Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu vs Sasha-Matei Craciun
Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu (46, IM, ROU) and Sasha-Matei Craciun (18, FM, ROU) have never met in classical OTB, but played 8 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 31 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2339 and 2239, the Elo model gives Carmaciu a 59% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2339 vs 2239 (Δ +100)
With Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu as white
59% Lucian-Catalin20% draw22% Sasha-Matei
With Sasha-Matei Craciun as white
47% Lucian-Catalin24% draw29% Sasha-Matei
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu | Sasha-Matei Craciun | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2339-8 | 2239+27 |
| Peak rating | 2431 · Nov 2013 | 2325 · Mar 2025 |
| Peak age | 33 | 17 |
| World rank now | #2,969 | #6,293 |
| World rank peak | #1,497 | #3,361 |
| Federation rank now | #40 | #89 |
| Games (career, STD) | 494 | 409 |
| Months active | 216 | 91 |
| % white wins | 60% | 56% |
| % black wins | 58% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2066 | 2231 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 85 | 187 |
Best Win
Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu
Sasha-Matei Craciun
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (8)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu
Sasha-Matei Craciun