
Name:	Valentin Popa
Federation:	Romania
Sex:	Male
Born:	1981
FIDE ID:	1229311 FIDE Profile
ELO Classic:	1752
ELO Rapid:	1795
ELO Blitz:	1759
Years:	1987 - 2002
Total Games:	59
Wins:	20 (33.9 %)
Draws:	21 (35.59 %)
Losses:	18 (30.51 %)
Score:	51.69 %

Repertoire with
black pieces

Valentin Popa

Last tournaments played

Tournament	Date	Elo Avg.	Country
ROM-chT	??/??/2002	1824	Romania
Ghiocelul op	??/??/2000	1042	Romania
ROM-chT2	??/??/2000	1887	Romania
Timisoara op	??/??/1999	535	Romania

Most Played Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games
E94	King's Indian, orthodox variation	4 games
E97	King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation)	2 games
D13	Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation	1 games
D23	Queen's gambit accepted	1 games

Most Played Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games
B07	Pirc defence	4 games
A03	Bird's opening	3 games
A08	Reti, King's Indian attack	3 games
C06	French, Tarrasch, closed variation, main line	3 games

Games played by Valentin Popa

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White	ELO W	Black	ELO B	Result	Moves	ECO	Date	Tournament	View
Popa, V	2202	Murariu, A	2418	0-1	24	D13	2002	ROM-chT
Grigore, N	2363	Popa, V	2202	1-0	35	C19	2002	ROM-chT
Argyo, N		Popa, V	2202	1-0	42	C06	2002	ROM-chT
Raut, C	2231	Popa, V	2202	1-0	27	C05	2002	ROM-chT
Tirziu, M	2280	Popa, V	2235	1-0	30	A48	2000	Ghiocelul op
Pachia, M	1780	Popa, V	2235	½-½	16	A08	2000	Ghiocelul op
Ormuz, B		Popa, V	2235	1-0	28	C02	2000	Ghiocelul op
Mateia, B	1620	Popa, V	2235	0-1	32	E65	2000	Ghiocelul op
Popa, V	2235	Ciornei, D	2105	1-0	44	A56	2000	Ghiocelul op
Foisor, S		Popa, V	2235	0-1	24	A68	2000	Ghiocelul op
Popa, V	2235	Tincu, R	2215	½-½	37	E94	2000	Ghiocelul op
Popa, V	2235	Domanyek, E	1900	½-½	23	E94	2000	Ghiocelul op
Popa, V	2235	Vasilescu, G		1-0	38	E97	2000	Ghiocelul op
Popa, V	2237	Neamtu, S	2285	0-1	40	B36	2000	ROM-chT2
Popa, V	2250	Foisor, C	2370	½-½	41	E11	1999	Timisoara op
Popa, V	2235	Geaman, H	1805	1-0	29	E52	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Tirziu, M	2280	Popa, V	2250	0-1	32	C01	1999	Timisoara op
Silaghi, C	2070	Popa, V	2250	0-1	46	E81	1999	Timisoara op
Pachia, M		Popa, V	2250	½-½	59	A08	1999	Timisoara op
Barcanu, C	1700	Popa, V	2250	0-1	41	E90	1999	Timisoara op
Sanduleac, V	2485	Popa, V	2235	½-½	28	A08	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Redo, G	1750	Popa, V	2235	0-1	52	A03	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Grunberg, M	2445	Popa, V	2235	½-½	8	A03	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Dracea, G	1685	Popa, V	2235	0-1	58	C18	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Popa, V	2250	Grecescu, G	1795	½-½	24	A04	1999	Timisoara op
Popa, V	2235	Ciosa, G		1-0	36	A65	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Bogdan, D	2365	Popa, V	2235	½-½	89	A49	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Popa, V	2235	Tincu, R	2220	1-0	33	D94	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Popa, V	2235	Ungureanu, E	2325	0-1	28	A44	1999	Mos Craciun Cup op
Popa, V	2250	Grunberg, M	2375	½-½	13	E97	1999	Timisoara op
Popa, V	2250	Mateia, B		1-0	28	D36	1999	Timisoara op
Popa, V	2255	Popescu, D	2250	1-0	32	E94	1997	ROM-chT
Iordachescu, V	2485	Popa, V	2255	1-0	44	C19	1997	ROM-chT
Dumitrache, D	2495	Popa, V	2255	1-0	37	A65	1997	ROM-chT
Popa, V	2255	Grunberg, S	2390	0-1	35	A86	1997	ROM-chT
Bogdan, D	2380	Popa, V	2255	1-0	56	A07	1997	ROM-chT
Popa, V	2320	Vadasz, L	2375	½-½	31	D91	1996	Pecs op
Plecsko, Z	2130	Popa, V	2320	0-1	59	C06	1996	Pecs op
Bubalovic, D	2315	Popa, V	2320	½-½	73	C01	1996	Pecs op
Boros, D	2270	Popa, V	2320	½-½	33	C14	1996	Pecs op