Prepare against Matei-Marius Ignat

Romania · World #13,003 classical · FIDE ID 1262785

Our database contains 139 games by Matei-Marius Ignat, covering Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Matei-Marius Ignat's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Matei-Marius Ignat 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 Matei-Marius Ignat's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Matei-Marius Ignat's side.

First moves as White (70 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 96% of White games, 45.5% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Ignat usually continues Nf3 (52.3% score)
  • …c6 (16% of these games) — Ignat usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Ignat usually continues Nf3 (54.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 1% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Ignat usually continues g3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (21 games)

Matei-Marius Ignat's chess games

All 139 games by Matei-Marius Ignat in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2016 - Aug 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: 39 wins, 42 draws, 58 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Matei-Marius Ignat's chess games?

139 games by Matei-Marius Ignat, from Jan 2016 to Aug 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 Matei-Marius Ignat has played.

What does Matei-Marius Ignat play on the first move as White?

Across 70 games with White in our database, Matei-Marius Ignat opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.Nf3 (1% of games), 1.d4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Matei-Marius Ignat answers 1...e6 (35% of games), 1...e5 (27% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (62% of games), 1...d5 (33% of games), 1...f5 (5% of games).

What openings does Matei-Marius Ignat play as White?

As White, Matei-Marius Ignat's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (11 games, 54.5% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian (8 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 70 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Matei-Marius Ignat play as Black?

As Black, Matei-Marius Ignat most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate); English Opening (5 games, 20.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (5 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 69 games.

What is Matei-Marius Ignat's FIDE rating?

Matei-Marius Ignat is currently rated 2,128 in classical chess, 2,131 in rapid and 2,170 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,171 (Mar 2025).

How many games has Matei-Marius Ignat played?

Our database contains 139 games by Matei-Marius Ignat, covering Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 39 wins, 42 draws, 58 losses (28.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Matei-Marius Ignat?

139 games by Matei-Marius Ignat 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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