IMSamuel-Timotei Ghimpu
ROU · FIDE ID 1238175 · 383 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2475
#9 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2420
#12 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2340
#24 in ROU (active)
Score
63%
173 W · 139 D · 71 L
Opp. avg
2329
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 64% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 31 of 82 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 54 of 67 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation as Black, only 22% in 9 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 94% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 43% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 383 over-the-board games (71 classical · 24 rapid). 196 with White (65%), 187 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 125 | 66% |
| 1.d4 | 40 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 20 | 78% |
| 1.c4 | 10 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 11 | 59% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 9 | 44% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 8 | 94% |
| East Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 92% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (82 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 31 | 63% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 66% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 20 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (67 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 54 | 64% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 72% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation | 9 | 22% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 8 | 69% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Indian Defense: Spielmann-Indian | 4 | 63% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Deniz Dirikolu (2390) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Shiroghlan Talibov (2470) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Ivan Schitco (2482) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Ioannis Kalogeris (2450) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Diyap Buyukasik (2275) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Giga Quparadze (2475) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Murad Ibrahimli (2462) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | David Anton Guijarro (2641) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Ravan Aliyev (2363) 2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig · classical | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Iustin Ciorgovean (2195) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
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