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Mintau, Andrei-Catalin

Standard: 2143 Rapid: 1953 Blitz: 2010 (last updated 2026-11-02)

FIDE ID: 1240269 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: ROU Sex: M Birth Year: 2004 Age: 22

Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 32 Wins: 6 (19%) Draws: 11 (34%) Losses: 15 (47%)

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As White 13 games 1W 6D 6L

Sicilian Defense 10 games 1W 6D 3L

Najdorf Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L

Petronić Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L

Opocensky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Neo-Modern Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

O'Kelly Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Venice System 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Modern Variations 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Ruy Lopez 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

French Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

As Black 11 games 2W 4D 5L

Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L

Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Neo-Modern Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Anti-Alapin Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Maróczy Bind 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

English Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Symmetrical Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L

Two Knights Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L

Pseudo-Benko 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L

Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Quiet Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Benko Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Fully Accepted Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Blunders Top 4 of 137

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.04.10 · 29... d5 (−46.9% win chance) 1-0

Andrei-Catalin Mintau

Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu

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2023.04.11 · 14... h6 (−46.5% win chance) 1-0

Andrei-Catalin Mintau

Stefan-Emilian Prisacaru

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2024.06.14 · 93. Bg5 (−43% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin

Mintau, Andrei-Catalin

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2024.06.14 · 69. Be3 (−41.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin

Mintau, Andrei-Catalin

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Games Showing all 32 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2026.10.11	Round 9: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Moldovan, Gheorghe-Zamfir	9.38	2026.10.11 Moldovan, Gheorghe-Zamfir (1206192) (1869)	½	97.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.10.10	Round 8: Manea, Alexandru - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	8.8	2026.10.10 Manea, Alexandru (1207660) (2255)	½	84.90%	1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. e3 e5
2026.10.09	Round 7: Sanduleac, Vasile - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	7.26	2026.10.09 Sanduleac, Vasile (13900161) (2304)	1	-	1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6
2026.10.07	Round 5: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Leu, Dragos Stefan	5.26	2026.10.07 Leu, Dragos Stefan (1292730) (2236)	½	88.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.10.07	Round 4: Cazan, Mircea-Andrei - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	4.38	2026.10.07 Cazan, Mircea-Andrei (1280066) (2009)	1	92.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.10.06	Round 3: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Stingu, Alin	3.44	2026.10.06 Stingu, Alin (1255150) (1984)	1	96.90%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2026.10.06	Round 2: Voiteanu, Cristian-Gabriel - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	2.44	2026.10.06 Voiteanu, Cristian-Gabriel (1208810) (2084)	½	61.60%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5
2026.10.05	Round 1: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Taran, Sebastian	1.26	2026.10.05 Taran, Sebastian (1258141) (2253)	0	89.80%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6
2024.07.20	Round 8: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Sachilaru, Alexandru	8.17	2024.07.20 Sachilaru, Alexandru (1275143) (2248)	0	88.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.07.18	Round 6: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Lehaci, Miruna-Daria	6.23	2024.07.18 Lehaci, Miruna-Daria (1234765) (2229)	½	91.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.07.16	Round 3: Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	3.18	2024.07.16 Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin (1246305) (2283)	0	88.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5
2024.06.14	Round 9: Radu, David Cr. - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.06.14 Radu, David Cr. (1265717) (2211)	0	89.20%	1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6
2024.06.14	Round 8: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin		2024.06.14 Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin (1246305) (2168)	½	80.40%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.06.14	Round 6: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Filip, Lucian-Ioan		2024.06.14 Filip, Lucian-Ioan (1208900) (2267)	0	89.20%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5
2024.06.13	Round 2: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Banusz, Tamas		2024.06.13 Banusz, Tamas (722413) (2556)	0	79.70%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4
2024.04.15	Round 5: Antonica, Dragos-Andrei - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.04.15 Antonica, Dragos-Andrei (1246372) (2317)	½	90.60%	1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 e5
2024.04.14	Round 4: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Serban, Cristian-Stefan		2024.04.14 Serban, Cristian-Stefan (1241443) (2282)	½	90.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5
2024.04.13	Round 3: Tudoroiu, Razvan-Catalin - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.04.13 Tudoroiu, Razvan-Catalin (1281100) (2004)	0	88.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 e6
2024.04.12	Round 1: Tudor, Henry Edward - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.04.12 Tudor, Henry Edward (2409836) (2279)	0	91.80%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5
2024.03.02	Round 9: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Costescu, Mihnea-Constantin		2024.03.02 Costescu, Mihnea-Constantin (1256122) (1951)	½	90.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2024.03.01	Round 8: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.03.01 Craciun, Sasha-Matei (1281186) (2169)	0	86.20%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.02.28	Round 6: Cruceru-Uceanu, Tudor-Mihai - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin		2024.02.28 Cruceru-Uceanu, Tudor-Mihai (1266896) (1894)	½	96.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.02.27	Round 5: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - David, Alexandru-Vasile		2024.02.27 David, Alexandru-Vasile (1223453) (2360)	0	90.10%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
2024.02.26	Round 3: Mintau, Andrei-Catalin - Tudor, Henry Edward		2024.02.26 Tudor, Henry Edward (2409836) (2239)	0	88.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.04.11	Round 9: Alexandru Caraba - Andrei-Catalin Mintau		2023.04.11 Alexandru Caraba	½	87.60%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d3 Bg4
2023.04.11	Round 8: David Stancu-Filipescu - Andrei-Catalin Mintau		2023.04.11 David Stancu-Filipescu	1	83.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.04.11	Round 7: Andrei-Catalin Mintau - Andrei-Cristian Bulau		2023.04.11 Andrei-Cristian Bulau	0	80.80%	1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5
2023.04.11	Round 6: Tamas Nagy-Elek - Andrei-Catalin Mintau		2023.04.11 Tamas Nagy-Elek	1	96.30%	1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4
2023.04.11	Round 5: Andrei-Catalin Mintau - Mihai-Octavian Dobrin		2023.04.11 Mihai-Octavian Dobrin	1	96.00%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
2023.04.11	Round 3: Stefan-Emilian Prisacaru - Andrei-Catalin Mintau		2023.04.11 Stefan-Emilian Prisacaru	0	55.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 e6
2023.04.10	Round 2: Andrei-Catalin Mintau - Razvan-Catalin Tudoroiu		2023.04.10 Razvan-Catalin Tudoroiu	0	93.80%	1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5
2023.04.10	Round 1: Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu - Andrei-Catalin Mintau		2023.04.10 Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu	0	73.30%	1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4