Janos Petcu

ROU · 73 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1989 (By Oct 2008)

Best performance: 2067 at "Berekfürdői Ősz" sakkverseny(Best of 2026)

World #=78534 live2684#75,850 publishedRomania #638

NOV26 Rating

1804

Live Rating

1798.4

Change

-5.6

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1804	0
Oct 2026	1804	+57
Sep 2026	1747	0
Aug 2026	1747	0
Jul 2026	1747	0
Jun 2026	1747	0
May 2026	1747	0
Apr 2026	1747	-12
Mar 2026	1759	0
Feb 2026	1759	0
Jan 2026	1759	0
Dec 2025	1759	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 8 games, Mar 13 – Sep 19.

From 180 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 30.

Classical games since the November list

	Tournament	Score	Change	TPR	After
	34th Erkel Ferenc Memorial B group 2026.10.24-30. GyulaOct 24 – Oct 30TPR 1771	4/7	-5.6	1771	1798.4

Event timeline · Classical

28 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	18	11½	1747	1849
2025	16	8	1723	1723
2024	13	7	1671	1700
2023	12	4½	1452	1365
2019	7	4	1504	1554
2018	8	4½	1662	1705
2017	6	3½	1733	1790
2016	9	4½	1647	1647
2015	8	4	1604	1604
2014	10	5	1834	1834
2013	9	3½	1766	1686
2012	9	4½	1926	1926
2011	9	4½	1884	1884
2009	9	3½	1865	1785
2007	7	2	2132	1974

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

34th Erkel Ferenc Memorial B group 2026.10.24-30. Gyula-5.6
Oct 2026Individualchess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 4/7TPR 1771Opp avg 1721Start 1804
"Berekfürdői Ősz" sakkverseny2067
Sep 2026Swisschess-results.com
Best of 2026Score 5½/7Opp avg 1837Start 1747
Wolf Gyorgy Memorial U20001636
Mar 2026Swissfederation source
#3 in 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1636Start 1759
Berekfurdo Autumn - Group B1739
Sep 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 1739Start 1761
4th Csomos Janos Memorial U19501716
May 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3/7Opp avg 1716Start 1768
11th Wolf Gyorgy Memorial - Group B1715
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 2½/5Opp avg 1715Start 1774
3rd Csomos Janos Memorial B U19001779
May 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 1729Start 1771
10th Wolf Gyorgy Memorial B U20001604
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1604Start 1801
2nd Csomos Janos Memorial B U19001456
May 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3/7Opp avg 1513Start 1700
9th Wolf Gyorgy Memorial Group B1266
Mar 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 2/7Opp avg 1391Start 1761
Csomos Janos Memorial 20221794
May 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3½/7Opp avg 1851Start 1758
HUN Team Ch. 2021-22 2nd Div. Szechenyi Group R8—(1)
Mar 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1838Start 1746
8th Wolf Gyorgy Memorial B U20001784
Mar 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 4½/7Opp avg 1682Start 1746
V. Wolf Gyorgy Memorial B U20001554
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4/7Opp avg 1504Start 1781
42nd Tenkes Kupa Group B1705
Nov 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4½/8Opp avg 1662Start 1799
Wolf Gyorgy Memorial B U20001790
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4/7Opp avg 1733Start 1794
HUN Team League Szechenyi 2016-2017 R 4-5—(0)
Nov 2016Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1827
40th Tenkes Kupa Harkany B group1647
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 4½/9Opp avg 1647Start 1827
39th Tenkes Kupa B Group1604
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 4½/9Opp avg 1604Start 1869
HUN Team League Ch. Szechenyi Group Round 11—(0)
Apr 2015Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1869
HUN Team League Ch. Szechenyi Group Round 4-5—(1)
Nov 2014Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 1580Start 1878
Tenkes Kupa Int. Open B1905
Nov 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 5/9Opp avg 1862Start 1878
Tenkes Kupa 2013 B Open1686
Nov 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 3½/9Opp avg 1766Start 1914
36th Tenkes Kupa1926
Nov 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 4½/9Opp avg 1926Start 1913
XXXV. Tenkes Kupa Ozdi Lajos Memorial1884
Nov 2011Swissfederation source
Best of 2011Score 4½/9Opp avg 1884Start 1928

Recent opponents · Classical

CMIstvan Hajdu Jozsef Botos Jozsef Szilfai Peter Istvan Vamosi Ferenc Gulyas Gyorgy Balatoni Ferenc Szin

Rated near Janos Petcu · Classical

World

#=78526Igor Jolovic1798.6
#=78526Dubravko Boskovic1798.6
#=78534Janos Petcu1798.4
#=78534WCM Lynda Smith1798.4
#=78534Ornan Bar-Or1798.4

Romania

#=636Marius Zarnescu1799.0
#=636Darius-Bogdan Paul1799.0
#638Janos Petcu1798.4
#639Gabriel Frasineanu1798.0
#=640Ioan Palade1796.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE