Mihai-Edward Padurariu
ROU · FIDE ID 1234811 · 83 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2227
#87 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2307
#38 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2131
#101 in ROU (active)
Score
48%
26 W · 28 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2235
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-10
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 61% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.d4 (39%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 18 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: East Indian Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 89% against lower-rated.
Based on 83 over-the-board games (14 rapid · 6 classical). 41 with White (40%), 42 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 38% |
| 1.d4 | 16 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 4 | 38% |
| East Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Adelin-Stefan Dascalescu (1990) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Adrian-Iulian Iordache (2071) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | David Gavrilescu (2516) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Andrei Nicola (2091) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Athanasios Mastrovasilis (2520) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-07-29 | Andrei Filip (2348) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Karolis Juksta (2404) 5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup · rapid | L |
| 2025-02-02 | Alen Yeremyan (2215) 5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup · rapid | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Dmytro Potapov (1849) 5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup · rapid | W |
| 2025-02-02 | Maili-Jade Ouellet (2333) 5th Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup · rapid | L |
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