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ID: 2904454

Nikolaj Sotirov

FIDE ratings

2,077Classical
2,028Rapid

Performance

50 games
46% Win
22% Draw
32% Loss

Nikolaj Sotirov's playing style

Strong overall score:57%23W 11D 16L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:48%in 27 games
Strongest in classical:58%in 49 games
Out of form:45%8W 2D 10L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
33%
67%
6g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
80%
20%
5g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
4g
Philidor Defense
100%
2g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation
100%
2g
Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation
100%
2g
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation
100%
2g

Repertoire

27 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

27 games in this line · White to move

Results for Sotirov, Nikolaj as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
41%
15%
44%
Move
27 · 100%
41%
15%
44%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 7, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMPetrov, Martin(2528)
L—
Sep 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMDimitrov, Ivan R(1470)
L—
Jan 10, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
WGMEric, Jovana(2234)
L—
Jan 10, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
WGMEric, Jovana(2234)
L—
Jan 9, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
IMIanov, Viktor(2290)
L—
Jan 9, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
IMIanov, Viktor(2290)
L—
Jan 8, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Cvetkovic, Sr(2259)
W—
Jan 8, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
Cvetkovic, Sr(2259)
W—
Jan 7, 2019
OTB - PGNMentor
IMTugstumur, Yesuntumur(2295)
L—
Jan 7, 2019
OTB - PGN-Mentor
IMTugstumur, Yesuntumur(2295)
L—

Research Nikolaj Sotirov’s games and opening repertoire

Nikolaj Sotirov is rated 2077 in standard, 2028 in rapid by FIDE. Nikolaj Sotirov plays for Bulgaria.

Nikolaj Sotirov has FIDE ID 2904454.

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