Player profile
Govoreanu, Matei
Dossier
53 of 61 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.5%
Opened e4: 29/29
Castled kingside: 32Same-side castling: 29Castled queenside: 12Opposite-side castling: 10Did not castle: 6
Played in the center: 16Played on the kingside: 15Fianchettoed kingside: 12Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed queenside: 5
Kept the bishop pair: 34Active pieces: 34Backward pawn: 30Space advantage: 28Initiated exchanges: 26Sacrificed material: 26Isolated pawn: 20Avoided exchanges: 19Missed tactics: 13Played gambits: 5
Openings
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As White 29 games 6W 9D 14L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 3W 3D 6L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Sveshnikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Petronić Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Open
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Old Sicilian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Marshall Counterattack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Modern Variation, Nyezhmetdinov Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Ruy Lopez 5 games 0W 2D 3L
Morphy Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Steinitz Deferred
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anti-Marshall
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Advance Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Tal Variation
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrov's Defense 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Colorado Countergambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Carr Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Barnes Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Burn Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Main Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Gunderam Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 21 games 5W 9D 7L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 4W 3D 2L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Closed 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Traditional
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Symmetrical Variation 6 games 1W 2D 3L
Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
3 games
1W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Queen's Pawn Game 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Chebanenko Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 223
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Games Showing all 61 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.24 | Round 4: Govoreanu, Matei - Portela Peleteiro, Alberto | 4.10 | 2026.08.24 Portela Peleteiro, Alberto (22276106) (2363) | 0 | 88.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.20 | Round 4: Govoreanu, Matei - Burri, Quentin | 4.7 | 2026.07.20 Burri, Quentin (26028654) (2387) | 0 | 74.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 | |
| 2026.07.19 | Round 2: Govoreanu, Matei - Ushenina, Anna | 2.4 | 2026.07.19 Ushenina, Anna (14110911) (2426) | ½ | 95.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 1: Thorfinnsson, Bjorn - Govoreanu, Matei | 1.12 | 2026.05.22 Thorfinnsson, Bjorn (2300982) (2356) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 9: Govoreanu, Matei - Diduh, Ihor | 9.18 | 2026.05.02 Diduh, Ihor (14145286) (1959) | 0 | 88.80% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 f5 3. d3 e5 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 8: Bondarchuk, Vadim - Govoreanu, Matei | 8.15 | 2026.05.02 Bondarchuk, Vadim (24663778) (1946) | ½ | 79.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 7: Govoreanu, Matei - Schoorl, Rob | 7.8 | 2026.05.02 Schoorl, Rob (1009508) (2307) | 0 | 83.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bc4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 6: Zhang, Xiheng - Govoreanu, Matei | 6.16 | 2026.05.02 Zhang, Xiheng (40102386) (1991) | 1 | 88.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 5: Omnes, Tiago - Govoreanu, Matei | 5.16 | 2026.05.02 Omnes, Tiago (1091867) (1912) | 1 | 94.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 4: Govoreanu, Matei - Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo | 4.6 | 2026.05.02 Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo (1910850) (2435) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Thijssen, Freek | 3.21 | 2026.05.02 Thijssen, Freek (1091840) (1913) | 1 | 88.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 2: Westerhof, Fleur - Govoreanu, Matei | 2.23 | 2026.05.02 Westerhof, Fleur (1080369) (1838) | 1 | 87.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.02 | Round 1: Govoreanu, Matei - Liyanage, Nuwan | 1.23 | 2026.05.02 Liyanage, Nuwan (40102327) (1715) | 1 | 93.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 d5 | |
| 2025.07.27 | Round 6: Aravindhan, Achyuth - Govoreanu, Matei | 6.28 | 2025.07.27 Aravindhan, Achyuth (1084216) (2031) | 0 | 83.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.26 | Round 5: Govoreanu, Matei - Wouters, Casper | 5.29 | 2025.07.26 Wouters, Casper (1057430) (2075) | ½ | 92.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.07.25 | Round 4: Breuker, Dennis - Govoreanu, Matei | 4.29 | 2025.07.25 Breuker, Dennis (1007939) (2054) | ½ | 99.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.07.24 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Khatniuk, Anastasiia | 3.29 | 2025.07.24 Khatniuk, Anastasiia (14179105) (1980) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.23 | Round 2: Bruggink, Tycho - Govoreanu, Matei | 2.27 | 2025.07.23 Bruggink, Tycho (1050028) (2027) | 0 | 86.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2025.07.22 | Round 1: Govoreanu, Matei - Schuricht, Emil Frederick | 1.11 | 2025.07.22 Schuricht, Emil Frederick (16270185) (2307) | 0 | 85.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.11.10 | Round 4: Maerevoet, Sim - Govoreanu, Matei | 4.4 | 2024.11.10 Maerevoet, Sim (241725) (2418) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.11.09 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Dreelinck, Jacob | 3.4 | 2024.11.09 Dreelinck, Jacob (250511) (2246) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. e4 h6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.11.02 | Round 9: Govoreanu, Matei - Van Dael, Siem | 9.16 | 2024.11.02 Van Dael, Siem (1049771) (2280) | 1 | 91.50% | 1. e4 f6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Nh6 | |
