Athanasios Mastrovasilis vs Ioannis Nikolaidis

GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis (2430) · GM Ioannis Nikolaidis (2449)

Mastrovasilis wins

draws

Nikolaidis wins

games

Athanasios Mastrovasilis and Ioannis Nikolaidis have played 38 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 1998 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Mastrovasilis leads 3 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 27 draws (29% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Nimzo-Indian Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 32 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Mastrovasilis	Draws	Nikolaidis
Mastrovasilis with White	23	3	16	4
Nikolaidis with White	15	0	11	4

Results by time format

Format	Games	Mastrovasilis	Draws	Nikolaidis
Classical	37	2	27	8
Blitz	1	1	0	0

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Mastrovasilis	Draws	Nikolaidis
E21	Nimzo-Indian Defense	2	1	1	0
D38	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	2	0	1	1
E11	Catalan	2	0	1	1
E20	Nimzo-Indian Defense	2	0	2	0
E48	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	2	0	2	0
A36	English Opening: Symmetrical	1	0	1	0
A34	Réti Opening	1	0	0	1
A17	English Opening	1	0	1	0

Most recent 30 of 38 games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Dec 2025	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	74th ch-GRE 2024
Dec 2021	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian Defense	ch-GRE 70th
Dec 2018	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	68th ch-GRE
Jun 2018	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian Defense	1st Agios Ioannis Pelion Open
Dec 2017	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	King's Indian Defense	ch-GRE 67th
Mar 2017	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1-0	English Opening: Slav Setup	66th ch-GRE
Jul 2016	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	44th chT-GRE
Aug 2015	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	5th Isthmia Open
Apr 2015	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	ch-GRE 65th
Dec 2014	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	0-1	Benoni Defense	ch-GRE 64th
Jul 2014	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Catalan	42nd chT-GRE
Dec 2012	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Dutch Defense	ch-GRE 62nd
Dec 2011	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	ch-GRE 61st
Jul 2011	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian Defense	Artemis Cup 3rd
Dec 2010	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	0-1	Catalan	Bansko Open
Dec 2010	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Slav Defense	ch-GRE 60th
Aug 2010	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	7th Kalamaria Open
Jul 2010	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Leros Artemis Cup 2nd
Dec 2009	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1-0	Nimzo-Indian Defense	ch-GRE
Dec 2008	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Benoni Defense	ch-GRE 58th
Dec 2007	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Symmetrical	ch-GRE
Dec 2006	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1-0	Queen's Indian Defense	ch-GRE 56th
Nov 2005	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	55th ch-GRE
Nov 2005	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1-0	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	GRE Cup sf
Mar 2005	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian	Athens Acropolis Open
Dec 2004	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	ch-GRE
Dec 2003	Ioannis Nikolaidis	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	1/2-1/2	English Opening	ch-GRE
Nov 2003	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	0-1	Queen's Indian Defense	22nd GRE Cup
Nov 2002	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Symmetrical	ch-GRE
Jul 2002	Athanasios Mastrovasilis	Ioannis Nikolaidis	1-0	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	6th Korinthos Open

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Athanasios Mastrovasilis and Ioannis Nikolaidis?

In 38 recorded games, Athanasios Mastrovasilis has 3 wins, Ioannis Nikolaidis has 8 wins, and they have drawn 27 times.

How many times have Athanasios Mastrovasilis and Ioannis Nikolaidis played each other?

Our database records 38 games between them, from Apr 1998 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Athanasios Mastrovasilis and Ioannis Nikolaidis play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Nimzo-Indian Defense (2 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.