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GM Andrei Istratescu

Full name

Andrei Istratescu

Born

1/1/1975 (age 49)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Romania

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Sozin Attack (30 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (18 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (13 games)

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Move-Order (13 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (12 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (26 games)

Modern Defense with 1.d4 (22 games)

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (20 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Keres Defense (17 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (16 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Andrei Istratescu (2408) Andra-Beatrice Marius (1724)	1-0	23	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2408) Simeon Onut (2062)	1-0	45	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2408) Hunor-Zoltan Antal (2221)	1-0	40	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2422) Mihaela-Ioana Trifoi (1913)	1-0	27	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2422) Sabina Sariteanu (1879)	1-0	57	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2422) Ioan-Radu Dima (2017)	1-0	37	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2422) Alexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu (2329)	1-0	27	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2413) Alexia Dorobat (1772)	1-0	48	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2413) Anastasia Avramidou (2202)	1-0	62	2024
Andrei Istratescu (2413) Teodor-Mihnea Voicu (2092)	1-0	25	2024

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