GMConstantin Lupulescu
ROU · FIDE ID 1207822 · 485 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2569
#3 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2521
#5 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2548
#4 in ROU (active)
Score
61%
184 W · 225 D · 76 L
Opp. avg
2397
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 52% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.e4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 77 of 112 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 55 of 83 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: Agincourt Defense as Black, only 36% in 11 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 92% in 18 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 485 over-the-board games (59 classical · 33 rapid). 242 with White (65%), 243 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 125 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 61 | 66% |
| 1.c4 | 31 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 24 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 18 | 92% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 17 | 65% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 7 | 71% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 6 | 92% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (112 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 77 | 61% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 18 | 44% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (83 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 55 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 28 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 11 | 36% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 11 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 8 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 8 | 69% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Jorden Van Foreest (2706) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Samir Sahidi (2478) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Andre Ventura Sousa (2451) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Artiom Stribuk (2489) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Peter Leko (2676) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Aydin Suleymanli (2664) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Etienne Bacrot (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Emmanuel Jimenez Garcia (2380) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Bernhard Schwarz (1813) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Mihnea Costachi (2381) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
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