Andrei Istratescu vs Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu

GM Andrei Istratescu (2369) · GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2582)

Istratescu wins

draws

Nisipeanu wins

games

Andrei Istratescu and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1991 and the most recent in Nov 2018. Istratescu leads 4 wins to 2, with 14 draws (30% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation (2 games). The average game between them lasted 24 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Istratescu	Draws	Nisipeanu
Istratescu with White	13	2	10	1
Nisipeanu with White	7	2	4	1

Results by time format

Format	Games	Istratescu	Draws	Nisipeanu
Classical	15	2	12	1
Blitz	3	1	2	0
Rapid	2	1	0	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Draws	Nisipeanu
B17	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	2	2	0
B90	Sicilian: Najdorf	2	1	1
A30	English Opening	1	1	0
B78	Sicilian	1	1	0
B19	Caro-Kann: Classical	1	1	0
B47	Sicilian: Taimanov	1	1	0
B15	Caro-Kann	1	1	0
A13	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	1	1	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Nov 2018	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	1/2-1/2	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	12th Bucharest Kings blitz
Nov 2018	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1-0	Catalan	12th Bucharest Kings blitz
Nov 2018	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	12th Bucharest Kings blitz
Nov 2018	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	0-1	Indian Defense	12th Bucharest Kings Rapid
Nov 2018	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	0-1	French: Tarrasch Variation	12th Bucharest Kings Rapid
Oct 2007	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Taimanov	23rd EU-Cup
Nov 2006	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Caro-Kann: Classical	chT-ROM div-A
May 2005	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	chT-ROM
May 2004	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian Defense	chT-ROM
Jan 2001	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	English Opening	chT-ROM
Jan 1998	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Réti Opening: Spassky Variation	Ciocaltea Memorial
Jan 1997	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	1-0	Sicilian: Najdorf	16th Zalakaros Open
Jan 1997	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Najdorf	Groningen Open
Jan 1997	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	Ciocaltea Memorial
Jan 1996	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	1/2-1/2	Sicilian: Najdorf	14th Berliner Sommer
Jan 1996	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	ch-ROM
Jan 1995	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	1/2-1/2	Caro-Kann	Ciocaltea Memorial
Jan 1994	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	ch-ROM
Jan 1992	Andrei Istratescu	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	1-0	French: Tarrasch Variation	ch-ROM
Jan 1991	Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu	Andrei Istratescu	0-1	Sicilian: Najdorf	30th Wch U20

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Andrei Istratescu and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu?

In 20 recorded games, Andrei Istratescu has 4 wins, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu has 2 wins, and they have drawn 14 times.

How many times have Andrei Istratescu and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu played each other?

Our database records 20 games between them, from Jan 1991 to Nov 2018.

What openings do Andrei Istratescu and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation (2 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.