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Istratescu, Andrei

Total Games

59

Wins

7

Draws

25

Losses

27

11.9% wins42.4% draws45.8% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation3E45 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation3C42 - Petrov's Defense3A40 - Zaire Defense3E90 - King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation2B12 - Caro-Kann Defense2D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense2A29 - English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line2B22 - Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation2E12 - Queen's Indian Defense2

Most Faced Opponents

Karpov,Ana10 gamesNavara,D5 gamesAronian,L5 gamesGrischuk,A3 gamesPonomariov,R3 gamesVachier Lagrave,M2 gamesMamedyarov,S2 gamesAdams,Mi2 gamesPolgar,Ju2 gamesJussupow,Ar2 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Istratescu, Andrei

Wch U20

1995

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FCGFCG
0-1

Istratescu,A vs Grischuk,A

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Istratescu,A

GRENKE Rapid WCh

2010

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FCGFCG
1-0

Grischuk,A vs Istratescu,A

WCC

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Istratescu,A

Grand Prix Bucharest 2023

2023

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FCGFCG
1-0

Polgar,Ju vs Istratescu,A

Olympiad

2002

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Games (59)

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Radjabov,T vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
31st TCh-GRE 2002 E14
Korchnoi,V vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 E38
Aronian, Levon vs Istratescu, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Ciocaltea mem 1998 A16
Jussupow, Artur vs Istratescu, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Elista ol (Men) 1998 A71
Istratescu, Andrei vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B86
Gelfand, Boris vs Istratescu, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E97
Portisch, Lajos vs Istratescu, Andrei
0-1
Budapest zt-B 1993 E75
Istratescu, Andrei vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Budapest zt-B 1993 C05
Bronstein, David I vs Istratescu, Andrei
1-0
Rishon Le Ziyyon 1991 E90
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