Players / gmmitkov
GM Nikola Mitkov's openings
Chess.com: gmmitkov · Blitz 2795 · Bullet 2076 · Rapid 2390
From 600 games played on Chess.com between Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026: Nikola Mitkov scored 47% (237 wins, 90 draws, 273 losses). With White, Nikola Mitkov opens 1.e4 in 77% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 233 games (77%), scores 53%
- 1.a3: 24 games (8%), scores 35%
- 1.d4: 18 games (6%), scores 56%
- 1.h3: 6 games (2%), scores 67%
- 1.h4: 5 games (2%), scores 40%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 42 games (14%), scores 51%
- Closed Sicilian Defense: 40 games (13%), scores 49%
- French Defense: 29 games (10%), scores 67%
- Vienna Game: 22 games (7%), scores 39%
- Anderssen Opening: 22 games (7%), scores 39%
- Caro Kann Defense: 21 games (7%), scores 62%
- Bishops Opening: 19 games (6%), scores 45%
- Undefined: 15 games (5%), scores 50%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e5: 94 games (85%), scores 46%
- 1...a6: 9 games (8%), scores 28%
- 1...Nf6: 4 games (4%), scores 63%
- 1...d6: 3 games (3%), scores 33%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...d5: 39 games (43%), scores 35%
- 1...Nf6: 39 games (43%), scores 42%
- 1...a6: 9 games (10%), scores 44%
- 1...e6: 3 games (3%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 42 games (14%), scores 43%
- Queens Gambit: 33 games (11%), scores 38%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 23 games (8%), scores 35%
- Italian Game: 21 games (7%), scores 40%
- English Opening: 20 games (7%), scores 43%
- Kings Indian Attack: 15 games (5%), scores 60%
- Reti Opening: 12 games (4%), scores 33%
- Kings Pawn Opening: 10 games (3%), scores 0%