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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.

Additional player info
Country: United Kingdom
Upcoming events:
BMAB registration number:00427
BMAB title:Master M1
Last 300 exp PR:5.2228
BMAB Experience Points:3019
Last BMAB match:2025-06-22

Summary of Matches
Rating1,598.49
Experience3125
Number of matches recorded325
Number of analysed matches325
PR across analysed matches - overall5.2557 (Expert)
PR across analysed matches - moves4.3595 (World Class)
PR across analysed matches - cube10.0018 (Advanced)
Opponent PR across analysed matches (overall)7.7088 (Advanced)
Matches won181 (55.7%)
Number of distinct opponents222
Number of clubs played at3
Earliest match recorded2018-06-25
Latest match so far2025-11-02
Peak rating1,622.36
Peak rating (>400 exp.)1,622.36
Average opponent rating1,517.41

► Charts

[Graph of rating by experience] Match locationsEurope: Matches: 293 (163 won, 130 lost) Experience: 2835 (1579 points won, 1256 lost) Win rate: 55.63% Average opponent rating: 1,513.62 Europe: Matches: 293 (163 won, 130 lost) Experience: 2835 (1579 points won, 1256 lost) Win rate: 55.63% Average opponent rating: 1,513.62 North America: Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost) Experience: 162 (72 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 44.44% Average opponent rating: 1,539.88 North America: Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost) Experience: 162 (72 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 44.44% Average opponent rating: 1,539.88 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: 1,567.87 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: 1,567.87 win/loseEurope: Matches: 293 (163 won, 130 lost) Experience: 2835 (1579 points won, 1256 lost) Win rate: 55.63% Average opponent rating: 1,513.62 Europe: Matches: 293 (163 won, 130 lost) Experience: 2835 (1579 points won, 1256 lost) Win rate: 55.63% Average opponent rating: 1,513.62 Europe (293) North America: Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost) Experience: 162 (72 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 44.44% Average opponent rating: 1,539.88 North America: Matches: 18 (8 won, 10 lost) Experience: 162 (72 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 44.44% Average opponent rating: 1,539.88 North America (18) 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: 1,567.87 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: 1,567.87 Middle East, North Africa, Greater Arabia (14) Match lengths7-point: Matches: 58 (29 won, 29 lost) Experience: 406 (203 points won, 203 lost) Win rate: 50.00% Average opponent rating: 1,515.25 7-point: Matches: 58 (29 won, 29 lost) Experience: 406 (203 points won, 203 lost) Win rate: 50.00% Average opponent rating: 1,515.25 9-point: Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost) Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost) Win rate: 61.87% Average opponent rating: 1,517.47 9-point: Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost) Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost) Win rate: 61.87% Average opponent rating: 1,517.47 11-point: Matches: 99 (47 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1089 (517 points won, 572 lost) Win rate: 47.47% Average opponent rating: 1,512.55 11-point: Matches: 99 (47 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1089 (517 points won, 572 lost) Win rate: 47.47% Average opponent rating: 1,512.55 13-point: Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost) Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,537.70 13-point: Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost) Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,537.70 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/lose7-point: Matches: 58 (29 won, 29 lost) Experience: 406 (203 points won, 203 lost) Win rate: 50.00% Average opponent rating: 1,515.25 7-point: Matches: 58 (29 won, 29 lost) Experience: 406 (203 points won, 203 lost) Win rate: 50.00% Average opponent rating: 1,515.25 7-point (58) 9-point: Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost) Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost) Win rate: 61.87% Average opponent rating: 1,517.47 9-point: Matches: 139 (86 won, 53 lost) Experience: 1251 (774 points won, 477 lost) Win rate: 61.87% Average opponent rating: 1,517.47 9-point (139) 11-point: Matches: 99 (47 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1089 (517 points won, 572 lost) Win rate: 47.47% Average opponent rating: 1,512.55 11-point: Matches: 99 (47 won, 52 lost) Experience: 1089 (517 points won, 572 lost) Win rate: 47.47% Average opponent rating: 1,512.55 11-point (99) 13-point: Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost) Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,537.70 13-point: Matches: 28 (18 won, 10 lost) Experience: 364 (234 points won, 130 lost) Win rate: 64.29% Average opponent rating: 1,537.70 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 rating020406080100120140160180200<100010501000-11001050-11501100-12001150-12501200-13001250-13501300-1300-1350: 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%14001350-1350-1400: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 148 (95 points won, 53 lost) Win rate: 64.29%1350-1400: Matches: 14 (9 won, 5 lost) Experience: 148 (95 points won, 53 lost) Win rate: 64.29%14501400-1400-1450: Matches: 29 (17 won, 12 lost) Experience: 289 (173 points won, 116 lost) Win rate: 58.62%1400-1450: Matches: 29 (17 won, 12 lost) Experience: 289 (173 points won, 116 lost) Win rate: 58.62%15001450-1450-1500: Matches: 58 (27 won, 31 lost) Experience: 540 (251 points won, 289 lost) Win rate: 46.55%1450-1500: Matches: 58 (27 won, 31 lost) Experience: 540 (251 points won, 289 lost) Win rate: 46.55%15501500-1500-1550: Matches: 128 (79 won, 49 lost) Experience: 1214 (745 points won, 469 lost) Win rate: 61.72%1500-1550: Matches: 128 (79 won, 49 lost) Experience: 1214 (745 points won, 469 lost) Win rate: 61.72%16001550-1550-1600: Matches: 52 (28 won, 24 lost) Experience: 492 (270 points won, 222 lost) Win rate: 53.85%1550-1600: Matches: 52 (28 won, 24 lost) Experience: 492 (270 points won, 222 lost) Win rate: 53.85%16501600-1600-1650: Matches: 27 (12 won, 15 lost) Experience: 271 (120 points won, 151 lost) Win rate: 44.44%1600-1650: Matches: 27 (12 won, 15 lost) Experience: 271 (120 points won, 151 lost) Win rate: 44.44%17001650-1650-1700: 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%17501700-1700-1750: 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%18001750-1750-1800: 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%18501800-19001850-1900+ ←1,598.49 When matches were playedJanuary: Matches: 13 (5 won, 8 lost) Experience: 151 (63 points won, 88 lost) Win rate: 38.46% Average opponent rating: 1,524.17 January: Matches: 13 (5 won, 8 lost) Experience: 151 (63 points won, 88 lost) Win rate: 38.46% Average opponent rating: 1,524.17 February: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,535.38 February: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,535.38 March: Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost) Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost) Win rate: 46.51% Average opponent rating: 1,508.38 March: Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost) Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost) Win rate: 46.51% Average opponent rating: 1,508.38 April: Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost) Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost) Win rate: 62.50% Average opponent rating: 1,506.15 April: Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost) Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost) Win rate: 62.50% Average opponent rating: 1,506.15 May: Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost) Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost) Win rate: 60.61% Average opponent rating: 1,544.44 May: Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost) Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost) Win rate: 60.61% Average opponent rating: 1,544.44 June: Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost) Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost) Win rate: 63.16% Average opponent rating: 1,512.94 June: Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost) Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost) Win rate: 63.16% Average opponent rating: 1,512.94 July: Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost) Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost) Win rate: 56.52% Average opponent rating: 1,519.59 July: Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost) Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost) Win rate: 56.52% Average opponent rating: 1,519.59 August: Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost) Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost) Win rate: 53.85% Average opponent rating: 1,509.45 August: Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost) Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost) Win rate: 53.85% Average opponent rating: 1,509.45 September: Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost) Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,510.09 September: Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost) Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,510.09 October: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,504.30 October: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,504.30 November: Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost) Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost) Win rate: 48.00% Average opponent rating: 1,527.41 November: Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost) Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost) Win rate: 48.00% Average opponent rating: 1,527.41 December: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 159 (69 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,499.85 December: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 159 (69 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,499.85 January: Matches: 13 (5 won, 8 lost) Experience: 151 (63 points won, 88 lost) Win rate: 38.46% Average opponent rating: 1,524.17 January: Matches: 13 (5 won, 8 lost) Experience: 