Valentin Stoica
IMRomaniaborn 1950FIDE ID 1200070
Rating & statistics
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2457Classical
2458peak, Jan 2001
487games
113wins, 23%
291draws, 60%
83losses, 17%
Play style
before facing themWhat you need to know before facing themElite accuracy: 92.9% average
Plays 6.0% better with white
Very consistent (90%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as
(60% in 238 games)
Vulnerable to 1.d4
(only 41%)
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Based on 487 games
Openings
Based on player gamesNo clear weaknesses!
Deep analysis
Stockfish · Classical · 3 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 3 analyzedAccuracy by phase
Opening
97.1%
Middlegame
92.8%
Endgame
98.7%
Clutch factor
-5%Winning (+2)Winning (+2)
85%0g
EqualEqual position
96%1g
Losing (−2)Losing (−2)
90%2g
Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.
Problematic pieces
38%
3 err
38%
3 err
12%
1 err
12%
1 err
0%
0 err
0%
0 err
Critical moment
Move 39 avg0%
0%
0%
100%
0%
100% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap
2
2
FewMany
8Errors mapped
a3 / d4Hotspot zone
a3
22 err
d4
22 err
a4
11 err
b4
11 err
g8
11 err
a3/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
a3/d4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.
Critical blunders
1 errors · Stockfish#39
d4b4?? vs Karpov
OTB · 1972
Recent games
487 gamesStrikovic, Aleksa(2450)
Kastela · 6 Oct 1988
Semkov, Semko(2470)
Kastela · 4 Oct 1988
Anitoaie, Dumitru(2215)
Sinaia · 20 Dec 1986
Martin Gonzalez, Angel(2420)
Dubai olm · 1 Nov 1986
Womacka, Mathias
Eforie Nord · 15 May 1984
Tischbierek, Raj(2450)
Eforie Nord · 12 May 1984
Repertoire
PROTime controls · Years · Events
487 games in scope
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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency
246 games31%W57%D12%L
246games in this linewon 31%, drew 57%, lost 12%
Move
1. e4
238Oct 198832%56%12
60%1. b3
5Mar 197620%80%0
60%1. ♞f3
3—0100%0
50%