ROU · 31 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2080 (By May 2018)
Best performance: 2238 at Orastie 800 Cup(Best of 2024)
Rapid rating
2005
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since May 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1991 to 2005 over the last 12 months; peak 2080 by May 2018.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 2005, +14, 7 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 1991, +1, 0 games | 2025, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 1990, -1, 0 games | 2025, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 1991, 0, 0 games | 2026, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 1991, 0, 0 games | 2026, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2057, 0, 0 games | 1991, 0, 0 games | 2026, 0, 0 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Apr 25.
From 138 rapid games on record, the latest on Apr 25.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Palia Orastie Cup - 3rd ed.Apr 25TPR 2018 | 5/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 130 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2018–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Iuliu Hegedus, May 2024 · Orastie 800 Cup | , 2255 |
| 2, | FM Robert-Ionut Creanga, Dec 2023 · Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2023 - Open | , 2166 |
| 3, | FM Robert-Paul Nastase, Apr 2018 · Compact RB Continental Senior | , 2148 |
| 4, | FM Ovidiu-Jean Lupu, May 2024 · Orastie 800 Cup | , 2009 |
| 5, | Stefan Bucur, Jan 2022 · Union of Principalities Cup | , 1998 |
| 6, | Janos Helmer, Dec 2023 · Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2023 - Open | , 1959 |
| 7, | Matei Liga, Oct 2025 · Mihail Breaz Memorial | , 1942 |
| 8, | Ionel Miron, May 2023 · Fairy Chess 2023 Rapid | , 1934 |
| 9, | WCM Alexia-Ioana Hoanca, 4 wins, May 2024 · Orastie 800 Cup | , 1909 |
| 10, | Ioan-Mihai Valceanu, Sep 2022 · Cugir Rapid Chess Championship | , 1897 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 30 of 138 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 11 of 17 games, 1.Nf3 in 3.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 20% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
No opening played 3 times yet (13 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 5 | 1860 | 2018 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17 | 1831 | 1964 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 1782 | 1975 |
| 2023 | 30 | 19½ | 1699 | 1809 |
| 2022 | 44 | 28 | 1730 | 1832 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3½ | 1482 | 1631 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | 1950 | 2108 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 1860Start 1991
- Oct 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/7Opp avg 1865Start 1965
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 4/8Opp avg 1938Start 1989
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 5/7Opp avg 1745Start 1989
- May 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 4½/5Opp avg 1688Start 1986
- Oct 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4/6Opp avg 1598Start 2008
- Dec 2023Teamfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 4/7Opp avg 1977Start 1924
- Palia Orastie Cup - 3rd ed. · Apr 2026 · 5/7
- Mihail Breaz Memorial · Oct 2025 · 5½/7
- Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025 · Jul 2025 · 4/8
- Orastie Rapid Chess Open · Jul 2025 · 5/7
- Spring Cup Shopping City Sibiu · May 2025 · 4½/5
- Palia Orastie Cup - 2nd ed. · Oct 2024 · 4/6
- Orastie 800 Cup · May 2024 · 6/7
- Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2023 - Open · Dec 2023 · 4/7
- Palia Orastie · Nov 2023 · 6/6
- Romanian Grand Prix 5th stage · Nov 2023 · 5½/10
- Fairy Chess 2023 Rapid · May 2023 · 5/8
- Romania Team Rapid Chess Championship 2022 - Open · Dec 2022 · 4/7
- International Open of Romania · Dec 2022 · 5/8
- Cugir Rapid Chess Championship · Sep 2022 · 6½/9
- Alba County Rapid Chess Championship 2022 · Jun 2022 · 5/7
- Super Chess Rapid · Apr – May 2022 · 5½/10
- Union of Principalities Cup · Jan 2022 · 5/7
- Alba County Rapid Chess Open 2021 · Nov 2021 · 3½/5
- Compact RB Continental Senior · Apr 2018 · 5/7
World
- #=16265Yaone Thekiso2005.0
- #=16265Tomass Kristians Sterns2005.0
- #=16265David Cordea2005.0
- #=16265Duc Hai Nam Lam2005.0
- #=16265CM David Saioc2005.0
Romania
- #238Radu-Cristian Vlasin2010.0
- #239FM Dorin Lazar2008.0
- #=240David Cordea2005.0
- #=240CM David Saioc2005.0
- #=242IM Ervin Mozes2004.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.