Dragos-Olivar Minescu
ROU · FIDE ID 1203991 · 40 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1998
#265 in ROU (active)
Rapid
1953
#296 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1916
#312 in ROU (active)
Score
51%
12 W · 17 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1946
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-07-16
Gambitul Calului Ediția 7 - Clasic
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 74% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 7 of 11 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 29%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 5 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 9% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 43% of games end in a draw.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (19 classical · 4 rapid). 19 with White (50%), 21 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 14 | 46% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 7 | 29% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 50% |
| Owen Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Marius Moraru (2321) Gambitul Calului Ediția 7 - Clasic · classical | L |
| 2025-11-16 | Tudor Osianu (1834) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-16 | Dan-Calin Ambru (2018) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Marius Lucian Tatar (1799) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | David-Ervin Nagy (1877) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-02 | Stephen Ormerod (1803) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Raul Pajuelo Morales (1919) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2025-10-31 | Aaron Viudes Serra (1872) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | W |
| 2025-10-27 | Bharath Arugadoss (1804) Benidorm Chess Open 2025 | Group B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-23 | Adrian Rusu (1867) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Amateurs · classical | L |
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