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 1,664.97 Experience 4986 Number of matches recorded 410 Number of analysed matches 409 PR across analysed matches - overall 5.0318 (Expert) PR across analysed matches - moves 4.3436 (World Class) PR across analysed matches - cube 8.6291 (Advanced) Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall) 7.1685 (Expert) Matches won 244 (59.5%) Number of distinct opponents 308 Number of clubs played at 1 Earliest match recorded 2018-09-06 Latest match so far 2024-03-25 Peak rating 1,727.52 Peak rating (>400 exp.) 1,727.52 Average opponent rating 1,562.47
► Charts
Match locations WBIF:
Matches: 410 (244 won, 166 lost)
Experience: 4986 (2980 points won, 2006 lost)
Win rate: 59.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.47
WBIF:
Matches: 410 (244 won, 166 lost)
Experience: 4986 (2980 points won, 2006 lost)
Win rate: 59.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.47
win/lose WBIF:
Matches: 410 (244 won, 166 lost)
Experience: 4986 (2980 points won, 2006 lost)
Win rate: 59.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.47
WBIF:
Matches: 410 (244 won, 166 lost)
Experience: 4986 (2980 points won, 2006 lost)
Win rate: 59.51%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.47
WBIF (410)
Match lengths 5-point:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 20 (15 points won, 5 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,479.47
5-point:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 20 (15 points won, 5 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,479.47
7-point:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 280 (161 points won, 119 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.17
7-point:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 280 (161 points won, 119 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.17
9-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 108 (45 points won, 63 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.21
9-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 108 (45 points won, 63 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.21
11-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 132 (55 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,554.06
11-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 132 (55 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,554.06
13-point:
Matches: 342 (208 won, 134 lost)
Experience: 4446 (2704 points won, 1742 lost)
Win rate: 60.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.44
13-point:
Matches: 342 (208 won, 134 lost)
Experience: 4446 (2704 points won, 1742 lost)
Win rate: 60.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.44
win/lose 5-point:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 20 (15 points won, 5 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,479.47
5-point:
Matches: 4 (3 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 20 (15 points won, 5 lost)
Win rate: 75.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,479.47
5-point (4)
7-point:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 280 (161 points won, 119 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.17
7-point:
Matches: 40 (23 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 280 (161 points won, 119 lost)
Win rate: 57.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,561.17
7-point (40)
9-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 108 (45 points won, 63 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.21
9-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 108 (45 points won, 63 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,575.21
9-point (12)
11-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 132 (55 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,554.06
11-point:
Matches: 12 (5 won, 7 lost)
Experience: 132 (55 points won, 77 lost)
Win rate: 41.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,554.06
11-point (12)
13-point:
Matches: 342 (208 won, 134 lost)
Experience: 4446 (2704 points won, 1742 lost)
Win rate: 60.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.44
13-point:
Matches: 342 (208 won, 134 lost)
Experience: 4446 (2704 points won, 1742 lost)
Win rate: 60.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.44
13-point (342)
Matches by opponent rating 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 <1000 1050 1000- 1100 1050- 1150 1100- 1200 1150- 1250 1200- 1200-1250:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 5 (5 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1200-1250:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 5 (5 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1300 1250- 1250-1300:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1250-1300:
Matches: 1 (1 won, 0 lost)
Experience: 13 (13 points won, 0 lost)
Win rate: 100.00% 1350 1300- 1300-1350:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1300-1350:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 39 (26 points won, 13 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1400 1350- 1350-1400:
Matches: 10 (4 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 118 (48 points won, 70 lost)
Win rate: 40.00% 1350-1400:
Matches: 10 (4 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 118 (48 points won, 70 lost)
Win rate: 40.00% 1450 1400- 1400-1450:
Matches: 31 (20 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 367 (246 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 64.52% 1400-1450:
Matches: 31 (20 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 367 (246 points won, 121 lost)
Win rate: 64.52% 1500 1450- 1450-1500:
Matches: 56 (37 won, 19 lost)
Experience: 690 (453 points won, 237 lost)
Win rate: 66.07% 1450-1500:
Matches: 56 (37 won, 19 lost)
