CMLucas Rusu
ROU · FIDE ID 42206472 · 140 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2136
#143 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2286
#45 in ROU (active)
Blitz
2234
#52 in ROU (active)
Score
50%
52 W · 35 D · 53 L
Opp. avg
2037
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-02
Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 38 of 43 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation as Black, only 33% in 12 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 as Black, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 140 over-the-board games (38 classical · 30 blitz · 27 rapid). 64 with White (53%), 76 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 61 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 4 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (43 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 38 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 12 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 7 | 86% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Petar Ratkovic (2151) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Simon-Alexandru Barbu (2029) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-26 | Makar Berdashkevich (1929) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Jegors Andrusevics (1946) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Adam Wites (2008) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Mathias Andre Casalaspro (2340) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-22 | Ruvin Sandharu Jayasooriya (2032) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Birkir Hallmundarson (2007) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Pranav Santhosh (1940) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-18 | Eryk Ejsymont (2009) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | L |
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