| 1978 |
Novgorod FC Spartak Ch. |
Novgorod, Russia |
9/11 |
1st |
| 1979 |
Novgorod Youth Ch. |
Novgorod, Russia |
10.5/11 |
1st |
| 1979 |
Russia Youth Ch. SF |
Borovichi, Russia |
6/9 |
4th - 5th |
| 1982 |
Novgorod City Ch. |
Novgorod, Russia |
10/13 |
1st - 2nd |
| 1982 |
Spartakiada of Russia, NW |
Smolensk, Russia |
8/11 |
1st Bd. 5 |
| 1984 |
Novgorod Veliky (1125th) Blitz |
Novgorod, Russia |
12.5/15 |
1st |
| 1985 |
Spartakiada of Russia SF |
Smolensk, Russia |
6.5/11 |
12th |
| 1988 |
Khabarovsk City Ch. |
Khabarovsk, Russia |
10.5/13 |
1st |
| 1988 |
Khabarovsk Region Ch. |
Khabarovsk, Russia |
10/13 |
2nd |
| 1988 |
USSR Army Ch. |
Riga, Latvia |
8.5/15 |
5th - 6th Bd. 4 |
| 1989 |
Russia Ch. 1/4 Final (Jan.) |
Cherepovets, Russia |
7.5/11 |
1st |
| 1989 |
Russia Ch. 1/4 Final (Nov.) |
Belgorod, Russia |
7.5/11 |
2nd - 3rd |
| 1989 |
Russia Ch. SF |
Voronezh, Russia |
6.5/13 |
14th - 18th |
| 1990 |
Russia Ch. 1/4 Final |
Kaluga, Russia |
7/11 |
3rd - 8th |
| 1990 |
Russia Ch. SF |
Smolensk, Russia |
6/11 |
9th- 13th |
| 1991 |
Russia Ch. SF |
Voronezh, Russia |
7.5/13 |
7th - 10th |
| 1991 |
Nikolayev retires from competitive chess. |
| 1999 |
NY State Ch. |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
4.5/6 |
3rd – 5th |
| 2004 |
NY State Ch. |
Kerhonkson, NY |
4.5/6 |
2nd - 3rd |
| 2005 |
NY State Ch. |
Monticello, NY |
4.5/6 |
2nd – 4th |
| 2013 |
NY State Ch. |
Albany, NY |
4.5/6 |
1st – 2nd |
| 2000 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4.5/5 |
1st – 2nd |
| 2003 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
3rd – 4th |
| 2006 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
2nd – 5th |
| 2012 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
1st – 7th |
| 2014 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
3rd – 8th |
| 2015 |
Marchand Open |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
1st – 6th |
| 2009 |
Int. Bad Ragaz Oster Open |
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland |
5.5/7 |
1st – 4th |
| 2011 |
Int. Bad Ragaz Oster Open |
Bad Ragaz, Switzerland |
6/7 |
1st – 2nd |
| 2008 |
Int. Lugano Open |
Lugano, Switzerland |
3.5/5 |
3rd – 5th |
| 2009 |
World Open U2400 |
Philadelphia, PA |
6.5/9 |
6th - 10th |
| 2009 |
Empire State Open |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
4/6 |
2nd – 6th |
| 2002 |
NY State Class Ch. |
Rochester, NY |
4/5 |
1st – 2nd |
| 2011 |
Pittsburgh Open |
Pittsburgh, PA |
3.5/5 |
4th – 7th |
| Winner of Arkport Open (Arkport, NY) in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. |
| Winner of a number of Opens in Syracuse NY, Ithaca NY, Geneseo NY. |
| Also winner of hundreds of RCC tournaments including Sat. Opens, Monday Night Leagues, Jennifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix, CCCR Ch., etc. |
