Candidate Master

Craciun, Sasha-Matei

FIDE ID 1281186

Games

Wins

Draws

Losses

44%

Score

Peak rating2325

Latest rating2307

First seenJul 25, 2022

Last seenMay 10, 2026

Recent games

Date	White	Result	Black	Event	Opening
May 10, 2026	Ghimpu	*	Craciun	Round 10: Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	?
May 10, 2026	Craciun	1–0	Radu	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Radu, David Cr.	Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
May 10, 2026	Busuioc	0–1	Craciun	Round 8: Busuioc, Stelian-Marian - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
May 10, 2026	Doluhanova	1–0	Craciun	Round 6: Doluhanova, Evgeniya - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
May 9, 2026	Martinez Alcantara	1–0	Craciun	Round 4: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Feb 22, 2026	Craciun	0–1	Coicev	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Coicev, Matei-Andrei	Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Feb 21, 2026	Dobre	½–½	Craciun	Round 8: Dobre, Claudiu-Cristian - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Feb 20, 2026	Craciun	½–½	Filip	Round 7: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Filip, Lucian-Ioan	Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation
Feb 17, 2026	Craciun	0–1	Filip	Round 4: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Filip, Andrei	Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Feb 16, 2026	Craciun	½–½	Cozianu	Round 3: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Cozianu, Costin	Three Knights Opening: Steinitz Defense
Feb 16, 2026	Vedmediuc	½–½	Craciun	Round 2: Vedmediuc, Artiom - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Nov 2, 2025	Craciun	0–1	Pidluznij	Round 5: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Pidluznij, Gleb	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Schliemann Defense Deferred
Nov 1, 2025	Borrmann	½–½	Craciun	Round 4: Borrmann, Laurenz - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Oct 31, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Vergara Anton	Round 3: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Vergara Anton, Diego	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Oct 5, 2025	Kanov	1–0	Craciun	Round 2: Kanov, Nikola - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Jul 11, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Gschiel	Round 7: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Gschiel, Alexander	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Jul 10, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Foldes	Round 6: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Foldes, Marton Gabor	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Jul 9, 2025	Yalcinkaya	½–½	Craciun	Round 5: Yalcinkaya, Efe - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System
Jul 8, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Grgantov	Round 4: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Grgantov, Marin	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Jul 7, 2025	Nunez Gregoire	0–1	Craciun	Round 3: Nunez Gregoire, Daniel - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Jul 6, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Kozlovic	Round 2: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Kozlovic, Jernej	Ruy Lopez: Open
Jul 5, 2025	Koprivica	½–½	Craciun	Round 1: Koprivica, Andrija - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack
Mar 23, 2025	Craciun	0–1	Ioannidis	Round 8: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Ioannidis, Evgenios	Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
Mar 22, 2025	Haring	½–½	Craciun	Round 7: Haring, Filip - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Mar 20, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Girel	Round 6: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Girel, Joseph	Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
Mar 15, 2025	Kollars	1–0	Craciun	Round 1: Kollars, Dmitrij - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
Feb 23, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Filip	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Filip, Andrei	French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Feb 22, 2025	Filip	½–½	Craciun	Round 8: Filip, Lucian-Ioan - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Catalan Opening: Closed
Feb 21, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Jianu	Round 7: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Jianu, Vlad-Cristian	Pirc Defense
Feb 20, 2025	David	½–½	Craciun	Round 6: David, Alexandru-Vasile - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Feb 19, 2025	Craciun	0–1	Magold	Round 5: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Magold, Filip	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Feb 18, 2025	Craciun	½–½	Nisipeanu	Round 4: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter	Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack
Feb 17, 2025	Secheres	0–1	Craciun	Round 3: Secheres, Adrian-Simion - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line
Feb 16, 2025	Craciun	1–0	Toma	Round 2: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Toma, Iustin	Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation
Aug 31, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Krawczyk	EYCC 2024 - O16	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Aug 26, 2024	Craciun	0–1	Ljepic	EYCC 2024 - O16	Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Aug 25, 2024	Berin	½–½	Craciun	EYCC 2024 - O16	English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Aug 24, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Nemec	EYCC 2024 - O16	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Jul 21, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Stingu	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Stingu, Alin	Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
