Rapid rating
2184
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2012
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 2206 to 2184 over the last 12 months; peak 2430 in January 2013.
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 | 2235, +8, 7 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2227, 0, 0 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2227, -9, 7 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2236, -9, 12 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2245, -3, 7 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2248, +6, 6 games | 2184, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2242, 0, 0 games | 2184, -7, 9 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2242, +1, 0 games | 2191, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2241, -4, 6 games | 2191, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2245, 0, 0 games | 2191, 0, 0 games | 2140, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2245, 0, 0 games | 2191, -15, 6 games | 2140, -8, 9 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2245, +9, 6 games | 2206, 0, 0 games | 2148, -5, 9 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 wins), since Apr 19. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, Apr 18.
From 404 rapid games on record, the latest on Apr 19.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Iasi 2026 - 2nd stageApr 18 – Apr 19TPR 2027 | 6½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
GM title progress
Working toward the Grandmaster titleTracked norms: 1 · 10 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2489, needs 2500
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Rapid
From 377 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Ivan Schitco, 2 wins, Dec 2024 · Grand-Prix Moldova 2024. Rapid Final | , 2434 |
| 2, | IM Ruslan Soltanici, Apr 2017 · Festivalul International "Memorialul V. Cebanenco 2017" | , 2380 |
| 3, | IM Sergiu Bargan, 5 wins, Apr 2015 · Memorial V. Enache. Open | , 2328 |
| 4, | Tudor-Vlad Sfarlog, Dec 2022 · Romania Team Rapid Chess Championship 2022 - Open | , 2303 |
| 5, | FM Pavel Vavric, Mar 2016 · Memorialul V. Cebanenco 2016 sah rapid | , 2302 |
| 6, | IM Boris M Nevednichy, 8 wins, Dec 2013 · Campionatul Chisinau. Sah Rapid | , 2262 |
| 7, | FM Serghei Gostev, Oct 2018 · "Toamna Argintie" rapid | , 2247 |
| 8, | FM Alexandr Ogleznev, 3 wins, Nov 2015 · Memorialul Gh. Ghimpu 2015 | , 2238 |
| 9, | IM Svetlana Petrenko, 3 wins, Feb 2014 · Cupa Federatiei 2014 sah rapid | , 2216 |
| 10, | Vadim Chircu, 2 wins, May 2015 · Cupa Directorului 2015 | , 2215 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 27 of 404 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 12 of 13 games.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...d6.
All openings (2 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8.
Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
8 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 6½ | 1861 | 2027 |
| 2025 | 31 | 20½ | 2003 | 2120 |
| 2024 | 46 | 30 | 1989 | 2099 |
| 2023 | 19 | 14 | 1895 | 2079 |
| 2022 | 25 | 15½ | 1882 | 1969 |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 2224 | 2224 |
| 2018 | 18 | 13 | 2027 | 2193 |
| 2017 | 43 | 30½ | 2065 | 2223 |
| 2016 | 29 | 20½ | 2118 | 2276 |
| 2015 | 31 | 20 | 2097 | 2207 |
| 2014 | 68 | 46 | 2105 | 2238 |
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 6½/9Opp avg 1861Start 2191
- Dec 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 2½/6Opp avg 2070Start 2206
- Oct 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 1964Start 2214
