Ioan-Euzeb Strugar
ROU · FIDE ID 42201381 · 42 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1645
#1113 in ROU (active)
Rapid
1559
#1952 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1517
#1628 in ROU (active)
Score
33%
12 W · 4 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1814
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 12 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit as White, only 33% in 3 games.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (22 rapid). 20 with White (33%), 22 with Black (34%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 37% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.d3 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Old Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Wing Gambit | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack, Schaeffer Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit | 2 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation, with Nc3 | 2 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Zukertort Opening: Pirc Invitation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Neil Druggan (1734) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Rosemary A Giulian (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Shahab Quraishi (1887) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Natasha K Regan (2041) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Neil Farrell (2111) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Andrew R Brett (2026) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Neil Chedd (1620) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Toby Mullen British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Samidh Saxena (1742) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Daniel J Young (1801) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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