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GM Nikola Mitkov

Full name

Nikola Mitkov

Born

1/1/1971 (age 53)‎

Place of birth

Federation

North Macedonia

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (66 games)

Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation (50 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (29 games)

Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation (24 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (23 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (90 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (29 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (24 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (24 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Taimanov, Ragozin Defense (21 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Nikola Mitkov (2373) Ermes Espinosa Veloz (2484)	0-1	39	2024
Nikola Mitkov (2373) Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero (2507)	½-½	30	2024
Nikola Mitkov (2459) Sara Moncada Correa (1959)	1-0	57	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2447) Neil Doknjas (2126)	1-0	46	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2447) Ezra Paul Chambers (2353)	1-0	41	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2389) Felipe Chen (1720)	1-0	48	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2389) Pedro Jose Gonzalez Soto (1913)	1-0	82	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2389) Aldair Antonio Ferreira Araujo (1889)	1-0	40	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2447) Lino Orlando Blanco Fernandez (2283)	0-1	39	2023
Nikola Mitkov (2459) Jorge Cori (2636)	½-½	19	2023

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