GMMarius Manolache
ROU · FIDE ID 1201530 · 175 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2421
#14 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2363
#20 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2376
#15 in ROU (active)
Score
61%
85 W · 45 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2286
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-02
Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 95% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 45 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 28 of 32 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Trompowsky Attack as White, 75% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 175 over-the-board games (12 rapid). 88 with White (65%), 87 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 84 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 8 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 7 | 43% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 4 | 75% |
| East Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (45 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 54% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 72% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 5 | 80% |
Against 1.d4 (32 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 28 | 52% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| Modern Defense | 4 | 88% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Simon-Alexandru Barbu (2029) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Jemal Ovezdurdyyeva (2183) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Leon Livaic (2523) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Maksym Pankiv (2410) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Ema Obada (2125) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Artiom Vedmediuc (2140) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Igor Kovalenko (2592) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Rauf Mamedov (2594) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Hristos Zygouris (2065) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-09 | Ioan-Radu Dima (2076) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
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