Prepare against Dan-Calin Ambru

Romania · World #28,574 classical · FIDE ID 1223160

Our database contains 185 games by Dan-Calin Ambru, covering Jul 2009 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Dan-Calin Ambru's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dan-Calin Ambru before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Dan-Calin Ambru's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Dan-Calin Ambru's side.

First moves as White (91 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 55% of White games, 51.0% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Ambru usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Ambru usually continues c4 (60.0% score)
  • …f5 (8% of these games) — Ambru usually continues Nc3 (25.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 23% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (29% of these games) — Ambru usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
  • …g6 (19% of these games) — Ambru usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (14% of these games) — Ambru usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (48 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (30 games)

Dan-Calin Ambru's chess games

All 185 games by Dan-Calin Ambru in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2009 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 54 wins, 38 draws, 93 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dan-Calin Ambru's chess games?

185 games by Dan-Calin Ambru, from Jul 2009 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Dan-Calin Ambru has played.

What does Dan-Calin Ambru play on the first move as White?

Across 91 games with White in our database, Dan-Calin Ambru opens with 1.d4 (55% of games), 1.c4 (23% of games), 1.e4 (14% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dan-Calin Ambru answers 1...c5 (83% of games), 1...d6 (15% of games), 1...Nc6 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (83% of games), 1...f5 (7% of games), 1...g6 (7% of games).

What openings does Dan-Calin Ambru play as White?

As White, Dan-Calin Ambru's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (12 games, 50.0% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (12 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening (11 games, 54.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 91 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dan-Calin Ambru play as Black?

As Black, Dan-Calin Ambru most often plays: Sicilian (10 games, 10.0% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (9 games, 11.1% win rate); Sicilian: Rossolimo (8 games, 12.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 94 games.

What is Dan-Calin Ambru's FIDE rating?

Dan-Calin Ambru is currently rated 1,994 in classical chess, 2,030 in rapid and 2,012 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,114 (Oct 2015).

How many games has Dan-Calin Ambru played?

Our database contains 185 games by Dan-Calin Ambru, covering Jul 2009 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 54 wins, 38 draws, 93 losses (29.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dan-Calin Ambru?

185 games by Dan-Calin Ambru reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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