Match Report for Catalin Bucur
I was born in Romania in 1980, move to UK in 2008 and became a UK citizen in 2022. I start playing backgammon when I was 14 yo but with no cube. I discovered the cube when I came to the UK in 2008 and been playing with the cube since. My backgammon achievements are most online but in live tournaments this year was the most productive year. I lost my very first final at the London Memorial and two weeks late I managed to win my very first tournament at St Albans Open. International unfortunately I have no great achievements. I have been to my first international tournament in 2009 in Prague for the WSOB organized by late Andy Bell. Since then I`ve became a very well know player of our community. On the online platforms my best performance is by far the 3rd place in the World Team Championship along my fellow Romanians. I have been a constant part of the online and live Romanian team for couple of years now. Other great achievements are the tournaments organized by Arda, where I won twice The Legends and 2 big tournaments of over 100 players.
Summary of Matches Rating 1,552.91 Experience 3320 Number of matches recorded 346 Number of analysed matches 346 PR across analysed matches - overall 5.2372 (Expert) PR across analysed matches - moves 4.3259 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - cube 10.0082 (Advanced) Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall) 7.6853 (Advanced) Matches won 189 (54.6%) Number of distinct opponents 231 Number of clubs played at 3 Earliest match recorded 2018-06-25 Latest match so far 2026-01-28 Peak rating 1,622.01 Peak rating (>400 exp.) 1,622.01 Average opponent rating 1,516.26
► Charts
Match locations Europe:
Matches: 307 (168 won, 139 lost)
Experience: 2957 (1622 points won, 1335 lost)
Win rate: 54.72%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.02
Europe:
Matches: 307 (168 won, 139 lost)
Experience: 2957 (1622 points won, 1335 lost)
Win rate: 54.72%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.02
North America:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 235 (105 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.35
North America:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 235 (105 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.35
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 14 (10 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 128 (92 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,567.59
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 14 (10 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 128 (92 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,567.59
win/lose Europe:
Matches: 307 (168 won, 139 lost)
Experience: 2957 (1622 points won, 1335 lost)
Win rate: 54.72%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.02
Europe:
Matches: 307 (168 won, 139 lost)
Experience: 2957 (1622 points won, 1335 lost)
Win rate: 54.72%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.02
Europe (307)
North America:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 235 (105 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.35
North America:
Matches: 25 (11 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 235 (105 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 44.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,527.35
North America (25)
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 14 (10 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 128 (92 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,567.59
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia:
Matches: 14 (10 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 128 (92 points won, 36 lost)
Win rate: 71.43%
Average opponent rating: 1,567.59
Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia (14)
Match lengths 7-point:
Matches: 67 (32 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 469 (224 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 47.76%
Average opponent rating: 1,516.89
7-point:
Matches: 67 (32 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 469 (224 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 47.76%
Average opponent rating: 1,516.89
9-point:
Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost)
Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost)
Win rate: 61.87%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.07
9-point:
Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost)
Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost)
Win rate: 61.87%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.07
11-point:
Matches: 111 (52 won, 59 lost)
Experience: 1221 (572 points won, 649 lost)
Win rate: 46.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.19
11-point:
Matches: 111 (52 won, 59 lost)
Experience: 1221 (572 points won, 649 lost)
Win rate: 46.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.19
13-point:
Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 64.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.67
13-point:
Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 64.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.67
15-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 15 (15 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,547.58
15-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 15 (15 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,547.58
win/lose 7-point:
Matches: 67 (32 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 469 (224 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 47.76%
Average opponent rating: 1,516.89
7-point:
Matches: 67 (32 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 469 (224 points won, 245 lost)
Win rate: 47.76%
Average opponent rating: 1,516.89
7-point (67)
9-point:
Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost)
Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost)
Win rate: 61.87%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.07
9-point:
Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost)
Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost)
Win rate: 61.87%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.07
9-point (139)
11-point:
Matches: 111 (52 won, 59 lost)
Experience: 1221 (572 points won, 649 lost)
Win rate: 46.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.19
11-point:
Matches: 111 (52 won, 59 lost)
Experience: 1221 (572 points won, 649 lost)
Win rate: 46.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.19
11-point (111)
13-point:
Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 64.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.67
13-point:
Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost)
Win rate: 64.29%
Average opponent rating: 1,537.67
13-point (28)
15-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 15 (15 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,547.58
15-point:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 15 (15 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,547.58
15-point (1)
Matches by opponent rating 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1300 1250- 1350 1300- 1300-1350:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 29 (20 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1300-1350:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 29 (20 points won, 9 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1400 1350- 1350-1400:
Matches: 16 (10 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 170 (106 points won, 64 lost)
Win rate: 62.50% 1350-1400:
Matches: 16 (10 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 170 (106 points won, 64 lost)
Win rate: 62.50% 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 32 (18 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 318 (184 points won, 134 lost)
Win rate: 56.25% 1400-1450:
Matches: 32 (18 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 318 (184 points won, 134 lost)
Win rate: 56.25% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 64 (31 won, 33 lost)
Experience: 596 (289 points won, 307 lost)
Win rate: 48.44% 1450-1500:
Matches: 64 (31 won, 33 lost)
Experience: 596 (289 points won, 307 lost)
Win rate: 48.44% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 134 (80 won, 54 lost)
Experience: 1270 (754 points won, 516 lost)
Win rate: 59.70% 1500-1550:
Matches: 134 (80 won, 54 lost)
Experience: 1270 (754 points won, 516 lost)
Win rate: 59.70% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 55 (29 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 517 (277 points won, 240 lost)
Win rate: 52.73% 1550-1600:
Matches: 55 (29 won, 26 lost)
Experience: 517 (277 points won, 240 lost)
Win rate: 52.73% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 28 (12 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 278 (120 points won, 158 lost)
Win rate: 42.86% 1600-1650:
Matches: 28 (12 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 278 (120 points won, 158 lost)
Win rate: 42.86% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 12 (6 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 120 (60 points won, 60 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1650-1700:
Matches: 12 (6 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 120 (60 points won, 60 lost)
Win rate: 50.00% 1750 1700- 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1700-1750:
Matches: 1 (0 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 13 (0 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 0.00% 1800 1750- 1750-1800:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1750-1800:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 9 (9 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,552.91
When matches were played January:
Matches: 27 (11 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 273 (117 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 40.74%
Average opponent rating: 1,523.08
January:
Matches: 27 (11 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 273 (117 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 40.74%
Average opponent rating: 1,523.08
February:
Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost)
Win rate: 62.07%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.36
February:
Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost)
Win rate: 62.07%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.36
March:
Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost)
Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost)
Win rate: 46.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.36
March:
Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost)
Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost)
Win rate: 46.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.36
April:
Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.13
April:
Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.13
May:
Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 60.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,544.50
May:
Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 60.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,544.50
June:
Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.56
June:
Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.56
July:
Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost)
Win rate: 56.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.57
July:
Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost)
Win rate: 56.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.57
August:
Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.43
August:
Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.43
September:
Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.65
September:
Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.65
October:
Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost)
Win rate: 58.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.26
October:
Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost)
Win rate: 58.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.26
November:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.43
November:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.43
December:
Matches: 22 (9 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 232 (91 points won, 141 lost)
Win rate: 40.91%
Average opponent rating: 1,487.28
December:
Matches: 22 (9 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 232 (91 points won, 141 lost)
Win rate: 40.91%
Average opponent rating: 1,487.28
January:
Matches: 27 (11 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 273 (117 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 40.74%
Average opponent rating: 1,523.08
January:
Matches: 27 (11 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 273 (117 points won, 156 lost)
Win rate: 40.74%
Average opponent rating: 1,523.08
Jan
February:
Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost)
Win rate: 62.07%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.36
February:
Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost)
Win rate: 62.07%
Average opponent rating: 1,535.36
Feb
March:
Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost)
Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost)
Win rate: 46.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.36
March:
Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost)
Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost)
Win rate: 46.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,508.36
Mar
April:
Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.13
April:
Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost)
Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost)
Win rate: 62.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,506.13
Apr
May:
Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 60.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,544.50
May:
Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 60.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,544.50
May
June:
Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.56
June:
Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,512.56
Jun
July:
Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost)
Win rate: 56.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.57
July:
Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost)
Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost)
Win rate: 56.52%
Average opponent rating: 1,519.57
Jul
August:
Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.43
August:
Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost)
Win rate: 53.85%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.43
Aug
September:
Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.65
September:
Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost)
Win rate: 57.14%
Average opponent rating: 1,509.65
Sep
October:
Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost)
Win rate: 58.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.26
October:
Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost)
Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost)
Win rate: 58.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.26
Oct
November:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.43
November:
Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost)
Win rate: 48.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,526.43
Nov
December:
Matches: 22 (9 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 232 (91 points won, 141 lost)
Win rate: 40.91%
Average opponent rating: 1,487.28
December:
Matches: 22 (9 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 232 (91 points won, 141 lost)
Win rate: 40.91%
Average opponent rating: 1,487.28
Dec
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018:
Matches: 21 (8 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 221 (88 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 38.10%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.91 2018:
Matches: 21 (8 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 221 (88 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 38.10%
Average opponent rating: 1,504.91 2019 2019:
Matches: 29 (14 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 309 (154 points won, 155 lost)
Win rate: 48.28%
Average opponent rating: 1,480.71 2019:
Matches: 29 (14 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 309 (154 points won, 155 lost)
Win rate: 48.28%
Average opponent rating: 1,480.71 2020 2020:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 81 (37 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,570.65 2020:
Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 81 (37 points won, 44 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,570.65 2021 2022 2022:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 121 (54 points won, 67 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.13 2022:
Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 121 (54 points won, 67 lost)
Win rate: 46.15%
Average opponent rating: 1,517.13 2023 2023:
Matches: 83 (53 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 821 (543 points won, 278 lost)
Win rate: 63.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,524.22 2023:
Matches: 83 (53 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 821 (543 points won, 278 lost)
Win rate: 63.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,524.22 2024 2024:
Matches: 104 (60 won, 44 lost)
Experience: 954 (534 points won, 420 lost)
Win rate: 57.69%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.29 2024:
Matches: 104 (60 won, 44 lost)
Experience: 954 (534 points won, 420 lost)
Win rate: 57.69%
Average opponent rating: 1,513.29 2025 2025:
Matches: 75 (39 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 691 (355 points won, 336 lost)
Win rate: 52.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,522.18 2025:
Matches: 75 (39 won, 36 lost)
Experience: 691 (355 points won, 336 lost)
Win rate: 52.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,522.18 2026 2026:
Matches: 14 (6 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 122 (54 points won, 68 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,522.14 2026:
Matches: 14 (6 won, 8 lost)
Experience: 122 (54 points won, 68 lost)
Win rate: 42.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,522.14 ► Match History