WGMMihaela Sandu
ROU · FIDE ID 1204327 · 271 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2186
#114 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2066
#178 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2120
#109 in ROU (active)
Score
52%
107 W · 68 D · 96 L
Opp. avg
2130
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-22
Romanian Championships 2026 | Women
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 94% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 42 of 62 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 45 of 48 games (Indian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line as White, only 29% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 83% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 271 over-the-board games (83 classical). 135 with White (57%), 136 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 127 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 7 | 29% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (62 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 42 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 55% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (48 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 45 | 43% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 55% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Ema Obada (2166) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | Maria-Antonia Aldea (2023) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Angela Dragomirescu (2174) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-19 | Sara Maria Sunea (2011) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-18 | Alexia-Andreea Iordache (2120) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | L |
| 2026-02-16 | Jemal Ovezdurdyyeva (2201) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-02-16 | Elena-Luminita Cosma (2239) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-02-16 | Anastasia Rusu (1806) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-16 | Vasylyna Semenova (1995) Romanian Championships 2026 | Women | W |
| 2025-10-13 | Khanim Balajayeva (2351) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Women | L |
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.