151 (63 points won, 88 lost) Win rate: 38.46% Average opponent rating: 1,524.17 Jan February: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,535.38 February: Matches: 29 (18 won, 11 lost) Experience: 283 (174 points won, 109 lost) Win rate: 62.07% Average opponent rating: 1,535.38 Feb March: Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost) Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost) Win rate: 46.51% Average opponent rating: 1,508.38 March: Matches: 43 (20 won, 23 lost) Experience: 457 (224 points won, 233 lost) Win rate: 46.51% Average opponent rating: 1,508.38 Mar April: Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost) Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost) Win rate: 62.50% Average opponent rating: 1,506.15 April: Matches: 32 (20 won, 12 lost) Experience: 298 (186 points won, 112 lost) Win rate: 62.50% Average opponent rating: 1,506.15 Apr May: Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost) Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost) Win rate: 60.61% Average opponent rating: 1,544.44 May: Matches: 33 (20 won, 13 lost) Experience: 315 (194 points won, 121 lost) Win rate: 60.61% Average opponent rating: 1,544.44 May June: Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost) Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost) Win rate: 63.16% Average opponent rating: 1,512.94 June: Matches: 38 (24 won, 14 lost) Experience: 368 (228 points won, 140 lost) Win rate: 63.16% Average opponent rating: 1,512.94 Jun July: Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost) Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost) Win rate: 56.52% Average opponent rating: 1,519.59 July: Matches: 23 (13 won, 10 lost) Experience: 205 (121 points won, 84 lost) Win rate: 56.52% Average opponent rating: 1,519.59 Jul August: Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost) Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost) Win rate: 53.85% Average opponent rating: 1,509.45 August: Matches: 13 (7 won, 6 lost) Experience: 91 (49 points won, 42 lost) Win rate: 53.85% Average opponent rating: 1,509.45 Aug September: Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost) Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,510.09 September: Matches: 49 (28 won, 21 lost) Experience: 467 (262 points won, 205 lost) Win rate: 57.14% Average opponent rating: 1,510.09 Sep October: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,504.30 October: Matches: 12 (7 won, 5 lost) Experience: 118 (67 points won, 51 lost) Win rate: 58.33% Average opponent rating: 1,504.30 Oct November: Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost) Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost) Win rate: 48.00% Average opponent rating: 1,527.41 November: Matches: 25 (12 won, 13 lost) Experience: 213 (106 points won, 107 lost) Win rate: 48.00% Average opponent rating: 1,527.41 Nov December: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 159 (69 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,499.85 December: Matches: 15 (7 won, 8 lost) Experience: 159 (69 points won, 90 lost) Win rate: 46.67% Average opponent rating: 1,499.85 Dec 0204060801001201401601802002004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182018: Matches: 21 (8 won, 13 lost) Experience: 221 (88 points won, 133 lost) Win rate: 38.10% Average opponent rating: 1,504.922018: Matches: 21 (8 won, 13 lost) Experience: 221 (88 points won, 133 lost) Win rate: 38.10% Average opponent rating: 1,504.9220192019: Matches: 29 (14 won, 15 lost) Experience: 309 (154 points won, 155 lost) Win rate: 48.28% Average opponent rating: 1,480.722019: Matches: 29 (14 won, 15 lost) Experience: 309 (154 points won, 155 lost) Win rate: 48.28% Average opponent rating: 1,480.7220202020: Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost) Experience: 81 (37 points won, 44 lost) Win rate: 42.86% Average opponent rating: 1,570.652020: Matches: 7 (3 won, 4 lost) Experience: 81 (37 points won, 44 lost) Win rate: 42.86% Average opponent rating: 1,570.65202120222022: Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost) Experience: 121 (54 points won, 67 lost) Win rate: 46.15% Average opponent rating: 1,517.192022: Matches: 13 (6 won, 7 lost) Experience: 121 (54 points won, 67 lost) Win rate: 46.15% Average opponent rating: 1,517.1920232023: Matches: 83 (53 won, 30 lost) Experience: 821 (543 points won, 278 lost) Win rate: 63.86% Average opponent rating: 1,524.462023: Matches: 83 (53 won, 30 lost) Experience: 821 (543 points won, 278 lost) Win rate: 63.86% Average opponent rating: 1,524.4620242024: Matches: 104 (60 won, 44 lost) Experience: 954 (534 points won, 420 lost) Win rate: 57.69% Average opponent rating: 1,513.672024: Matches: 104 (60 won, 44 lost) Experience: 954 (534 points won, 420 lost) Win rate: 57.69% Average opponent rating: 1,513.6720252025: Matches: 68 (37 won, 31 lost) Experience: 618 (333 points won, 285 lost) Win rate: 54.41% Average opponent rating: 1,528.592025: Matches: 68 (37 won, 31 lost) Experience: 618 (333 points won, 285 lost) Win rate: 54.41% Average opponent rating: 1,528.59

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