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Istratescu,A

Total Games

51

Wins

5

Draws

20

Losses

26

9.8% wins39.2% draws51.0% losses

Most Played Openings

E45 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation3A40 - Zaire Defense3E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation3C42 - Petrov's Defense3D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense2E12 - Queen's Indian Defense2A29 - English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line2B12 - Caro-Kann Defense2A48 - London System1A28 - English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation1

Most Faced Opponents

Karpov,Ana10 gamesAronian,L5 gamesNavara,D5 gamesGrischuk,A3 gamesPonomariov,R3 gamesAdams,Mi2 gamesKamsky,G2 gamesJussupow,Ar2 gamesAnand,V2 gamesMamedyarov,S2 games

Featured Games

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 (51)

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Grischuk,A vs Istratescu,A★
1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh 2010 E04
Istratescu,A vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
WCC 2005 E32
Grischuk,A vs Istratescu,A★
1-0
WCC 2005 B42
Ponomariov,R vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
Grand Prix Bucharest 2024 2024 D40
Ponomariov,R vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Grand Prix Bucharest 2023 2023 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C43
Polgar,Ju vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Olympiad 2002 B15
Ponomariov,R vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Cristina Foisor Mem Rapid 2024 B52
Istratescu,A vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
European Online CC GpA 2021 D15
Keymer,Vincent vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
GER-ROU Online 2020 2020 A04
Istratescu,A vs Duda,J
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2016 2016 D43
Istratescu,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 D92
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 2014 A29
Istratescu,A vs Jussupow,Ar
1-0
TCh-SUI 2014 2014 C42
Anand,V vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 D38
Adams,Mi vs Istratescu,A
1-0
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 C07
Istratescu,A vs Anand,V
0-1
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 B22
Istratescu,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 A22
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
French Top 12 2013 2013 E11
Istratescu,A vs Khalifman,A
1-0
14th Euro Indiv 2013 2013 A35
Istratescu,A vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
17th Neckar Open 2013 C18
Jussupow,Ar vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-SUI 2013 2013 A40
Istratescu,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
11th Meurthe Festival KO 2013 A48
Kamsky,G vs Istratescu,A
1-0
40th TCh-GRE 2012 2012 A40
Short,N vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Bunratty Open 2012 B90
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-FRA Top 12 2011 2011 E12
Caruana,F vs Istratescu,A
1-0
TCh-SUI 2010 2010 D27
Aronian,L vs Istratescu,A
1-0
17th TCh-Eur 2009 A29
Istratescu,A vs Kasimdzhanov,R
0-1
23rd ECC Men 2007 D45
Istratescu,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
15th ETC 2005 E35
Mamedyarov,S vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
15th ETC 2005 D32
Karpov,Ana vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
Match Rapid 2005 E90
Istratescu,A vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Match Rapid 2005 B12
Istratescu,A vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Match Rapid 2005 C29
Karpov,Ana vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Match Rapid 2005 A40
Karpov,Ana vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Match 2005 E15
Istratescu,A vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Match 2005 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Istratescu,A
1-0
Match 2005 E15
Istratescu,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Match 2005 D57
Istratescu,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
GP 2004 B12
Karpov,Ana vs Istratescu,A
1-0
GP 2004 E15
Aronian,L vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 E45
Istratescu,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 D29
Istratescu,A vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 E12
Navara,D vs Istratescu,A
0-1
5th IECC Playoff Bronze 2004 A28
Aronian,L vs Istratescu,A
1-0
5th IECC 2004 E45
Istratescu,A vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 D38
Mamedyarov,S vs Istratescu,A
0-1
5th IECC 2004 E45
Radjabov,T vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 E43
Radjabov,T vs Istratescu,A
1/2-1/2
31st TCh-GRE 2002 E14
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