GMLiviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
ROU · FIDE ID 1202758 · 325 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2582
#2 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2605
#2 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2625
#2 in ROU (active)
Score
61%
103 W · 193 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2519
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-26
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 57% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 28 of 78 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 47 of 56 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation as Black, only 33% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation as White, 93% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 325 over-the-board games (41 classical · 18 rapid). 159 with White (69%), 166 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 90 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 58 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 69% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 36% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation | 7 | 93% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (78 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 28 | 54% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 24 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 46% |
Against 1.d4 (56 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 47 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 11 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Ante Brkic (2593) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Laurent Fressinet (2611) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Arturs Neiksans (2568) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2026-04-19 | Ferenc Berkes (2605) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-18 | Markus Ragger (2581) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-04-17 | Viktor Erdos (2552) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-17 | Niclas Huschenbeth (2574) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-16 | Harshavardhan G B (2492) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-04-15 | Ivan Saric (2654) Austrian Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Martin Petrov (2543) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 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.