. Bc2 Rf7 40. Qh7+ Kf8 41. Qh8+ Ke7 42. Re1+ Kd7 43. Rd1 Rf6 44. Qh7+ Kc8 45. Rc1 Rf7 46. Bf5+ Kb7 47. Be4+ Ka6 48. Bd3+ Ka7 49. Qe4 Re7 50. Qf5 Qe5 51. Qxe5 Rxe5 52. Rc7+ Kb8 53. Rd7 Nc6 54. Ba6 Re3 55. Rb7+ Kc8 56. Rxb6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.09"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Durand Benmoussa, Roman"]
[Black "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B49"]
[WhiteElo "2001"]
[BlackElo "2460"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. a3 a6 7. Be3 b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. Be2 Bb7 10. 0-0 Rc8 11. Qd3 Nf6 12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. Bd4 e5 14. Be3 h6 15. Rac1 Bc5 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 0-0 18. c4 e4 19. Qd2 Bxe3 20. Qxe3 bxc4 21. Qd4 Qd6 22. Rxc4 Rxc4 23. Qxc4 a5 24. b4 axb4 25. axb4 Re8 26. Qd4 Re5 27. Qc5 Qxc5 28. bxc5 Nxd5 29. Rc1 Nf4 30. Kf1 Nd3 31. Bxd3 exd3 32. Rd1 Rd5 33. Ke1 Kf8 34. g3 g5 35. g4 Kg7 36. f3 Kf6 37. Kf2 d2 38. Ke3 Ke5 39. h4 Rd4 40. h5 f6 41. Rxd2 Rxd2 42. Kxd2 Kd4 0-1

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.09"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Enchev, Ivajlo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C22"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "2416"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd2 0-0 7. 0-0-0 Re8 8. Bc4 d6 9. f3 Be6 10. Bxe6 Rxe6 11. Nge2 Bc5 12. Qf4 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. Qc4 Nxc3 15. Nxc3 Bb6 16. Rhe1 Qd4 17. Qxd4 Nxd4 18. Rxe6 Nxe6 19. Nd5 f6 20. Nxb6 axb6 21. a3 Rd8 22. Be3 Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Kf7 24. a4 Ke7 25. Ke2 Kd6 26. b4 f5 27. Kd3 Kd5 28. Bd2 g6 29. c4+ Kd6 30. Bc1 c5 31. b5 Kd7 32. Be3 Kd6 33. Bd2 Kd7 34. g3 Kd6 35. Bc3 Ng5 36. Ke3 Ne6 37. Bf6 Kd7 38. Be5 Nd8 39. g4 Ne6 40. h3 1/2-1/2

[Event "Salon de Provence op 14th"]
[Site "Salon de Provence"]
[Date "2024.07.07"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nikolov, Momchil"]
[Black "Kolb, Sebastien"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2460"]
[BlackElo "1923"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2024.07.06"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "9"]
[EventCountry "FRA"]
[SourceTitle "EXT 2025"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2024.10.14"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Qc7 5. 0-0 e5 6. Re1 Nd4 7. Bc4 d6 8. Nb5 Nxf3+ 9. Qxf3 Qd8 10. Qb3 Qe7 11. d4 cxd4 12. c3 a6 13. Qa4 axb5 14. Bxb5+ Kd8 15. Qxa8 Qc7 16. cxd4 Qb6 17. a4 exd4 18. Bd2 1-0

