FMSasha-Matei Craciun
ROU · FIDE ID 1281186 · 149 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2289
#53 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2339
#25 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2260
#44 in ROU (active)
Score
44%
37 W · 58 D · 54 L
Opp. avg
2274
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 24 of 26 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 22 of 22 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 149 over-the-board games (18 blitz · 16 rapid · 10 classical). 84 with White (45%), 65 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 84 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 24 | 38% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (22 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 22 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 60% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Vladyslav Bakhmatskyi (2443) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Mihajlo Radovanovic (2385) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Chongsheng Zeng (2561) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Panesar Vedant (2443) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Maksym Pankiv (2410) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Mihnea Costachi (2381) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2522) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Danilo Milanovic (2438) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Mamikon Gharibyan (2415) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Leon Livaic (2523) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | 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.