Rares-Andrei Melinte
ROU · FIDE ID 1249533 · 25 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2043
#219 in ROU (active)
Rapid
1990
#248 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1830
#485 in ROU (active)
Score
42%
4 W · 13 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
2073
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-05-07
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 2 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 52% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (4 classical · 1 rapid). 15 with White (40%), 10 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 33% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Panno Formation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Jaime Santos Latasa (2630) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-07-26 | Sharma Isha (2312) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2024-07-21 | Ilie Arion (1919) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Brasov | ½ |
| 2024-04-18 | Pavel-Alexandru Nastore (2189) Romanian Youth Championship 2024 | U18 | ½ |
| 2024-04-15 | Robert-Ionut Creanga (2284) Romanian Youth Championship 2024 | U18 | L |
| 2024-03-02 | Cristian-Gabriel Voiteanu (2120) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | ½ |
| 2024-03-01 | Eric-Matei Prelipcean (2103) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | L |
| 2024-02-29 | Alexandru-Vasile David (2360) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | ½ |
| 2024-02-28 | Robert-Daniel Pisu (2154) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | W |
| 2024-02-27 | Iosif Ciocani (2063) Romanian Individual Championship | Open | 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.