Matei Zlate-Ion
ROU · FIDE ID 42204801 · 56 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2072
#194 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2140
#112 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2141
#91 in ROU (active)
Score
36%
16 W · 8 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2081
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-09
Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 21% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 44% with White, 28% with Black.
Based on 56 over-the-board games (4 rapid · 2 blitz · 1 classical). 27 with White (44%), 29 with Black (28%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 27 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 33% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Modern Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Filip Magold (2442) Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Erik Golubovic (2242) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O14 · blitz | L |
| 2026-04-19 | Nikola Sakotic (2150) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | O14 · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-04-16 | Miroslav Baturin-Vinogradov (2251) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | O14 · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-15 | Igor Vik Dronov (1898) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | O14 · rapid | L |
| 2026-04-15 | David Krstic (2204) FIDE World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | O14 · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-20 | Christian-Arrydan Tamas (2325) Romanian Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-02-17 | Felix-Antonio Ilinca (2458) Romanian Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-02-16 | Alexandru Pop (2278) Romanian Championships 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-02-16 | Costin-Valeriu Cozianu (2342) Romanian Championships 2026 | 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.