Matei Govoreanu
BEL · FIDE ID 258059 · 71 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2063
#242 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2153
#93 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2111
#103 in BEL (active)
Score
42%
19 W · 22 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
2140
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 71 over-the-board games (11 classical · 9 rapid). 39 with White (44%), 32 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 42% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Alberto Portela Peleteiro (2363) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Quentin Burri (2387) 40e Open International d'Avoine | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Anna Ushenina (2426) 40e Open International d'Avoine | ½ |
| 2026-05-22 | Bjorn Thorfinnsson (2356) 18th BPB Limburg Open | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Ihor Diduh (1959) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Vadim Bondarchuk (1946) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-05-02 | Rob Schoorl (2307) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Xiheng Zhang (1991) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Tiago Omnes (1912) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Jorge Viterbo Ferreira (2435) Open Dutch Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | 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.