CMIustin-Nicolas Cazacu
ROU · FIDE ID 42206367 · 43 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2061
#203 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2067
#175 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2031
#175 in ROU (active)
Score
51%
15 W · 14 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1808
Last 43 games
Last game
2026-08-01
European Youth Team Chess Championships 2026 | O12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 90% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 62%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 43 over-the-board games (10 classical · 3 rapid). 20 with White (57%), 23 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 18 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 62% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Zivi Zuker (2006) European Youth Team Chess Championships 2026 | O12 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-29 | Randi-Ioan Gales (2243) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-28 | Daniel Baratosi (2304) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | L |
| 2025-07-27 | Srihari L (2353) Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2025 | A | ½ |
| 2025-07-11 | Peter Mihic (1897) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-10 | Dmytro Solinskyi (1905) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-09 | Bora Sahin (1803) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-08 | Uros Perunovic (1834) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-07 | Konstantin Mueller (2017) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | W |
| 2025-07-06 | Almos Kiran Marton-John (1987) European Youth Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open U12 · classical | ½ |
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.