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 5½/7Opp avg 1924Start 2214
- Jul 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2059Start 2207
- Dec 2024Round robinfederation source#2 in 2024Score 4/10Opp avg 2318Start 2203
- Nov 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 6½/9Opp avg 1947Start 2205
- Oct 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8/9Opp avg 1913Start 2195
- Grand Prix Iasi 2026 - 2nd stage · Apr 2026 · 6½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Rapid Finala · Dec 2025 · 2½/6
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Rapid, etapa 5 · Oct 2025 · 6/9
- Ziua Mondiala a sahului 2025 · Aug 2025 · 5½/7
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Rapid etapa III · Jul 2025 · 6½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024. Rapid Final · Dec 2024 · 4/10
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024. Rapid VI etap · Nov 2024 · 6½/9
- Memorialul T. Scripcenco 2024 Open · Oct 2024 · 8/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024 Rapid IV etapa · Sep 2024 · 6½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024. Rapid II etap · Jul 2024 · 5/9
- Romanian Grand Prix 1st stage · Apr 2023 · 6½/10
- Memorial"V.Cebanenco" 2023 sah rapid · Apr 2023 · 7½/9
- Romania Team Rapid Chess Championship 2022 - Open · Dec 2022 · 5/8
- International Open of Romania · Dec 2022 · 5/8
- FSV Championship-2022 (Rapid) · Jan 2022 · 5½/9
- Manhattan Cup · Nov 2020 · 5/10
- "Toamna Argintie" rapid · Oct 2018 · 6½/9
- International Chess Festival "M. Sadoveanu"XXXIII ed. - rapid · Aug 2018 · 6½/9
- Cupa mun. Chisinau 2017 la sah rapid · Nov 2017 · 7/9
- Open Zgurita 2017 · Nov 2017 · 7½/9
- Turneul Republican de sah in memoria eroului Eugen Nacu 2017 · Oct 2017 · 5/7
- International Chess Festival "Coral Impex" · Sep 2017 · 6½/9
- Festivalul International "Memorialul V. Cebanenco 2017" · Mar – Apr 2017 · 4½/9
- Zgurita Open 2016 · Nov 2016 · 6/7
- Cupa Directurului 2016 · May 2016 · 5½/7
- Memorialul V. Vatamanu 2016 · Mar 2016 · 5/7
- Memorialul V. Cebanenco 2016 sah rapid · Mar 2016 · 4/9
- Campionatul mun. Chisinau sah rapid · Dec 2015 · 1/3
- Memorialul Gh. Ghimpu 2015 · Nov 2015 · 4/7
- Cupa Directorului 2015 · May 2015 · 6/9
- Memorial V. Enache. Open · Apr 2015 · 5/7
- Memorialul V. Vatamanu 2015 · Mar 2015 · 5/7
- Cupa mun.Chisinau sah rapid · Dec 2014 · 6/9
- Memorial Gh. Ghimpu 2014 · Nov 2014 · 7/9
- Cupa ULIM 2014 sah rapid · Oct 2014 · 5½/9
- Memorial N.Coroi 2014 · Jun 2014 · 5/7
- Cupa directorului 2014 · May 2014 · 6½/9
- International Rapid Chess Festival "V.Cebanenco Memorial · Apr 2014 · 5/9
- Memorial V.Enache · Mar 2014 · 6½/9
- Cupa Federatiei 2014 sah rapid · Feb 2014 · 6½/9
- Campionatul Chisinau. Sah Rapid · Dec 2013 · 6½/9
- Severin Autumn Chess Festival - rapid tournament · Oct 2013 · 3½/7
- Memorial V.Racu 2013 · Sep 2013 · 8/9
- Memorial N. Coroi. Rapid · Jun 2013 · 4½/7
- Cupa Directorului -2013 · May 2013 · 5½/9
- Memorialul I.Vatamanu · Mar 2013 · 5/7
- Festivalul V.Cebanenco2013 - rapid · Feb 2013 · 6½/9
- Iarna-2012. Rapid · Dec 2012 · 6/7
- Memorial V.Racu · Sep 2012 · 4½/7
World
- #=5511IM Herman Grooten2184.0
- #=5511IM Klaudia Kulon2184.0
- #=5511IM Boris Itkis2184.0
- #=5511IM Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea2184.0
- #=5511Saeid Banirashid2184.0
Romania
- #81IM Mihai-Eugen Bida2191.0
- #82IM Codrut-Constantin Florescu2190.0
- #=83IM Boris Itkis2184.0
- #=83IM Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea2184.0
- #=83CM George-Alexandru Corbu2184.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.