Stefan Aurelian Butuza
ROU · FIDE ID 1294466 · 15 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1979
#284 in ROU (active)
Rapid
1932
#341 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1811
#541 in ROU (active)
Score
13%
0 W · 4 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2018
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-08-06
19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 13%).
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (3 rapid · 3 classical). 8 with White (13%), 7 with Black (14%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with .. d6 | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Ianis-Mihai Tarciuc (1860) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | ½ |
| 2025-11-16 | Marius Lucian Tatar (1799) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Dan-Calin Ambru (2018) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-13 | Radu Tampea (2151) Gambitul Calului - Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-07-30 | Ivan Onofrasc (1958) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | B · classical | L |
| 2025-07-27 | Sorin Levay (1980) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | B · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-19 | Dragos-Olivar Minescu (2005) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Amateurs · classical | L |
| 2024-03-23 | Iulian Sofronie (2374) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Bucharest | L |
| 2023-07-16 | Oliver Brendel Romanian Grand Prix 2023 | Brasov | L |
| 2022-12-03 | Razvan Teodorescu Romanian National Rapid Team 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.