Matei-Stefan Vilcu
ROU · FIDE ID 1245058 · 58 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2231
#85 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2039
#206 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2082
#136 in ROU (active)
Score
47%
12 W · 30 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2234
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-08
Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 52% of games end in a draw.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (2 classical). 27 with White (54%), 31 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 27 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 39% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Alexandr Eletskikh (2256) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-31 | Alexandru Manea (2279) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-29 | Andrei Negrean (2352) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-28 | Matei-Andrei Coicev (2287) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-27 | Lehel Vrencian (2293) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-27 | Omran Al Hosani (2303) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2024-08-06 | Matei-Stefan Capragiu (1961) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Arad | ½ |
| 2024-08-05 | Aryan Chopra (2619) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Arad | L |
| 2024-03-02 | Iustin Ciorgovean (2310) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | L |
| 2024-03-01 | Ioan Cosma (2316) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | L |
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.