FMCristian-Stefan Serban
ROU · FIDE ID 1241443 · 102 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2268
#65 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2249
#54 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2119
#110 in ROU (active)
Score
51%
33 W · 39 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2285
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-10
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 83% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 10 of 25 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
Based on 102 over-the-board games (5 rapid · 1 classical). 54 with White (59%), 48 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 45 | 57% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 79% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 55% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 20% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 39% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 83% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Roman Dehtiarov (2436) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Mircea Talu (2403) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-10 | Momchil Nikolov (2499) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-10 | David Gavrilescu (2516) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-09 | Ihor Samunenkov (2453) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2025-07-31 | David-Alexandru Botea (2166) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-30 | Tudor-Gabriel Danila (2178) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-29 | Leopold Le Ruyet (2194) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-27 | Hunor-Zoltan Antal (2245) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-26 | Hayri Beyhun Senel (2081) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.