GMDavid Gavrilescu
ROU · FIDE ID 1227190 · 696 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2520
#5 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2524
#4 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2504
#6 in ROU (active)
Score
61%
305 W · 245 D · 146 L
Opp. avg
2408
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 66%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 93 of 135 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 94 of 123 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, only 29% in 12 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation as White, 83% in 20 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 696 over-the-board games (83 classical · 58 rapid · 37 blitz). 348 with White (65%), 348 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 335 | 66% |
| 1.Nf3 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 24 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 20 | 83% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 14 | 68% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 12 | 29% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 11 | 59% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (135 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 93 | 63% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 33 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (123 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 94 | 61% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 28 | 48% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 18 | 39% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 17 | 85% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 12 | 54% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 9 | 61% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 8 | 56% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Pijus Stremavicius (2362) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Filip Haring (2439) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Mihail Nikitenko (2415) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Benjamin Gledura (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Rauf Mamedov (2631) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Jules Moussard (2602) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Dylan Rakotomaharavo (2129) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Sebastian Mihajlov (2372) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo (1913) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (2374) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | ½ |
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