Momchil Nikolov is a Bulgarian chess player who is also notable for being a Grandmaster. He was born on May 29, 1973 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Nikolov achieved the title of Grandmaster in 2005.
Over the years, Nikolov has participated in multiple championships and tournaments. A number of these include: Bulgarian National Chess Championships, World Junior Chess Championships, and European men's Chess Championships. Also, he played in the 36th Chess Olympiad. In the Chess World Cup 2005, Nikolov was knocked out in the first round by Teimour Radjabov.
In 2007, Nikolov and his three other team members of the chess club "Slavia Sofia" won the European Chess Club Cup. In 2013, he was a member of the team “St. Petersburg Chess Federation”, and participated in the European Chess Club Cup.
Throughout his career, Nikolov has played games against renowned players such as: Vladimir Kramnik, Vassily Ivanchuk, and Veselin Topalov. Of these games, he has recorded victories against Ivanchuk and Topalov.