Matei-Marius Ignat
ROU · FIDE ID 1262785 · 45 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2112
#166 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2131
#119 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2170
#78 in ROU (active)
Score
37%
8 W · 17 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2342
Last 45 games
Last game
2026-05-10
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 3 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (5 rapid · 5 classical). 24 with White (42%), 21 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 43% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Andrei Istratescu (2379) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-10 | Nurgyul Salimova (2308) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-10 | Tsvetan Stoyanov (2432) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Mircea Talu (2403) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Krasimir Stefanov (2358) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2025-07-27 | Sharma Isha (2312) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-02-23 | Claudiu-Cristian Dobre (2279) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Open | ½ |
| 2025-02-22 | Simon-Alexandru Barbu (2023) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Open | W |
| 2025-02-21 | Alexandru Manea (2272) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Open | ½ |
| 2025-02-20 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2596) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | 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.