ROU · 16 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2341 (Feb 2026)
Best performance: 2397 at 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A(Best of 2025)
Blitz rating
2340
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jan 2018
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2316 to 2340 over the last 12 months; peak 2341 in February 2026.
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 | 2284, -12, 5 games | 2165, 0, 0 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2296, 0, 0 games | 2165, -26, 10 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2296, +4, 9 games | 2191, +10, 9 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2292, -21, 11 games | 2181, 0, 0 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2313, -16, 6 games | 2181, 0, 0 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2329, 0, 0 games | 2181, -94, 17 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2329, +74, 9 games | 2275, 0, 0 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2255, 0, 0 games | 2275, -5, 13 games | 2340, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2255, -24, 9 games | 2280, +1, 0 games | 2340, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2279, 0, 0 games | 2279, -13, 7 games | 2341, +1, 7 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2279, 0, 0 games | 2292, +9, 6 games | 2340, +1, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2279, +86, 9 games | 2283, +20, 15 games | 2339, +23, 18 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 7 games (6 wins, 1 draw), since Jan 25. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 711 blitz games on record, the latest on Jan 25.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Mega Chess at Mega Mall 2026 - U16Jan 25TPR 2081 | 6½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 660 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2017–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Eric Hansen, Jun 2025 · 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A | , 2549 |
| 2, | GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Jun 2025 · 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A | , 2527 |
| 3, | GM David Gavrilescu, Nov 2024 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2522 |
| 4, | GM Vlad-Cristian Jianu, Nov 2024 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2472 |
| 5, | GM Lucian-Costin Miron, Nov 2024 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2423 |
| 6, | IM Adrian Musat, Nov 2025 · Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open | , 2407 |
| 7, | IM Alexandru-Vasile David, Jun 2022 · FISCA 2022 - Blitz | , 2398 |
| 8, | IM Robin-Alexandru Dragomirescu, Nov 2025 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2025 - Open | , 2355 |
| 8, | GM Marius Manolache, Nov 2024 · Romania National Team Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2355 |
| 10, | FM Gustas Morkunas, Apr 2025 · FIDE World Cadet - Youth Rapid Blitz Championships 2025 - Blitz O16 | , 2330 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 79 of 711 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 27 of 40 games, 1.c4 in 5, 1.b4 in 4.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.d4 with 1...d5 or 1...Nf6.
All openings (5 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| English Opening | 5 | 80% |
| Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| Grünfeld Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Polish Opening | 3 | 67% |
18 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 20.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5, 1...Nf6 in 3.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | 21 | 57% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6½ | 1659 | 2081 |
| 2025 | 89 | 65½ | 2035 | 2219 |
| 2024 | 269 | 216 | 1775 | 2015 |
| 2023 | 112 | 92 | 1663 | 1925 |
| 2022 | 42 | 27½ | 1601 | 1711 |
| 2021 | 49 | 29 | 1587 | 1652 |
| 2020 | 15 | 6½ | 1791 | 1741 |
| 2019 | 43 | 22 | 1666 | 1673 |
| 2017 | 9 | 2½ | 1450 | 1284 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jan 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 6½/7Opp avg 1659Start 2340
- Nov 2025Teamfederation source#4 in 2025Score 5/8Opp avg 2189Start 2316
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 7½/10Opp avg 2190Start 2316
- Sep 2025Teamfederation source#3 in 2025Score 6½/7Opp avg 1882Start 2311
- Jun 2025Teamfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 4½/12Opp avg 2484Start 2272
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 7/7Opp avg 1637Start 2221
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceScore 9/9Opp avg 1681Start 2221
- Grand Prix Mega Chess at Mega Mall 2026 - U16 · Jan 2026 · 6½/7
- Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 5/8
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 7½/10
- NYCC Romania 2025 - blitz open U16 - teams · Sep 2025 · 6½/7