Jul 18, 2024	Busuioc	1–0	Craciun	Round 6: Busuioc, Stelian-Marian - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	King's Indian Attack
Jul 18, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Taran	Round 5: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Taran, Sebastian	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Jun 14, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Gledura	Round 10: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Gledura, Benjamin	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Jun 14, 2024	Sprincean	0–1	Craciun	Round 9: Sprincean, Lukas George - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation
Jun 14, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Ferentiu	Round 8: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Ferentiu, Raul-Florin	Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
Jun 14, 2024	Lajthajm	1–0	Craciun	Round 7: Lajthajm, Borko - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Pilnik Variation
Jun 14, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Drazic	Round 6: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Drazic, Sinisa	Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation
Jun 14, 2024	Sokolov	0–1	Craciun	Round 5: Sokolov, Ivan - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Jun 13, 2024	Banusz	1–0	Craciun	Round 3: Banusz, Tamas - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Apr 14, 2024	Magold	1–0	Craciun	Round 4: Magold, Filip - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Flohr System
Apr 13, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Cnejev	Round 3: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Mar 24, 2024	Rozen	1–0	Craciun	Round 10: Rozen, Eytan - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Mar 24, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Stepanencu	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Stepanencu, Nicodim-Cosmin	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Mar 24, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Sofronie	Round 5: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Sofronie, Iulian	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
Mar 23, 2024	Craciun	0–1	Tilicheev	Round 3: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Tilicheev, Viacheslav	Sicilian Defense: Open
Mar 2, 2024	Prisacaru	1–0	Craciun	Round 9: Prisacaru, Stefan-Emilian - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Mar 1, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Mintau	Round 8: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Mintau, Andrei-Catalin	Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Feb 29, 2024	Constantinoiu	½–½	Craciun	Round 7: Constantinoiu, Alexandru Ioan - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line
Feb 28, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Armenciu	Round 6: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Armenciu, Bogdan-Ovidiu	Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System
Feb 27, 2024	Ilinca	1–0	Craciun	Round 5: Ilinca, Felix-Antonio - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Feb 26, 2024	Craciun	1–0	Dragos-Andrei Antonica	Round 4: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Dragos-Andrei Antonica	French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Feb 26, 2024	Cosma	1–0	Craciun	Round 3: Cosma, Ioan - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Feb 26, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Ciorgovean	Round 2: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Ciorgovean, Iustin	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Aug 11, 2024	Craciun	0–1	Ghimpu	Round 9: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Aug 10, 2024	Baranciuc	0–1	Craciun	Round 8: Baranciuc, Alexandr - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
Aug 9, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Manea	Round 7: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Manea, Alexandru	Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation
Aug 8, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Istratescu	Round 5: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Istratescu, Andrei	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Aug 7, 2024	Hristodoulou	½–½	Craciun	Round 4: Hristodoulou, Panagiotis - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
Aug 5, 2024	Craciun	0–1	Beerdsen	Round 1: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Beerdsen, Thomas	Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense
Aug 4, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Vedmediuc	Round 7: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Vedmediuc, Serghei	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Aug 4, 2024	Craciun	0–1	Bilych	Round 8: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Bilych, Olexiy	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Aug 4, 2024	Craciun	½–½	Istratescu	Round 10: Craciun, Sasha-Matei - Istratescu, Andrei	Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation
Aug 4, 2024	Tadic	0–1	Craciun	Round 5: Tadic, Branko - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Catalan Opening: Closed
Aug 4, 2024	David	½–½	Craciun	Round 6: David, Alexandru-Vasile - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Aug 3, 2024	Kirk	1–0	Craciun	Round 3: Kirk, Ezra - Craciun, Sasha-Matei	Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense, Makogonov Exchange Variation
Jul 26, 2022	Craciun	0–1	Padurean	Brasov Open	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Jul 26, 2022	Sanz Wawer	*	Craciun	Brasov Open	Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Jul 25, 2022	Craciun	½–½	Martian	Brasov Open	Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation