Luca-Delian Popescu-Vava
ROU · FIDE ID 1296434 · 28 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2126
#155 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2057
#188 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1929
#293 in ROU (active)
Score
52%
13 W · 3 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1894
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-08-08
19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 86% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 7 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 75%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (2 classical). 14 with White (57%), 14 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 12 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation, Symmetrical Line | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Baltic Defense, Pseudo-Slav | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...b5 Polish Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Polish Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Semion Stancev (1956) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Greta Kapolkova (1977) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Bence Pozna Tokos (1931) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Gabriel Popa (1910) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Aadith R (1900) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Adrian Hirsu (1789) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Vladislav Siretanu (1903) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Ahmet Sirin (1810) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Luca Donici-Maier (1658) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open B | W |
| 2025-02-21 | Dragos-Olivar Minescu (2005) Romanian Individual Championship 2025 | Amateurs · classical | L |
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