Experience: 690 (453 points won, 237 lost)
Win rate: 66.07% 1550 1500- 1500-1550:
Matches: 69 (45 won, 24 lost)
Experience: 837 (545 points won, 292 lost)
Win rate: 65.22% 1500-1550:
Matches: 69 (45 won, 24 lost)
Experience: 837 (545 points won, 292 lost)
Win rate: 65.22% 1600 1550- 1550-1600:
Matches: 91 (47 won, 44 lost)
Experience: 1137 (583 points won, 554 lost)
Win rate: 51.65% 1550-1600:
Matches: 91 (47 won, 44 lost)
Experience: 1137 (583 points won, 554 lost)
Win rate: 51.65% 1650 1600- 1600-1650:
Matches: 74 (43 won, 31 lost)
Experience: 894 (529 points won, 365 lost)
Win rate: 58.11% 1600-1650:
Matches: 74 (43 won, 31 lost)
Experience: 894 (529 points won, 365 lost)
Win rate: 58.11% 1700 1650- 1650-1700:
Matches: 55 (30 won, 25 lost)
Experience: 649 (354 points won, 295 lost)
Win rate: 54.55% 1650-1700:
Matches: 55 (30 won, 25 lost)
Experience: 649 (354 points won, 295 lost)
Win rate: 54.55% 1750 1700- 1700-1750:
Matches: 16 (12 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 200 (152 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 75.00% 1700-1750:
Matches: 16 (12 won, 4 lost)
Experience: 200 (152 points won, 48 lost)
Win rate: 75.00% 1800 1750- 1750-1800:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 37 (26 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1750-1800:
Matches: 3 (2 won, 1 lost)
Experience: 37 (26 points won, 11 lost)
Win rate: 66.67% 1850 1800- 1900 1850- 1900+ ←1,664.97
When matches were played January:
Matches: 40 (31 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 514 (399 points won, 115 lost)
Win rate: 77.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.90
January:
Matches: 40 (31 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 514 (399 points won, 115 lost)
Win rate: 77.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.90
February:
Matches: 40 (24 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 514 (310 points won, 204 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.05
February:
Matches: 40 (24 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 514 (310 points won, 204 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.05
March:
Matches: 35 (22 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 443 (280 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 62.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.95
March:
Matches: 35 (22 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 443 (280 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 62.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.95
April:
Matches: 31 (14 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 403 (182 points won, 221 lost)
Win rate: 45.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.47
April:
Matches: 31 (14 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 403 (182 points won, 221 lost)
Win rate: 45.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.47
May:
Matches: 51 (30 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 549 (330 points won, 219 lost)
Win rate: 58.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.04
May:
Matches: 51 (30 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 549 (330 points won, 219 lost)
Win rate: 58.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.04
June:
Matches: 43 (29 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 497 (331 points won, 166 lost)
Win rate: 67.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.76
June:
Matches: 43 (29 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 497 (331 points won, 166 lost)
Win rate: 67.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.76
July:
Matches: 33 (11 won, 22 lost)
Experience: 359 (103 points won, 256 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,545.07
July:
Matches: 33 (11 won, 22 lost)
Experience: 359 (103 points won, 256 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,545.07
August:
Matches: 13 (11 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 153 (133 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 84.62%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.53
August:
Matches: 13 (11 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 153 (133 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 84.62%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.53
September:
Matches: 31 (16 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 379 (200 points won, 179 lost)
Win rate: 51.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,590.78
September:
Matches: 31 (16 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 379 (200 points won, 179 lost)
Win rate: 51.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,590.78
October:
Matches: 24 (13 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 296 (163 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 54.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.95
October:
Matches: 24 (13 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 296 (163 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 54.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.95
November:
Matches: 39 (26 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 501 (338 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.17
November:
Matches: 39 (26 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 501 (338 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.17
December:
Matches: 30 (17 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 378 (211 points won, 167 lost)
Win rate: 56.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,541.20
December:
Matches: 30 (17 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 378 (211 points won, 167 lost)
Win rate: 56.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,541.20
January:
Matches: 40 (31 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 514 (399 points won, 115 lost)
