Blitz rating
2385
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2420 to 2385 over the last 12 months; peak 2451 in August 2019.
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 | 2409, -16, 9 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, 0, 0 games | 2385, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2425, 0, 0 games | 2312, -19, 8 games | 2385, -35, 18 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), since Nov 16, 2025.
From 152 blitz games on record, the latest on Nov 16, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - OpenNov 16, 2025TPR 2361 | 5½/8 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
GM title progress
Next title: GrandmasterRating: peak 2464, needs 2500 · live 2409
Norms: none on record with us yet
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Blitz
From 116 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Mihail Marin, Jan 2019 · Cristina Foisor Memorial 2019 - blitz | , 2438 |
| 2, | IM Daniel Baratosi, Nov 2015 · National Blitz Chess Championship 2015 - M | , 2423 |
| 3, | GM Vladislav Nevednichy, Nov 2025 · Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open | , 2388 |
| 4, | GM Andreas Diermair, May 2013 · BLITZ - accompanying event during EICC 2013 | , 2386 |
| 5, | IM Tamas-Kristof Balla, Jan 2019 · Cristina Foisor Memorial 2019 - blitz | , 2361 |
| 6, | IM Nad-Titus Petre, Dec 2017 · Winter Cup Cluj | , 2344 |
| 7, | FM Alexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu, Jun 2019 · International Chess Festival FISCA 2019 - blitz | , 2313 |
| 8, | IM Ilia Martinovici, Jun 2019 · International Chess Festival FISCA 2019 - blitz | , 2310 |
| 9, | IM Ruslan Soltanici, 2 wins, Aug 2023 · Arad Open 2023 - blitz | , 2275 |
| 10, | Aurelian Ciobanu, Dec 2012 · Romanian Chess Championship - BLITZ open | , 2267 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 24 of 152 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 5 of 12 games, 1.d4 in 5.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 3 | 100% |
9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 26½ | 2039 | 2223 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 2152 | 2372 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2½ | 2310 | 2169 |
| 2017 | 19 | 17 | 1939 | 2290 |
| 2015 | 9 | 6½ | 2155 | 2321 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/8Opp avg 2220Start 2420
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 6/10Opp avg 1957Start 2420
- Mar 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 7½/9Opp avg 2062Start 2420
- Jan 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 7½/9Opp avg 1946Start 2425
- Aug 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 7/9Opp avg 2152Start 2425
- Dec 2022Teamfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 2½/8Opp avg 2310Start 2451
- Jun 2019Swissfederation source#2 in 2019Score 8/9Opp avg 2002Start 2436
- Jan 2019Swissfederation sourceBest of 2019Score 7/9Opp avg 2198Start 2426
- Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 5½/8
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 6/10
- Felix Sasomi Blitz 2025 · Mar 2025 · 7½/9
- Napocensis Blitz - 14th ed. · Jan 2025 · 7½/9
- Arad Open 2023 - blitz · Aug 2023 · 7/9
- Romania Team Blitz Chess Championship 2022 - Open · Dec 2022 · 2½/8
- International Chess Festival FISCA 2019 - blitz · Jun 2019 · 8/9
- Cristina Foisor Memorial 2019 - blitz · Jan 2019 · 7/9
- Winter Cup Cluj · Dec 2017 · 10½/11
- Cluj County Blitz Championship (Florin Stoica Memorial) · May 2017 · 7½/9
- National Blitz Chess Championship 2015 - M · Nov 2015 · 6½/9
- Napocensis Open Blitz - 1st edition · Dec 2013 · 17½/20
- Napocensis Activ Cup - blitz chess · Dec 2013 · 9½/11
- BLITZ - accompanying event during EICC 2013 · May 2013 · 7/13
- Romanian Chess Championship - BLITZ open · Dec 2012 · 6½/9
World
- #1220IM Artem Pingin2385.4
- #=1221IM Igor Kowalski2385.0
- #=1221IM Teodor Anton2385.0
- #=1221IM Filip Magold2385.0
- #=1221FM Thilo Ehmann2385.0
Romania
- #13GM Ioan-Cristian Chirila2413.0
- #14IM Henry Edward Tudor2394.0
- #=15IM Teodor Anton2385.0
- #=15IM Filip Magold2385.0
- #17GM Marius Manolache2376.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.