Matei-Andrei Badescu
ROU · FIDE ID 42213096 · 186 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2092
#179 in ROU (active)
Rapid
2041
#205 in ROU (active)
Blitz
1871
#407 in ROU (active)
Score
58%
97 W · 22 D · 67 L
Opp. avg
1839
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-13
Split Chess Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 47 of 63 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 20 of 23 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 71% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 16% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 186 over-the-board games (41 blitz · 39 rapid · 15 classical). 92 with White (61%), 94 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 92 | 61% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 12 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 10 | 55% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 4 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (63 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 47 | 53% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 15 | 77% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (23 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 20 | 57% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Normal Line | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Franjo-Josip Markovic (2195) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-12 | Khamparia Akshat (2290) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Arthur Pijpers (2491) Split Chess Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Matei Liga (1826) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Matei Liga (1826) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Lucas Szymko (1651) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Lucas Szymko (1651) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Tymofii Petrenko (2145) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Tymofii Petrenko (2145) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Kacper Stupak (1527) 25th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship | Blitz | O10 · blitz | W |
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.