Win rate: 77.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.90
January:
Matches: 40 (31 won, 9 lost)
Experience: 514 (399 points won, 115 lost)
Win rate: 77.50%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.90
Jan
February:
Matches: 40 (24 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 514 (310 points won, 204 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.05
February:
Matches: 40 (24 won, 16 lost)
Experience: 514 (310 points won, 204 lost)
Win rate: 60.00%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.05
Feb
March:
Matches: 35 (22 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 443 (280 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 62.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.95
March:
Matches: 35 (22 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 443 (280 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 62.86%
Average opponent rating: 1,569.95
Mar
April:
Matches: 31 (14 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 403 (182 points won, 221 lost)
Win rate: 45.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.47
April:
Matches: 31 (14 won, 17 lost)
Experience: 403 (182 points won, 221 lost)
Win rate: 45.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.47
Apr
May:
Matches: 51 (30 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 549 (330 points won, 219 lost)
Win rate: 58.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.04
May:
Matches: 51 (30 won, 21 lost)
Experience: 549 (330 points won, 219 lost)
Win rate: 58.82%
Average opponent rating: 1,562.04
May
June:
Matches: 43 (29 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 497 (331 points won, 166 lost)
Win rate: 67.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.76
June:
Matches: 43 (29 won, 14 lost)
Experience: 497 (331 points won, 166 lost)
Win rate: 67.44%
Average opponent rating: 1,587.76
Jun
July:
Matches: 33 (11 won, 22 lost)
Experience: 359 (103 points won, 256 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,545.07
July:
Matches: 33 (11 won, 22 lost)
Experience: 359 (103 points won, 256 lost)
Win rate: 33.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,545.07
Jul
August:
Matches: 13 (11 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 153 (133 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 84.62%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.53
August:
Matches: 13 (11 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 153 (133 points won, 20 lost)
Win rate: 84.62%
Average opponent rating: 1,563.53
Aug
September:
Matches: 31 (16 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 379 (200 points won, 179 lost)
Win rate: 51.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,590.78
September:
Matches: 31 (16 won, 15 lost)
Experience: 379 (200 points won, 179 lost)
Win rate: 51.61%
Average opponent rating: 1,590.78
Sep
October:
Matches: 24 (13 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 296 (163 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 54.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.95
October:
Matches: 24 (13 won, 11 lost)
Experience: 296 (163 points won, 133 lost)
Win rate: 54.17%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.95
Oct
November:
Matches: 39 (26 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 501 (338 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.17
November:
Matches: 39 (26 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 501 (338 points won, 163 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,518.17
Nov
December:
Matches: 30 (17 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 378 (211 points won, 167 lost)
Win rate: 56.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,541.20
December:
Matches: 30 (17 won, 13 lost)
Experience: 378 (211 points won, 167 lost)
Win rate: 56.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,541.20
Dec
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.57 2018:
Matches: 6 (4 won, 2 lost)
Experience: 78 (52 points won, 26 lost)
Win rate: 66.67%
Average opponent rating: 1,548.57 2019 2019:
Matches: 75 (46 won, 29 lost)
Experience: 975 (598 points won, 377 lost)
Win rate: 61.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.54 2019:
Matches: 75 (46 won, 29 lost)
Experience: 975 (598 points won, 377 lost)
Win rate: 61.33%
Average opponent rating: 1,550.54 2020 2020:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 789 (413 points won, 376 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.67 2020:
Matches: 63 (33 won, 30 lost)
Experience: 789 (413 points won, 376 lost)
Win rate: 52.38%
Average opponent rating: 1,534.67 2021 2021:
Matches: 108 (68 won, 40 lost)
Experience: 1314 (836 points won, 478 lost)
Win rate: 62.96%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.60 2021:
Matches: 108 (68 won, 40 lost)
Experience: 1314 (836 points won, 478 lost)
Win rate: 62.96%
Average opponent rating: 1,573.60 2022 2022:
Matches: 46 (22 won, 24 lost)
Experience: 534 (264 points won, 270 lost)
Win rate: 47.83%
Average opponent rating: 1,570.75 2022:
Matches: 46 (22 won, 24 lost)
Experience: 534 (264 points won, 270 lost)
Win rate: 47.83%
Average opponent rating: 1,570.75 2023 2023:
Matches: 95 (60 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 1075 (674 points won, 401 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.90 2023:
Matches: 95 (60 won, 35 lost)
Experience: 1075 (674 points won, 401 lost)
Win rate: 63.16%
Average opponent rating: 1,571.90 2024 2024:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 221 (143 points won, 78 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.19 2024:
Matches: 17 (11 won, 6 lost)
Experience: 221 (143 points won, 78 lost)
Win rate: 64.71%
Average opponent rating: 1,577.19 2025 2026 ► Match History