GMAndrei Istratescu
ROU · FIDE ID 1200372 · 154 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2356
#25 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2385
#16 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2514
#5 in ROU (active)
Score
60%
51 W · 84 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
2191
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-10
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 43% of games (scores 68%), otherwise 1.e4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 42 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 25 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 55% of games end in a draw.
Based on 154 over-the-board games (8 rapid · 7 classical). 76 with White (66%), 78 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 33 | 68% |
| 1.e4 | 32 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (42 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 35% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (25 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Radu-Cristian Toma (2260) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | David Gavrilescu (2516) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Matei-Marius Ignat (2067) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Robert-Ionut Creanga (2140) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Artiom Vedmediuc (2042) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Mariska De Mie (2075) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Tudor Osianu (1939) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Mara Grama (1716) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2024-10-06 | David Gavrilescu (2547) Romanian Team Championships Superliga 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-10-05 | Calin Gheorghiu (2313) Romanian Team Championships Superliga 2024 | Open | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.