Eduard Nikolov (Kyiv, UKR) finished 0-5 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Nikolov lost 8-2 to Jongduk Park (Gangwon, KOR), droppimg another game, 10-3 to Bruce Mouat (STIRLING, SCO). Nikolov lost 7-3 to Sixten Totzek (Füssen, GER). Nikolov lost 6-5 to Lukas Klima (Prague, CZE). Nikolov lost 8-2 to Yves Stocker (Zug, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 34 of the event schedule, Nikolov did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 252nd place on the World Ranking Standings with 4.125 total points. Nikolov ranks 252nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 4.125 points earned so far this season.