Florin Gheorghiu is a Romanian Grandmaster who has also worked as a university lecturer in foreign languages. Rated 2605 at his peak, he became one of Romania's foremost chess players, with a diverse repertoire spanning the Sicilian Kan, King's Indian Saemisch, and various Indian Defence systems.

Associated Openings

As White

E80King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation86 games

E81King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 0-071 games

D58Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... b626 games

E87King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 7.d519 games

E85King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... e519 games

E83King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... Nc619 games

E82King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... b614 games

As Black

B41Sicilian Defense: e6 Systems174 games

B41Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation174 games

A56Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... c5119 games

B42Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 5.Bd391 games

A30Symmetrical English66 games

A37Symmetrical English: 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3...... 5.Nf317 games

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