Woman Grandmaster

Sandu, Mihaela

FIDE ID 1204327

215

Games

Wins

Draws

Losses

49%

Score

Peak rating2298

Latest rating2190

First seenApr 19, 2021

Last seenFeb 22, 2026

Recent games

Date	White	Result	Black	Event	Opening
Feb 22, 2026	Sandu	½–½	Obada	Round 9: Sandu, Mihaela - Obada, Ema	Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Feb 21, 2026	Sandu	1–0	Aldea	Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Aldea, Maria-Antonia	Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation
Feb 20, 2026	Dragomirescu	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Dragomirescu, Angela - Sandu, Mihaela	English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Feb 19, 2026	Sandu	1–0	Sunea	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Sunea, Sara Maria	Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
Feb 18, 2026	Iordache	1–0	Sandu	Round 5: Iordache, Alexia-Andreea - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation
Feb 16, 2026	Sandu	1–0	Semenova	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Semenova, Vasylyna	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Feb 16, 2026	Rusu	0–1	Sandu	Round 1: Rusu, Anastasia - Sandu, Mihaela	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted, Main Line
Feb 16, 2026	Sandu	½–½	Ovezdurdyyeva	Round 4: Sandu, Mihaela - Ovezdurdyyeva, Jemal	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
Feb 16, 2026	Cosma	½–½	Sandu	Round 3: Cosma, Elena-Luminita - Sandu, Mihaela	King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Oct 13, 2025	Sandu	0–1	Balajayeva	Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Balajayeva, Khanim	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Oct 12, 2025	Klek	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Klek, Hanna Marie - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Oct 9, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Kochavi	Round 5: Sandu, Mihaela - Kochavi, Dana	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Oct 8, 2025	Hakimifard	½–½	Sandu	Round 4: Hakimifard, Ghazal - Sandu, Mihaela	Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Oct 7, 2025	Sandu	1–0	Goossens	Round 3: Sandu, Mihaela - Goossens, Hanne	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Oct 6, 2025	Sandu	0–1	Mkrtchyan	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Mkrtchyan, Mariam	Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Apr 11, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Vidic	Round 11: Sandu, Mihaela - Vidic, Teja	Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Apr 10, 2025	Donghvani	½–½	Sandu	Round 10: Donghvani, Nia - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Apr 9, 2025	Sandu	0–1	Brunello	Round 9: Sandu, Mihaela - Brunello, Marina	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Apr 8, 2025	Zimina	½–½	Sandu	Round 8: Zimina, Olga - Sandu, Mihaela	Indian Defense: London System
Apr 7, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Zhukova	Round 7: Sandu, Mihaela - Zhukova, Natalia	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation
Apr 5, 2025	Rida	0–1	Sandu	Round 6: Rida, Ruqayyah - Sandu, Mihaela	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Apr 4, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Mihaljevic	Round 5: Sandu, Mihaela - Mihaljevic, Eva	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
Apr 3, 2025	Khachatryan	½–½	Sandu	Round 4: Khachatryan, Anna - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Apr 2, 2025	Sandu	0–1	Mkrtchian	Round 3: Sandu, Mihaela - Mkrtchian, Lilit	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Apr 1, 2025	Harutyunyan	0–1	Sandu	Round 2: Harutyunyan, Gabriela - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
Mar 31, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Nahapetyan	Round 1: Sandu, Mihaela - Nahapetyan, Ani	Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
Feb 23, 2025	Stanciu	0–1	Sandu	Round 9: Stanciu, Andreea-Briana - Sandu, Mihaela	Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation
Feb 22, 2025	Sandu	0–1	Maria	Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Maria, Lia-Alexandra	Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Feb 21, 2025	Obada	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Obada, Ema - Sandu, Mihaela	Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Feb 20, 2025	Sandu	1–0	Lehaci	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Lehaci, Miruna-Daria	Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation
Feb 19, 2025	Dragomirescu	1–0	Sandu	Round 5: Dragomirescu, Angela - Sandu, Mihaela	English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Feb 18, 2025	Sandu	½–½	Cosma	Round 4: Sandu, Mihaela - Cosma, Elena-Luminita	French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation
Feb 17, 2025	Iordache	0–1	Sandu	Round 3: Iordache, Alexia-Andreea - Sandu, Mihaela	Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Feb 16, 2025	Sandu	1–0	Trifoi	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Trifoi, Mihaela-Ioana	Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
Feb 15, 2025	Sida	0–1	Sandu	Round 1: Sida, Flavia-Maria - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed
Sep 22, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Buksa	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
Sep 21, 2024	Librelato	0–1	Sandu	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid
Sep 20, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Fronda	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Sep 19, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Tharushi	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Sep 18, 2024	Limontaite	½–½	Sandu	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Nimzo-Indian Defense
Sep 15, 2024	Toth	0–1	Sandu	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Sep 14, 2024	Socko	1–0	Sandu	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Nimzo-Indian Defense
Sep 13, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Javakhishvili	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
Sep 11, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Aliu	45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad	Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
Jun 14, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Magold	Round 10: Sandu, Mihaela - Magold, Filip	Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
Jun 14, 2024	Grigoras	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Grigoras, Alexandru-Nicolae - Sandu, Mihaela	Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Jun 14, 2024	Secheres	1–0	Sandu	Round 5: Secheres, Adrian-Simion - Sandu, Mihaela	Modern Defense: Standard Line
Jun 13, 2024	Glek	1–0	Sandu	Round 3: Glek, Igor - Sandu, Mihaela	Four Knights Game: Glek System
Apr 29, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Zawadzka	Round 10: Sandu, Mihaela - Zawadzka, Jolanta	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred
Apr 28, 2024	Atalik	0–1	Sandu	European Women's Chess Championship 2024	English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Apr 27, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Janiashvili	Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Janiashvili, Mariami	Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Apr 26, 2024	Gaal	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Gaal, Zsoka - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation
Apr 25, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Hoang	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Hoang, Thanh Trang	English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense
Apr 23, 2024	Donghvani	0–1	Sandu	Round 5: Donghvani, Nia - Sandu, Mihaela	King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation
Apr 22, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Mashchenko	Round 4: Sandu, Mihaela - Mashchenko, Tamila	English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Apr 21, 2024	Deak-Sala	1–0	Sandu	European Women's Chess Championship 2024	Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack
Apr 20, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Kiolbasa	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Kiolbasa, Oliwia	Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Apr 19, 2024	Golsta	0–1	Sandu	European Women's Chess Championship 2024	Yusupov-Rubinstein System
Mar 28, 2024	Piorun	1–0	Sandu	Round 2: Piorun, Kacper - Sandu, Mihaela	English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Wimpy System
Mar 24, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Filev	Round 7: Sandu, Mihaela - Filev, Georgi	Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
Mar 24, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Bernadskiy	Round 5: Sandu, Mihaela - Bernadskiy, Vitaliy	Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation
Mar 10, 2024	Dobre	0–1	Sandu	Round 7: Dobre, Ana-Margareta-Alexandra - Sandu, Mihaela	Bishop's Opening
Mar 10, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Cosma	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Cosma, Elena-Luminita	French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack
Mar 10, 2024	Didiliuc	0–1	Sandu	Round 5: Didiliuc, Dariana-Gabriela - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Mar 10, 2024	Sgircea	1–0	Sandu	Round 3: Sgircea, Silvia-Raluca - Sandu, Mihaela	Catalan Opening
Mar 10, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Batagan	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Batagan, Ilinca-Petra	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Mar 10, 2024	Cretescu	0–1	Sandu	Round 1: Cretescu, Emma - Sandu, Mihaela	Rubinstein Opening
Mar 2, 2024	Schiopu	0–1	Sandu	Round 9: Schiopu, Oana-Magdalena - Sandu, Mihaela	Bishop's Opening
Mar 1, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Lehaci	Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Lehaci, Miruna-Daria	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
Feb 29, 2024	Maria	½–½	Sandu	Round 7: Maria, Lia-Alexandra - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Feb 28, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Obada	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Obada, Ema	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Feb 27, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Stanciu	Round 5: Sandu, Mihaela - Stanciu, Andreea-Briana	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Feb 26, 2024	Ciolacu	1–0	Sandu	Round 4: Ciolacu, Alessia-Mihaela - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Feb 26, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Hoanca	Round 1: Sandu, Mihaela - Hoanca, Alexia-Ioana	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Feb 26, 2024	Paraschiv	0–1	Sandu	Round 2: Paraschiv, Petronela-Alexandra - Sandu, Mihaela	Indian Defense: London System
Feb 26, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Trifoi	Round 3: Sandu, Mihaela - Trifoi, Mihaela-Ioana	Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Jan 14, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Terbe	4NCL Division 1 2023-2024	Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
Jan 13, 2024	Serbanescu	0–1	Sandu	4NCL Division 1 2023-2024	Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
Oct 6, 2024	Atalik	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Atalik, Ekaterina - Sandu, Mihaela	Rapport-Jobava System
Oct 5, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Bulmaga	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Bulmaga, Irina	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Oct 4, 2024	Semenova	½–½	Sandu	Round 5: Semenova, Vasylyna - Sandu, Mihaela	Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation
Oct 3, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Raeva	Round 4: Sandu, Mihaela - Raeva, Elitsa	Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Oct 1, 2024	Hoanca	½–½	Sandu	Round 2: Hoanca, Alexia-Ioana - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation
Sep 30, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Tarleva	Round 1: Sandu, Mihaela - Tarleva, Diana	Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation
Aug 25, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Avramidou	Round 9: Sandu, Mihaela - Avramidou, Anastasia	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Aug 24, 2024	Rakhmangulova	0–1	Sandu	Round 8: Rakhmangulova, Anastasiya - Sandu, Mihaela	Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense
Aug 23, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Luong Phuong Hanh	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Luong Phuong Hanh	Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Aug 23, 2024	Hrebenshchykova	½–½	Sandu	Round 7: Hrebenshchykova, Yelyzaveta - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Aug 22, 2024	Brunello	½–½	Sandu	Round 5: Brunello, Marina - Sandu, Mihaela	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Aug 21, 2024	Sandu	1–0	Kubicka	Round 4: Sandu, Mihaela - Kubicka, Anna	Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Aug 20, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Cosman	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Cosman, Andreea-Marioara	English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Aug 20, 2024	Ciolacu	½–½	Sandu	Round 3: Ciolacu, Alessia-Mihaela - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Aug 19, 2024	Dwilewicz	0–1	Sandu	Round 1: Dwilewicz, Katarzyna - Sandu, Mihaela	Bishop's Opening
Aug 11, 2024	Magold	½–½	Sandu	Round 9: Magold, Filip - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Aug 9, 2024	Rozen	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Rozen, Eytan - Sandu, Mihaela	Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Aug 6, 2024	Sandu	½–½	Mogirzan	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Mogirzan, Matei-Valeriu	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Aug 4, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Costachi	Round 6: Sandu, Mihaela - Costachi, Mihnea	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Aug 4, 2024	Cernov	0–1	Sandu	Round 5: Cernov, Henrik - Sandu, Mihaela	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
Aug 4, 2024	Tadic	1–0	Sandu	Round 7: Tadic, Branko - Sandu, Mihaela	English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Aug 3, 2024	Sandu	0–1	Stremavicius	Round 2: Sandu, Mihaela - Stremavicius, Titas	Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation