GMVasile Sanduleac
MDA · FIDE ID 13900161 · 32 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2304
#11 in MDA (active)
Rapid
2283
#9 in MDA (active)
Blitz
2246
#11 in MDA (active)
Score
59%
16 W · 6 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2163
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-04-05
Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 6 of 8 games (Modern Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 2 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense: Standard Line as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Chigorin Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 91% against lower-rated.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (9 classical). 17 with White (65%), 15 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 6 | 33% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 3 | 0% |
| English Opening | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation, Advance System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | David Brodsky (2508) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Hewei Li (2172) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Karthik Venkataraman (2594) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2025-03-26 | Tornike Sanikidze (2452) European Championship 2025 | L |
| 2025-03-18 | Daniele Vocaturo (2600) European Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-03-15 | Alexey Sarana (2689) European Championship 2025 | L |
| 2024-06-14 | Marius-Alin Maier (1935) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | W |
| 2024-06-14 | Stanislav Cebotari (2007) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | L |
| 2024-06-14 | Irina Bulmaga (2390) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | L |
| 2024-06-14 | Stefan Fabian Mazilu (1918) Grand Prix Romania 2024 | Cluj | 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.