ROU · 30 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1684 (May 2024)
Best performance: 1905 at Aiud Rapid Chess - 20th ed.(Best of 2024)
Rapid rating
1653
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Dec 2022
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1663 to 1653 over the last 12 months; peak 1684 in May 2024.
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 | 1649, 0, 0 games | 1653, 0, 0 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1649, -12, 6 games | 1653, 0, 0 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1661, -9, 5 games | 1653, 0, 0 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1653, 0, 0 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1653, 0, 0 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1653, +4, 9 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1670, 0, 0 games | 1649, -30, 5 games | 1604, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1670, +28, 6 games | 1679, +1, 0 games | 1604, -3, 6 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1642, -6, 4 games | 1678, +17, 8 games | 1607, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1648, +10, 3 games | 1661, -1, 0 games | 1608, +29, 7 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1638, 0, 0 games | 1662, 0, 0 games | 1579, -2, 8 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1638, -21, 12 games | 1662, -1, 7 games | 1581, -37, 8 games |
Form · Rapid
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, May 9.
From 246 rapid games on record, the latest on May 10.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 - Campionatul International de sah rapid al RomanieiMay 9 – May 10TPR 1697 | 3½/10 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 215 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2022–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | Cezar-Constantin Magdan, Apr 2024 · Aiud Rapid Chess - 20th ed. | , 2174 |
| 2, | Horatiu-Cristian Filip, Jun 2024 · Cluj Grand Prix Rapid | , 2073 |
| 3, | Ioan-Alexandru Iuga, Jun 2025 · Pegas Summer 2nd ed. - A | , 1964 |
| 4, | Ionel Miron, Dec 2022 · Napocensis Cup - 44th ed. | , 1945 |
| 5, | Maria-Catalina Pandelescu, May 2026 · Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 - Campionatul International de sah rapid al Romaniei | , 1892 |
| 6, | Lucian-Marius David, Jun 2025 · Pegas Summer 2nd ed. - A | , 1862 |
| 7, | Iulian Romascanu, May 2025 · Movilesti Cup - 2nd ed. | , 1859 |
| 8, | Marius Zarnescu, May 2025 · Movilesti Cup - 2nd ed. | , 1851 |
| 9, | Fabian Ignatescu, May 2025 · Movilesti Cup - 2nd ed. | , 1822 |
| 10, | Radu-Cristian Vlasin, 3 wins, Oct 2024 · Napocensis Cup - 61st ed. | , 1821 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 9 | 1732 | 1667 |
| 2025 | 41 | 16 | 1785 | 1705 |
| 2024 | 95 | 37 | 1690 | 1610 |
| 2023 | 38 | 17 | 1549 | 1513 |
| 2022 | 19 | 8½ | 1480 | 1444 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 3½/10Opp avg 1777Start 1649
- Apr 2026Swissfederation source#3 in 2026Score 2/6Opp avg 1688Start 1679
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 4½/8Opp avg 1711Start 1662
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 2½/7Opp avg 1772Start 1663
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#6 in 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 1848Start 1676
- Jun 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 4/8Opp avg 1803Start 1650
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1877Start 1609
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 4/8Opp avg 1688Start 1604
- Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 - Campionatul International de sah rapid al Romaniei · May 2026 · 3½/10
- Pegas Spring 3rd ed. - Open · Apr 2026 · 2/6
- Knight's Gambit - 2nd ed. · Jan 2026 · 4½/8
- Napocensis Rapid 65th ed. · Nov 2025 · 2½/7
- Orastie Rapid Chess Open · Jul 2025 · 3½/7
- Pegas Summer 2nd ed. - A · Jun 2025 · 4/8
- Movilesti Cup - 2nd ed. · May 2025 · 4/9
- Napocensis Rapid - 63rd ed. · Apr 2025 · 4/8
- Aiud Rapid Chess 25th ed. · Jan 2025 · 3/7
- Lions Chess Festival 14th ed. - Open · Dec 2024 · 3½/8
- Atlas Cup - Saint Andrew's Day · Nov 2024 · 1½/5
- Campulung Moldovenesc City Cup - 2nd ed. · Nov 2024 · 5/9
- Napocensis Cup - 61st ed. · Oct 2024 · 3/7
- Aiud Rapid Chess - 23rd ed. · Oct 2024 · 4/7
- Napocensis Cup - 60th ed. · Sep 2024 · 4½/7
- Napocensis Cup - 59th ed. · Aug 2024 · 3/7
- Aiud Rapid Chess - 21st ed. · Aug 2024 · 3/7
- Napocensis Cup - 57th ed. · Jun 2024 · 4/8
- Cluj Grand Prix Rapid · Jun 2024 · 3½/10
- Greenwich Peninsula Chess Club Rapid April 2024 - U2000 · Apr 2024 · 0/4
- Aiud Rapid Chess - 20th ed. · Apr 2024 · 3½/7
- Napocensis Rapid - 54th ed. · Mar 2024 · 4/8
- Napocensis Rapid - 53rd ed. · Feb 2024 · 2/7
- Napocensis Cup - 52nd ed. · Jan 2024 · 5/8
- Napocensis Cup - 51st ed. · Dec 2023 · 5/8
- Cluj County Rapid Championship 2023 · Nov 2023 · 4/7
- Napocensis Cup - 50th ed. · Sep 2023 · 4/8
- Cartis Dan Memorial - 7th ed. · Sep 2023 · 4/9
- Napocensis Cup - 46th ed. · Apr 2023 · 4/8
- Napocensis Cup - 45th ed. · Jan 2023 · 3½/8
- Napocensis Cup - 44th ed. · Dec 2022 · 3/7
- International Open of Romania · Dec 2022 · 3/8
- Cluj County Rapid Chess Championship 2022 · Nov 2022 · 4½/7
World
- #=92880Abdallah Youssef Abdel Hameed1653.0
- #=92880Rafal Macherzynski1653.0
- #=92880Flaviu Bompa1653.0
- #=92880Harkaraj Palungwa1653.0
- #=92880Aryan Thapa1653.0
Romania
- #=1115Christian Toma1654.0
- #1118David-Emil Turcas1653.8
- #=1119Flaviu Bompa1653.0
- #=1119Vlad-Stefan Grasu1653.0
- #=1121David Paun1652.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.