- Name:
- Claudio Popa
- Federation:
Italy- Born:
- 1976
- FIDE ID:
- 805904 FIDE Profile
- Title:
- Candidate Master
- ELO Classic:
- 2094
- ELO Rapid:
- 2085
- Years:
- 1995 - 2015
- Total Games:
- 130
- Wins:
- 35 (26.92 %)
- Draws:
- 46 (35.38 %)
- Losses:
- 49 (37.69 %)
- Score:
- 44.62 %
Claudio Popa
Last tournaments played
| Tournament | Date | Elo Avg. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Dolomiti Open 2015 | 06/13/2015 | 2252 |
Italy |
| 27th Liechtenstein Open | 05/15/2009 | 2098 | 
Liechtenstein |
| Capo d'Orso op | 05/19/2007 | 1780 | |
| Cattolica op | 06/11/2005 | 2011 |
Italy |
Most Played Openings as White
| ECO | Opening | Games |
|---|---|---|
| B22 | Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3) | 15 games |
| B01 | Scandinavian (centre counter) defence | 5 games |
| C45 | Scotch game | 4 games |
| C06 | French, Tarrasch, closed variation, main line | 4 games |
Most Played Openings as Black
| ECO | Opening | Games |
|---|---|---|
| D27 | Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 6...a6 | 8 games |
| D20 | Queen's gambit accepted | 7 games |
| C55 | Two knights defence | 5 games |
| D02 | Queen's pawn game | 5 games |
Games played by Claudio Popa
| White | Elo | Black | Elo | Result | Moves | ECO | Year | Tournament | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamengo, F | 2271 | Popa, C | 2098 | 1-0 | 54 | C97 | 2015 | 6th Dolomiti Open 2015 | |
| C9720156th Dolomiti Open 2015 | |||||||||
| Klings, P | 2152 | Popa, C | 2218 | ½-½ | 41 | C55 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| C55200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Mannhart, M | 2140 | Popa, C | 2218 | ½-½ | 18 | A00 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| A00200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2218 | Illi, H | 2144 | 1-0 | 34 | B15 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| B15200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Foisor, O | 2408 | Popa, C | 2218 | 1-0 | 34 | E18 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| E18200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2218 | Kohlweyer, B | 2435 | 0-1 | 25 | B06 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| B06200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2218 | Foisor, C | 2423 | 1-0 | 51 | B01 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| B01200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Huber, S | 2130 | Popa, C | 2218 | 0-1 | 26 | C59 | 2009 | 27th Liechtenstein Open | |
| C59200927th Liechtenstein Open | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2167 | Rombaldoni, D | 2368 | 0-1 | 41 | B22 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| B222007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Chiarotto, F | 2056 | Popa, C | 2167 | ½-½ | 55 | C47 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| C472007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2167 | Neubauer, K | 1-0 | 50 | B22 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | ||
| B222007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2167 | Trifoni, G | 1-0 | 14 | B22 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | ||
| B222007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Matamoros Franco, C | 2523 | Popa, C | 2167 | 1-0 | 29 | D34 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| D342007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2167 | Carola, P | 1960 | 1-0 | 59 | C42 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| C422007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Rombaldoni, A | 2221 | Popa, C | 2167 | 1-0 | 36 | C60 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| C602007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2167 | Bondielli, G | 1987 | 1-0 | 19 | C42 | 2007 | Capo d'Orso op | |
| C422007Capo d'Orso op | |||||||||
| Meijers, V | 2486 | Popa, C | 2186 | 1-0 | 30 | C60 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C602005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2186 | Safranska, A | 2298 | 1-0 | 28 | B09 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| B092005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Lazarev, V | 2507 | Popa, C | 2186 | ½-½ | 53 | D36 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| D362005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2186 | De Zordi, F | 1733 | 1-0 | 32 | C06 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C062005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Bonani, G | 1897 | Popa, C | 2186 | 0-1 | 48 | C33 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C332005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2186 | Lucchi, L | 1870 | 1-0 | 43 | C41 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C412005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Manconi, A | 1972 | Popa, C | 2186 | 1-0 | 54 | C22 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C222005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2186 | Okhotnik, V | 2417 | 0-1 | 29 | B22 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| B222005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Pivotto, C | 1802 | Popa, C | 2186 | 0-1 | 60 | C44 | 2005 | Cattolica op | |
| C442005Cattolica op | |||||||||
| Luciani, V | 2182 | Popa, C | 2182 | ½-½ | 11 | D20 | 2004 | Riva del Garda op 2nd | |
| D202004Riva del Garda op 2nd | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2182 | Braghetta, S | 2268 | ½-½ | 42 | B22 | 2004 | Riva del Garda op 2nd | |
| B222004Riva del Garda op 2nd | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2182 | Pagnutti, L | 1-0 | 56 | C45 | 2004 | Riva del Garda op 2nd | ||
| C452004Riva del Garda op 2nd | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2182 | Bressanelli, R | 2083 | ½-½ | 29 | C45 | 2004 | Riva del Garda op 2nd | |
| C452004Riva del Garda op 2nd | |||||||||
| Pojer, R | 2127 | Popa, C | 2182 | 1-0 | 40 | C55 | 2004 | Riva del Garda op 2nd | |
| C552004Riva del Garda op 2nd | |||||||||
| Braga, G | 1461 | Popa, C | 2183 | 1-0 | A00 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | ||
| A002004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2183 | Cioara, A | 2373 | 0-1 | A00 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | ||
| A002004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Lapenna, A | 2030 | Popa, C | 2183 | 0-1 | 71 | D05 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| D052004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2183 | Battaglia, E | 1877 | 1-0 | 58 | B15 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| B152004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Hess, C | 2318 | Popa, C | 2183 | 1-0 | 63 | A34 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| A342004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2183 | Weinberg, E | 1952 | 1-0 | 35 | B01 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| B012004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Assmann, N | 2000 | Popa, C | 2183 | ½-½ | 19 | D77 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| D772004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Popa, C | 2183 | Terbonati, P | 1931 | 1-0 | 45 | B22 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| B222004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Vincenzi, A | 1807 | Popa, C | 2183 | 1-0 | 40 | C24 | 2004 | Cesenatico op 9th | |
| C242004Cesenatico op 9th | |||||||||
| Qendro, L | 2374 | Popa, C | 2199 | ½-½ | 22 | D27 | 2004 | Aosta op 12th | |
| D272004Aosta op 12th | |||||||||