IMGeorge-Catalin Ardelean
ROU · FIDE ID 1207091 · 73 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2421
#14 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2441
#9 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2576
#3 in ROU (active)
Score
70%
40 W · 22 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2181
Last 50 games
Last game
2024-07-21
Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 55% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.d4 (45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 83%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, 100% in 5 games.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (1 classical). 38 with White (72%), 35 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 64% |
| 1.d4 | 17 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 5 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 71% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 83% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 4 | 63% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-21 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2548) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | L |
| 2024-07-20 | Pavel-Alexandru Nastore (2244) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | W |
| 2024-07-19 | Mihail-Cosmin Pit-Rada (2103) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | W |
| 2024-07-18 | Mariya Zubova (2146) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | ½ |
| 2024-07-17 | Cristian-Clement Daianu (2198) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | ½ |
| 2024-07-16 | Randi-Ioan Gales (2049) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | W |
| 2024-07-16 | Dan Bujac (1947) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | W |
| 2024-07-15 | Alexia-Teodora Puia (1749) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | W |
| 2024-06-14 | Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu (2296) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | ½ |
| 2024-06-14 | Alexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu (2329) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | ½ |
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