Player profile

Kanov, Nikola

Standard: 2451 Rapid: 2373 Blitz: 2284 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 2928531 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: BUL Sex: M Birth Year: 2007 Age: 19
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 268 Wins: 118 (44%) Draws: 76 (28%) Losses: 73 (27%) Other: 1
Dossier

260 of 268 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92%
Opened e4: 74/96Opened c4: 18/96Opened Nf3: 3/96Opened d4: 1/96
Castled kingside: 126Same-side castling: 119Castled queenside: 34Opposite-side castling: 26Did not castle: 17
Fianchettoed kingside: 52Played in the center: 52Played on the queenside: 44Played on the kingside: 44Fianchettoed queenside: 40
Initiated exchanges: 120Active pieces: 119Sacrificed material: 119Space advantage: 116Backward pawn: 97Kept the bishop pair: 96Isolated pawn: 95Avoided exchanges: 29Missed tactics: 25Played gambits: 20
Openings

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As White 100 games 48W 27D 25L
Sicilian Defense 35 games 16W 10D 9L
Najdorf Variation 17 games 7W 4D 6L
English Attack 12 games 5W 3D 4L
Adams Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation, Modern Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 7 games 4W 2D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation 4 games 1W 2D 1L
Modern Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 6 games 4W 2D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 6 games 4W 2D 0L
Dragon Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Kan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Polugaevsky Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 16 games 7W 3D 6L
King's English Variation 7 games 3W 0D 4L
(unspecified) 5 games 2W 0D 3L
Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 3W 1D 0L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Italian Game 10 games 4W 2D 4L
Classical Variation 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 5 games 2W 2D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Modern Bishop's Opening 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Defense 9 games 5W 4D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 6 games 5W 1D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Eliskases Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Morozevich Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Paulsen Attack 3 games 0W 3D 0L
Caro-Kann Defense 8 games 4W 1D 3L
Tartakower Variation 7 games 4W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 7 games 4W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Morphy Defense 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Schliemann Defense Deferred 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Møller Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Norwegian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrov's Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Damiano Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kholmov Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cozio Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Philidor Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Lion Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Standard Line 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Pirc Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
150 Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Williams Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 85 games 29W 28D 27L
Sicilian Defense 28 games 13W 7D 8L
Taimanov Variation 17 games 7W 5D 5L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack 9 games 3W 3D 3L
(unspecified) 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Bastrikov Variation 4 games 2W 2D 0L
French Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Westerinen Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
with e6 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Main Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Cobra Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 11 games 2W 6D 3L
Symmetrical Variation 8 games 2W 3D 3L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's English Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Reversed Sicilian 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Formation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
French Defense 8 games 2W 3D 3L
Winawer Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Delayed Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Bogoljubow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Blackburne Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kasparov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Euwe Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 8 games 0W 2D 6L
Normal Variation 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Schlechter Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Romanishin Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kmoch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
St. Petersburg Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
American Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Indian Defense 4 games 3W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Spielmann-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Indian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet Line 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Miles Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kasparov-Petrosian Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Petrosian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Indian Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Semi-Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Benoni Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
New York Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Morphy Defense 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Positional Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Torre Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 0L
Italian Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
London System, with Be2 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Dubov Tarrasch 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Hungarian Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Standard Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Blunders Top 4 of 947

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.03.30 · 77... h3 (−58.8% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kanov, Nikola
Wong, Gengchun
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2026.09.11 · 37... Bf4 (−55.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kanov, Nikola
Nikolov, Krasen
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2025.11.28 · 83... Qe5+ (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kanov, Nikola
Roe, Simon J
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2025.11.28 · 86... Qb4+ (−47.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Kanov, Nikola
Roe, Simon J
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