FMDavid-Alexandru Botea
ROU · FIDE ID 1263293 · 82 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2137
#141 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2074
#170 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2040
#171 in ROU (active)
Score
36%
15 W · 29 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2248
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-10
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 27%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 82 over-the-board games (11 classical · 1 rapid). 42 with White (40%), 40 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 35 | 41% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 75% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 27% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Andrei Filip (2295) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | John Heinrich (2351) Summer Prague Open 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Maxime Muller (2043) Summer Prague Open 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Petr Walek (2284) Summer Prague Open 2025 | L |
| 2025-08 | Valentyn Prokofiev (2426) Summer Prague Open 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Jakub Petr (2292) Summer Prague Open 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Mihajlo Stojanovic (2397) Summer Prague Open 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Andy Hill (1989) Summer Prague Open 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Daniel Rohfleisch (1975) Summer Prague Open 2025 | W |
| 2025-08 | Michal Kucera (1900) Summer Prague Open 2025 | W |
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.