- Arad blitz 2025 · Aug 2025 · 6½/9
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A · Jun 2025 · 4½/12
- Grand Prix MegaChess at Mega Mall - 4th Phase · May 2025 · 7/7
- Chess Architect Reunion #22 - Blitz · May 2025 · 9/9
- FIDE World Cadet - Youth Rapid Blitz Championships 2025 - Blitz O16 · Apr 2025 · 6/11
- Chess Architect Reunion #19 - Blitz · Apr 2025 · 7/7
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 54th ed. · Mar 2025 · 6½/9
- Grand Prix MegaChess at Mega Mall - 2nd Phase · Mar 2025 · 7/7
- World Youth Blitz Chess Championships 2024 - U14 - Open · Dec 2024 · 14/22
- Hannibal December Blitz League #01 · Dec 2024 · 11½/12
- Hannibal December Blitz League - Division A#02 · Dec 2024 · 8/10
- Romania National Team Blitz Championship 2024 - Open · Nov 2024 · 5/6
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open · Nov 2024 · 6½/10
- Hannibal Blitz League Division #04 · Nov 2024 · 11/11
- Hannibal Blitz League Division #03 · Nov 2024 · 13/13
- Hannibal Blitz #14 · Oct 2024 · 9/10
- Hannibal Blitz #12 · Oct 2024 · 14/14
- Hannibal Blitz #10 · Sep 2024 · 14/14
- Hannibal Blitz #08 · Sep 2024 · 11½/14
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 49th ed. · Sep 2024 · 6½/9
- NYCC Romania 2024 - blitz open U14 - teams · Sep 2024 · 5½/6
- European Youth Blitz Championship 2024 - Boys Under 14 · Aug 2024 · 11/18
- FISCA - Blitz · Jul 2024 · 5½/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 48th ed. · Jun 2024 · 6/8
- Hannibal Members Meeting Over 13 #06 · Jun 2024 · 8/9
- Bucharest Blitz Marathon - 4th ed. · Jun 2024 · 8½/13
- Carpathian Trophy 2024 - Blitz · May 2024 · 5/9
- Hannibal Over 14 Meeting #05 · May 2024 · 8/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2024 - open U14 · Apr 2024 · 6½/9
- Hannibal O13 Meeting #04 · Apr 2024 · 9/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 47th ed. · Mar 2024 · 6½/9
- Hannibal over 13 Meeting #02 · Feb 2024 · 10/11
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 46th ed. · Feb 2024 · 5/9
- Hannibal Members Meeting #01 Open Blitz · Jan 2024 · 10½/11
- Hamilcar Trophy · Dec 2023 · 11½/14
- Hannibal and Friends · Nov 2023 · 14/14
- NYCC Romania 2023 - blitz open U14 - teams · Nov 2023 · 5/6
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 43rd ed. · Oct 2023 · 6/9
- 22nd European Youth Blitz 2023 - open U14 · Sep 2023 · 12/18
- Carpathian Trophy - Blitz · Jul 2023 · 8/9
- FISCA - G (blitz) · Jun 2023 · 7½/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 39th ed. · May 2023 · 7/9
- Romania National Blitz Youth Championships 2023 - open U14 · Apr 2023 · 8/9
- Chessable Spring Chess Festival - Open · Mar 2023 · 8/9
- Bucharest Youth Blitz Chess Championship 2023 - U14 · Feb 2023 · 8/9
- FISCA 2022 - Blitz · Jun 2022 · 6½/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 26th ed. · May 2022 · 6½/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2022 - open U12 · Apr 2022 · 6½/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 25th ed. · Apr 2022 · 6/9
- Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2022 · Mar 2022 · 5/9
- Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2021 · Dec 2021 · 4/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 18th ed. · Jul 2021 · 5/9
- FISCA 2021 - Blitz · Jun 2021 · 6½/9
- Romania National Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Teams Open · Jun 2021 · 6/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2021 - boys U12 · May 2021 · 7/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2021 - boys U14 · Apr 2021 · 4/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 11th ed. · Oct 2020 · 3½/9
- Romania National Team Championship Open - blitz · Sep 2020 · 5/8
- Bucharest Blitz Chess Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 4/9
- Alba County Blitz Open 2019 · Oct 2019 · 4/8
- NYCC Romania 2019 blitz - open U10 - teams · Jul 2019 · 5/7
- International Chess Festival FISCA 2019 - blitz · Jun 2019 · 5½/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2019 - boys U10 · Apr 2019 · 7/9
- First Saturday - Tournament E (Blitz) · Jan 2019 · 4½/9
- Carpathian lightning · Aug 2018 · 4/7
- European Youth Blitz Championship - Boys U10 · Aug 2018 · 4/9
- Alter Move Blitz Ch. - 11th ed. · Mar 2018 · 1/7
- The Spring Blitz · Mar 2018 · 4/7
- "Alter Move" Blitz Championship - 10th ed. · Jan 2018 · 2/7
- National Blitz Chess Championship 2017 - M · Dec 2017 · 2½/9
World
- #=1713IM Iulian Sofronie2340.0
- #=1713IM Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu2340.0
- #=1713CM Robert-Gabriel Sava2340.0
- #=1713FM Tobias Voege2340.0
- #=1713IM Alexandre Domont2340.0
Romania
- #=25IM Iulian Sofronie2340.0
- #=25IM Samuel-Timotei Ghimpu2340.0
- #=25CM Robert-Gabriel Sava2340.0
- #28FM Adrian-Simion Secheres2311.0
- #=29IM Mihai-Lucian Grunberg2309.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.