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ID: 1229311

Valentin Popa

FIDE ratings

1,752Classical
1,718Rapid
1,759Blitz

Performance

50 games
44% Win
24% Draw
32% Loss

Valentin Popa's playing style

Strong overall score:56%22W 12D 16L over 50 games
Dominates 1.d4 as White:66%in 19 games
Strongest in classical:57%in 49 games
Out of form:30%4W 4D 12L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation
100%
4g
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System
50%
50%
4g
Slav Defense
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
100%
2g
Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense
100%
3g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
100%
2g
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Advance Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

22 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Popa, Valentin as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
41%
36%
23%
Move
19 · 86%
47%
37%
16%
2 · 9%
100%
1 · 5%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Aug 1, 2026
OTB
IMMagold, Filip(2503)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
Argyo, Nora(2085)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
GMMurariu, Andrei(2394)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
IMGrigore, Nicolae-Petre(2363)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
FMRaut, Cristian(2231)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
IMGrigore, Nicolae-Petre(2363)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
FMRaut, Cristian(2231)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
GMMurariu, Andrei(2394)
L—
Jan 1, 2002
OTB - Codekiddy
Argyo, Nora(2085)
L—
Jan 1, 2000
OTB - Codekiddy
Tincu, Radu-Laurentiu(2219)
D—

Research Valentin Popa’s games and opening repertoire

Valentin Popa is rated 1752 in standard, 1718 in rapid, 1759 in blitz by FIDE. Valentin Popa plays for Romania.

Valentin Popa has FIDE ID 1229311.

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