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ID: 2928604

Nikolay Zhelev

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FIDE ratings

1,855Classical
1,942Rapid
1,869Blitz

Performance

10 games
40% Win
0% Draw
60% Loss

Nikolay Zhelev's playing style

Overall score:40%4W 0D 6L over 10 games
Steady recent form:40%4W 0D 6L in last 10 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation
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2g
Caro-Kann Defense
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2g

Repertoire

2 games as white in scope
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Starting position

2 games in this line · White to move

Results for Zhelev, Nikolay as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

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Game History

(10 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMSpasov, Vancho(2358)
L—
Sep 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
GMSpasov, Vancho(1786)
L—
Aug 17, 2024
OTB - TWIC
FMMarkidis, Konstantinos(2246)
L—
Aug 17, 2024
OTB - TWIC
FMMarkidis, Konstantinos(2246)
L—
Aug 7, 2023
OTB - TWIC
GMEnchev, Ivajlo(2419)
L—
Aug 7, 2023
OTB - TWIC
GMEnchev, Ivajlo(2419)
L—
Jun 24, 2021
OTB - PGNMentor
CMKochiev, Ivan(2190)
W—
Jun 24, 2021
OTB - PGN-Mentor
CMKochiev, Ivan(2190)
W—
Aug 21, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMSeemann, Jakub(1917)
W—
Aug 21, 2018
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
GMSeemann, Jakub(1917)
W—

Research Nikolay Zhelev’s games and opening repertoire

Nikolay Zhelev is rated 1855 in standard, 1942 in rapid, 1869 in blitz by FIDE. Nikolay Zhelev plays for Bulgaria.

Nikolay Zhelev has FIDE ID 2928604.

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