| 2024.11.01 | Round 8: Mostertman, Milan - Govoreanu, Matei | 8.10 | 2024.11.01 Mostertman, Milan (1025848) (2204) | 0 | 91.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.31 | Round 7: Plukkel, Sjoerd - Govoreanu, Matei | 7.10 | 2024.10.31 Plukkel, Sjoerd (1008676) (2210) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. c3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Ne4 | |
| 2024.10.30 | Round 6: Govoreanu, Matei - Bosboom, Manuel | 6.7 | 2024.10.30 Bosboom, Manuel (1000080) (2354) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.30 | Round 5: Govoreanu, Matei - Terlouw, Wouter | 5.11 | 2024.10.30 Terlouw, Wouter (1087401) (2198) | 1 | 97.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.29 | Round 4: Nissinen, Niilo Man - Govoreanu, Matei | 4.15 | 2024.10.29 Nissinen, Niilo Man (30950767) (2204) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2024.10.28 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Duchene, Rene | 3.27 | 2024.10.28 Duchene, Rene (1006304) (2075) | 1 | 80.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.10.27 | Round 2: Fehr, Axel, Dr. - Govoreanu, Matei | 2.24 | 2024.10.27 Fehr, Axel, Dr. (4675185) (2021) | ½ | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.26 | Round 1: Govoreanu, Matei - Sankalp Gupta | 1.3 | 2024.10.26 Sankalp Gupta (5097010) (2534) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.08.31 | EYCC 2024 - O16 | 9.11 | 2024.08.31 Berin, Artem (14189100) (2237) | 0 | 89.30% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 | |
| 2024.08.29 | EYCC 2024 - O16 | 7.13 | 2024.08.29 Sapocinic, Semion (13908693) (2213) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.08.22 | EYCC 2024 - O16 | 1.1 | 2024.08.22 von Mettenheim, Johannes (16244818) (2340) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 9: Govoreanu, Matei - De Villers, Mourad | 9.8 | 2024.08.03 De Villers, Mourad (203475) (2162) | ½ | 89.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 5: Govoreanu, Matei - Lacan Rus, David | 5.9 | 2024.07.30 Lacan Rus, David (651023075) (2232) | 0 | 82.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - De Heug, Andrea | 3.9 | 2024.07.29 De Heug, Andrea (269549) (2147) | ½ | 91.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 1: Anciaux, Adrien - Govoreanu, Matei | 1.9 | 2024.07.28 Anciaux, Adrien (257931) (2186) | ½ | 93.60% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 2: Govoreanu, Matei - Loncke, Matthieu | 2.10 | 2024.07.28 Loncke, Matthieu (45197148) (2147) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: Govoreanu, Matei - Wantiez, Fabrice | 7.10 | 2024.07.12 Wantiez, Fabrice (202274) (2240) | 0 | 90.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qe7 3. Bc4 d6 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 6: Sadkowski, Daniel - Govoreanu, Matei | 6.10 | 2024.07.11 Sadkowski, Daniel (200255) (2209) | ½ | 92.90% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 e5 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Allaert, Dimitri | 3.11 | 2024.07.08 Allaert, Dimitri (209384) (2181) | 0 | 86.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.04.12 | Round 9: Vandendriessche, Jan - Govoreanu, Matei | 2024.04.12 Vandendriessche, Jan (204862) (2014) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2024.04.11 | Round 8: Govoreanu, Matei - Van Hecke, Bert | 2024.04.11 Van Hecke, Bert (279382) (1936) | 1 | 87.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2024.04.10 | Round 7: De Rycke, Tyani - Govoreanu, Matei | 2024.04.10 De Rycke, Tyani (247936) (2103) | ½ | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 | ||
| 2024.04.10 | Round 6: Govoreanu, Matei - De Block, Yordi | 2024.04.10 De Block, Yordi (214175) (2042) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | ||
| 2024.04.10 | Round 5: Musabayeva, Diana - Govoreanu, Matei | 2024.04.10 Musabayeva, Diana (254720) (2013) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.09 | Round 4: Ismail, Tamer - Govoreanu, Matei | 2024.04.09 Ismail, Tamer (2909332) (2145) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2024.04.08 | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Pauwels, Xander | 2024.04.08 Pauwels, Xander (235709) (2085) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.07 | Round 2: Vandenhole, Kobe - Govoreanu, Matei | 2024.04.07 Vandenhole, Kobe (268844) (2151) | ½ | 94.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.04.07 | Round 1: Govoreanu, Matei - Raats, Joppe | 2024.04.07 Raats, Joppe (238902) (2182) | 0 | 86.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| ????.??.?? | Round 9: Meysman, Kaito - Govoreanu, Matei | 9.3 | ????.??.?? Meysman, Kaito (254290) (1987) | 0 | 83.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 8: Govoreanu, Matei - Wambecq, Ward | 8.4 | ????.??.?? Wambecq, Ward (262226) (2005) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 7: Hauchamps, Maxime - Govoreanu, Matei | 7.1 | ????.??.?? Hauchamps, Maxime (264865) (2205) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 6: Ahn, Maximilian - Govoreanu, Matei | 6.2 | ????.??.?? Ahn, Maximilian (255840) (1972) | ½ | - | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 5: Govoreanu, Matei - Morard, Ambroise | 5.3 | ????.??.?? Morard, Ambroise (265080) (2038) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 4: Battistelli, Fausto - Govoreanu, Matei | 4.2 | ????.??.?? Battistelli, Fausto (267732) (2168) | ½ | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 3: Govoreanu, Matei - Katumwa, Iko | 3.4 | ????.??.?? Katumwa, Iko (259110) (1921) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 2: Chorosinski, Daniel - Govoreanu, Matei | 2.4 | ????.??.?? Chorosinski, Daniel (281689) (1798) | 1 | - | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | Round 1: Govoreanu, Matei - Lippens, Tristan | 1.4 | ????.??.?? Lippens, Tristan (283657) (1670) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| Sala 2 - Masters | 2.3 | Barria, Jose (1939300) (2363) | 0 | 83.00% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | ||
| 2023.09.06 | Round 2: Antonios Gkavardinas - Matei Govoreanu | 2023.09.06 Antonios Gkavardinas | 0 | 88.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 |