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WGM Adriana Nikolova

Full name

Adriana Nikolova

Born

1/1/1988 (age 37)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Bulgaria

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (67 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (21 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense: Barmen Defense (17 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (14 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Pawn Center Variation (14 games)

Black Pieces

Alapin Sicilian Defense (18 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (17 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation (16 games)

Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotrč Variation (13 games)

Slav Defense (12 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Adriana Nikolova (2179) Nina Tosheva	1-0	34	2024
Adriana Nikolova (2179) Iva Videnova (2314)	1-0	64	2024
Adriana Nikolova (2123) Petar Drenchev (2336)	0-1	69	2024
Adriana Nikolova (2252) Dilyana Ivanova (1769)	1-0	60	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2213) Alexander Andres Hernandez Jimenez (2112)	1-0	25	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2213) Leon Luke Mendonca (2464)	1-0	51	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2406) Zurab Tqebuchava (2275)	1-0	45	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2421) Marcel Winkels (2081)	1-0	66	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2386) Carlos Jose Pinero Rodriguez (2492)	1-0	65	2023
Adriana Nikolova (2388) Fabio Colonetti (2238)	1-0	28	2023

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