Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu

ROU · 23 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2481 (Aug 2023)

Best performance: 2625 at Cupa D. Svetuskin, 2025(Best of 2025)

World #798 live29#769 publishedRomania #9

OCT26 Rating

2475

Live Rating

2472.3

Change

-2.7

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Has the norms, needs the rating4 tracked norms · games requirement metrating 2481 of 2500, live 2472composition metdetails ↓

Classical games since the October list

	Tournament	Score	Change	TPR	After
	Superliga - Campionatul National pentru echipe 2026Oct 3 – Oct 11TPR 2364	1/2	-2.7	2364	2472.3

Title Progress

GM title progress

Has the norms, needs the rating

Tracked norms: 4 · games requirement met (37, 27 needed)

Rating: peak 2481, needs 2500

No outstanding composition requirement

GM Round Robin Prologos GalatiJul 20237/9

ROU Nat TM CC 2024 - 1st League Open Oct 20247/9

projectedEuropean Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126 Apr 20267/10Rp 2619

projectedCupa D. Svetuskin, 2025 Aug 20257/9Rp 2625

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

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.

Superliga - Campionatul National pentru echipe 2026-2.7
Oct 2026Teamchess-results.com
Score 1/2Opp avg 2364Start 2475
2025-2026 TÜRKİYE SATRANÇ BİRİNCİ LİGİ2525
Aug 2026Teamchess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2445Start 2474
Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2026 - A2396
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#7 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2316Start 2463
Festivalul Internațional Mihail Sadoveanu – ediția XXXVIII - Open A2564
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 6½/7Opp avg 2142Start 2463
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 67-126GM norm2573
Apr 2026Swisslichess
#2 in 2026Score 7/11Opp avg 2471Start 2443
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-662612
Apr 2026Individuallichess
Best of 2026Score 4½/8Opp avg 2569Start 2443
European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 127-186—(1)
Apr 2026Individuallichess
Score 1/1Opp avg 2105Start 2443
Romania National Open Championship 20262439
Feb 2026Swissfederation source
#6 in 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 2314Start 2440
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters2520
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026Swissfederation source
#5 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2354Start 2428
Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 1st League Open2386
Sep 2025Teamfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 2½/4Opp avg 2291Start 2431
Cupa D. Svetuskin, 2025GM norm2625
Aug 2025Round robinfederation source
Best of 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 2405Start 2412
Arad Grand Prix 2025 - A2355
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2275Start 2412
Brasov Grand Prix 2025 - A2420
Jul – Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2295Start 2415
Turkish First League 20252396
Jul 2025Teamfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 3/9Opp avg 2521Start 2415
Dubai Open Chess Tournament 2025 Category A2366
May – Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2409Start 2421
European Individual Chess Championship 20252287
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 5/11Opp avg 2323Start 2441
Romania National Open Championship 20252255
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#8 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2130Start 2456
Satranc Arena IM Chess Tournament Series - 92271
Dec 2024Round robinfederation source
#8 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 2271Start 2475
Satranc Arena IM Chess Tournament Series - 82451
Dec 2024Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 7/9Opp avg 2231Start 2475
Bucharest Scheveningen 4—(2)
Nov 2024Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1764Start 2473
Romania National Team Championship 2024 - 1st League OpenGM norm2601
Sep – Oct 2024Teamfederation source
Best of 2024Score 7/9Opp avg 2381Start 2456
Arad Grand Prix Clasic 20242396
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
#6 in 2024Score 6½/9Opp avg 2230Start 2464
Dmitrii Svetushkin Cup 20242423
Jul – Aug 2024Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4/9Opp avg 2466Start 2452
Brasov Grand Prix Clasic 2024 - for FIDE Guinness World of Records2496
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 7½/9Opp avg 2223Start 2452
GRENKE Chess Open 2024 A-Open2324
Mar – Apr 2024Swissfederation source
#7 in 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2229Start 2467

Recent opponents · Classical

IMFelix-Antonio Ilinca FMIustin Ciorgovean

Rated near Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu · Classical

World

#=789GMAleksandr Volodin2473.0
#=789IMYihan Meng2473.0
#798IMSamuel-Timotei Ghimpu2472.3
#=799GMAryan Gholami2472.0
#=799IMJakob Pfreundt2472.0

Romania

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE