Player profile
Barbu, Simon-Alexandru
Dossier
49 of 50 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.4%
Opened e4: 23/23
Castled kingside: 35Same-side castling: 30Did not castle: 7Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 3
Played on the kingside: 16Fianchettoed kingside: 13Played in the center: 12Played on the queenside: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 7
Active pieces: 36Initiated exchanges: 27Sacrificed material: 24Kept the bishop pair: 22Backward pawn: 19Isolated pawn: 19Space advantage: 18Missed tactics: 16Avoided exchanges: 9Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 23 games 8W 5D 10L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 5W 2D 5L
Closed 12 games 5W 2D 5L
(unspecified)
6 games
1W
2D
3L
Traditional
6 games
4W
0D
2L
Caro-Kann Defense 6 games 1W 1D 4L
Exchange Variation 5 games 1W 1D 3L
Rubinstein Variation
3 games
1W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Accelerated Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Potter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Romanishin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kholmov System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Schlechter Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Latvian Gambit Accepted 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bilguer Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 23 games 8W 5D 10L
Caro-Kann Defense 12 games 4W 2D 6L
Tartakower Variation 4 games 2W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
4 games
2W
1D
1L
Advance Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Tal Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Rubinstein Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Maróczy Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Four Knights Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Two Knights Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Przepiorka Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Extended Bishop Swap
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Benko Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Quiet Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
London System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
East Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
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This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 50 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.11 | Round 9: Miron, Dimitrie - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 9.22 | 2026.10.11 Miron, Dimitrie (42202833) (1895) | ½ | 97.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.10.10 | Round 8: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Naidich, Vasily | 8.22 | 2026.10.10 Naidich, Vasily (13901281) (2103) | ½ | 94.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 Nc6 | |
| 2026.10.09 | Round 7: Vasilache, Dan-Andrei - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 7.22 | 2026.10.09 Vasilache, Dan-Andrei (13911198) (2064) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.10.08 | Round 6: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Baratosi, Daniel | 6.10 | 2026.10.08 Baratosi, Daniel (1210351) (2306) | ½ | 94.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.10.07 | Round 5: Tatar, Marius Lucian - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 5.28 | 2026.10.07 Tatar, Marius Lucian (42201608) (1955) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.10.07 | Round 4: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Daianu, Cristian-Clement | 4.10 | 2026.10.07 Daianu, Cristian-Clement (1208926) (2219) | ½ | 88.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 | |
| 2026.10.06 | Round 3: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan | 3.16 | 2026.10.06 Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan (42207649) (2061) | 1 | 93.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 | |
| 2026.10.06 | Round 2: Padurean, Daniel-Cristian - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2.4 | 2026.10.06 Padurean, Daniel-Cristian (1238191) (2195) | 0 | 78.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.10.05 | Round 1: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Russu, Eduard | 1.39 | 2026.10.05 Russu, Eduard (1216791) (1953) | 1 | 82.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 10: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Manolache, Marius | 10.19 | 2026.08.02 Manolache, Marius (1201530) (2366) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 7: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Fus, Jakub | 7.13 | 2026.08.02 Fus, Jakub (1193023) (2393) | 0 | 82.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.08.02 | Round 6: Rusu, Lucas - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 6.27 | 2026.08.02 Rusu, Lucas (42206472) (2309) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.08.01 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Kozak, Antoni | 2.14 | 2026.08.01 Kozak, Antoni (21832030) (2476) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.02.19 | Round 6: Cosma, Ioan - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 6.19 | 2026.02.19 Cosma, Ioan (1200100) (2253) | 0 | 90.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.16 | Round 3: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian | 3.18 | 2026.02.16 Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian (1211854) (2283) | 0 | 92.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.02.16 | Round 1: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru | 1.9 | 2026.02.16 Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru (1260898) (2414) | 0 | 83.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2026.01.02 | Round 9: Norinkeviciute, Rasa - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 9.29 | 2026.01.02 Norinkeviciute, Rasa (12801925) (1904) | 1 | 87.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2026.01.01 | Round 8: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Gibson, Christopher A | 8.33 | 2026.01.01 Gibson, Christopher A (414697) (1887) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2026.01.01 | Round 7: Shankar, Yashwardhan - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 7.34 | 2026.01.01 Shankar, Yashwardhan (2411067) (1875) | ½ | 77.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bd7 | |
