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Prepare against David-Andrei Valean

DEU · World #24,771 classical · FIDE ID 16266455

Our database contains 57 games by David-Andrei Valean, covering Apr 2022 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find David-Andrei Valean's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David-Andrei Valean 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,0202,020Aug 2026
Rapid2,0042,043Jun 2026
Blitz1,9142,003May 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall5722132238.6%
As White301461046.7%
As Black27871229.6%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (29 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d41758.6%55.9%
e41241.4%62.5%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d5550.0%60.0%
e5550.0%40.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (8 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d58100.0%31.3%

David-Andrei Valean's chess games

All 57 games by David-Andrei Valean in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2022 - 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: 22 wins, 13 draws, 22 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A45Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation133/5/523.1%
A45Queen's Pawn Game33/0/0100.0%
B15Modern Defense21/1/050.0%
C70Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense21/0/150.0%
C01French: Exchange Variation22/0/0100.0%
B43Sicilian10/0/10.0%
C48Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation11/0/0100.0%
B87Sicilian: Najdorf10/0/10.0%
C01French Defense10/0/10.0%
E92King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation11/0/0100.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B01Scandinavian Defense: Main Line52/2/140.0%
D00Queen's Pawn Game31/1/133.3%
C51Italian Game: Evans Gambit21/0/150.0%
A29English Opening: Reverse Sicilian22/0/0100.0%
A03Bird's opening20/1/10.0%
D30Catalan20/1/10.0%
A06Réti Opening20/0/20.0%
C78Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense10/0/10.0%
D45Slav Defense10/0/10.0%
D03Torre Attack10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Nov 2023Holger Hank1,9519th Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open AA29
Jun 2026Maikenov,Bakytzhan1,93825th IPCA WCh 2026A45
Nov 2023Jens von Wahden1,9049th Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open AC01
Oct 2025Jakub Vanek1,897IPCA Europe Ind 2025B01
Jan 2024Niclas Franz1,877ch-GER AmateursD00

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
ch-EU Union U142023941,437
IPCA Europe Ind 2025202595.52,024
7th Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open U142021751,318
9th Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open A202372.51,891
German Chess Championship 2026 | Handicapped Players2026742,026
25th IPCA WCh 20262026621,946
ch-GER Amateurs2024542,041
25th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid | Open2026311,747
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David-Andrei Valean's chess games?

57 games by David-Andrei Valean, from Apr 2022 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 David-Andrei Valean has played.

What does David-Andrei Valean play on the first move as White?

Across 29 games with White in our database, David-Andrei Valean opens with 1.d4 (59% of games), 1.e4 (41% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David-Andrei Valean answers 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...e5 (50% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does David-Andrei Valean play as White?

As White, David-Andrei Valean's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Modern Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 30 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David-Andrei Valean play as Black?

As Black, David-Andrei Valean most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Italian Game: Evans Gambit (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 27 games.

What is David-Andrei Valean's FIDE rating?

David-Andrei Valean is currently rated 2,020 in classical chess, 2,004 in rapid and 1,914 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,020 (Aug 2026).

How many games has David-Andrei Valean played?

Our database contains 57 games by David-Andrei Valean, covering Apr 2022 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 22 wins, 13 draws, 22 losses (38.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against David-Andrei Valean?

57 games by David-Andrei Valean 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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