| 2025.12.31 | Round 6: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Siddharth, Gopakumar | 6.31 | 2025.12.31 Siddharth, Gopakumar (5053463) (1865) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2025.12.30 | Round 5: Anjulan, Ashwin - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 5.36 | 2025.12.30 Anjulan, Ashwin (343411622) (1876) | 1 | 90.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.12.30 | Round 4: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Napolitano, Domenico | 4.48 | 2025.12.30 Napolitano, Domenico (456993) (1863) | 1 | 91.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 | |
| 2025.12.29 | Round 3: Freeman, Luke - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 3.46 | 2025.12.29 Freeman, Luke (343411959) (1867) | ½ | 99.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2025.12.29 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Finn, Peter | 2.46 | 2025.12.29 Finn, Peter (432156) (2200) | 0 | 81.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.12.28 | Round 1: Martin, Nils - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 1.26 | 2025.12.28 Martin, Nils (45160473) (2222) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 8: Ignat, Matei-Marius - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 8.17 | 2025.02.22 Ignat, Matei-Marius (1262785) (2137) | 0 | 88.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2025.02.21 | Round 7: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Lucaci, Alin-Marian | 7.21 | 2025.02.21 Lucaci, Alin-Marian (42220858) (2137) | 1 | 81.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.02.19 | Round 5: Daianu, Cristian-Clement - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 5.20 | 2025.02.19 Daianu, Cristian-Clement (1208926) (2214) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 dxe4 | |
| 2025.02.18 | Round 4: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Bonte, Andrei-Mihai | 4.20 | 2025.02.18 Bonte, Andrei-Mihai (1210297) (2237) | ½ | 96.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2025.02.17 | Round 3: Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 3.14 | 2025.02.17 Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian (1211854) (2279) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.02.16 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin | 2.20 | 2025.02.16 Nedelcu, Teodor-Cosmin (1246305) (2320) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2025.02.15 | Round 1: Bida, Mihai-Eugen - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 1.8 | 2025.02.15 Bida, Mihai-Eugen (1200062) (2413) | ½ | 89.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 | |
| 2024.04.16 | Round 6: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Antonica, Dragos-Andrei | 2024.04.16 Antonica, Dragos-Andrei (1246372) (2317) | 0 | 86.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 Nc6 | ||
| 2024.04.14 | Round 4: Coca, Cristi-Iulian - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.04.14 Coca, Cristi-Iulian (1237004) (2235) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.04.13 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Mazilu, Stefan Fabian | 2024.04.13 Mazilu, Stefan Fabian (1253239) (1994) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2024.04.12 | Round 1: Antal, Hunor-Zoltan - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.04.12 Antal, Hunor-Zoltan (1247328) (2301) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 | ||
| 2024.03.24 | Round 10: Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.03.24 Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian (1211854) (2212) | ½ | 87.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 c5 | ||
| 2024.03.24 | Round 7: Lauda, Alexandr - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.03.24 Lauda, Alexandr (13903179) (2198) | 0 | 70.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 | ||
| 2024.03.23 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Sarana, Alexey | 2024.03.23 Sarana, Alexey (24133795) (2646) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 d5 | ||
| 2024.02.29 | Round 6: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Petroff, Vlad | 2024.02.29 Petroff, Vlad (1295179) (1738) | 0 | 71.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2024.02.28 | Round 5: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Gazdaru, Rares | 2024.02.28 Gazdaru, Rares (1278428) (1807) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2024.02.27 | Round 3: Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.02.27 Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan (42207649) (1825) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 | ||
| 2024.02.27 | Round 2: Barbu, Simon-Alexandru - Salcu, Laurentiu | 2024.02.27 Salcu, Laurentiu (1208675) (1701) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.26 | Round 1: Marius, Andra-Beatrice - Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 2024.02.26 Marius, Andra-Beatrice (42206715) (1450) | 1 | 92.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.11.05 | Round 5: Mihnea-Ionut Ognean - Simon-Alexandru Barbu | 2023.11.05 Mihnea-Ionut Ognean (2273) | 0 | 96.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | ||
| 2023.11.04 | Round 3: Radu-Cristian Toma - Simon-Alexandru Barbu | 2023.11.04 Radu-Cristian Toma (2289) | 0 | 91.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Nbd2 d5 | ||
| 2023.04.30 | Round 10: Simon-Alexandru Barbu - Stefan Djuric | 2023.04.30 Stefan Djuric | ½ | 84.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2023.04.30 | Round 7: Georgi Filev - Simon-Alexandru Barbu | 2023.04.30 Georgi Filev | 0 | 82.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.04.29 | Round 4: Simon-Alexandru Barbu - Alexandru-Vasile David | 2023.04.29 Alexandru-Vasile David | 0 | 83.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 Nc6 | ||
| 2023.04.29 | Round 2: Simon-Alexandru Barbu - Marius Manolache | 2023.04.29 Marius Manolache | 0 | 85.60% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 |