ROU · 18 yrs · K=40 · Peak 2019 (Jan 2025)
Best performance: 2157 at Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2021(Best of 2021)
Blitz rating
1912
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Mar 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 1964 to 1912 over the last 12 months; peak 2019 in January 2025.
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 | 2194, -19, 3 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2213, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2213, +76, 16 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2137, 0, 0 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2137, -10, 6 games | 2005, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2147, 0, 0 games | 2005, +50, 17 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2147, +40, 9 games | 1955, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2107, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2107, -30, 3 games | 1955, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2137, 0, 0 games | 1955, +1, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2137, 0, 0 games | 1954, 0, 0 games | 1912, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2137, -4, 9 games | 1954, +20, 8 games | 1912, -52, 16 games |
Form · Blitz
From 424 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 1800 | 3/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 363 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | George Jiroveanu, Nov 2025 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2025 - Open | , 2254 |
| 2, | CM Romulus-Cristian Stefan, 3 wins, Dec 2021 · Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2021 | , 2204 |
| 3, | Zvetomir Angelov, Oct 2023 · Five O'Clock Blitz - 43rd ed. | , 2125 |
| 4, | FM Lucian Gilea, Dec 2021 · Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2021 | , 2084 |
| 5, | Daniel Dumitrescu, Jun 2023 · Five O'Clock Blitz - 40th ed. | , 2060 |
| 6, | Cristian-Daniel Oltean, Nov 2024 · Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2055 |
| 7, | CM Daniel-Cristian Padurean, Nov 2024 · Romania National Team Blitz Championship 2024 - Open | , 2045 |
| 8, | Florin Dorache, May 2019 · Bucharest Blitz Marathon - 1st ed. | , 2019 |
| 9, | Teodor-Cosmin Bratu, Jul 2021 · Five O'Clock Blitz - 18th ed. | , 2016 |
| 10, | FM Artiom Vedmediuc, Nov 2023 · NYCC Romania 2023 - blitz open U16 - teams | , 1961 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 19 of 424 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 8 of 9 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 50% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 5 | 20% |
5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 11½ | 1877 | 1877 |
| 2024 | 42 | 25 | 1906 | 1978 |
| 2023 | 44 | 26½ | 1723 | 1795 |
| 2022 | 42 | 22 | 1574 | 1588 |
| 2021 | 50 | 27 | 1686 | 1715 |
| 2020 | 21 | 9 | 1580 | 1530 |
| 2019 | 72 | 39½ | 1553 | 1589 |
| 2017 | 34 | 7 | 1519 | 1289 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1582 | 782 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Nov 2025Teamfederation source#3 in 2025Score 3/7Opp avg 1925Start 1964
- Nov 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/10Opp avg 1868Start 1964
- Oct 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 3½/7Opp avg 1848Start 2018
- Nov 2024Teamfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 5/8Opp avg 2041Start 1946
- Nov 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 5/10Opp avg 1996Start 1946
- Sep 2024Teamfederation source#4 in 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 1895Start 1938
- Apr 2024Swissfederation source#5 in 2024Score 5½/9Opp avg 1818Start 1891
- Apr 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 6½/9Opp avg 1790Start 1891
- Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 3/7
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2025 - Open · Nov 2025 · 6/10
- Romania National Blitz Youth Championships 2025 - U18 · Oct 2025 · 3½/7
- Romania National Team Blitz Championship 2024 - Open · Nov 2024 · 5/8
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2024 - Open · Nov 2024 · 5/10
- NYCC Romania 2024 - blitz open U16 - teams · Sep 2024 · 4/7
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2024 - open U16 · Apr 2024 · 5½/9
- Pitesti Chess Classic II - D · Apr 2024 · 6½/9
- Romanian National Blitz Championship 2023 - Open · Dec 2023 · 4/10
- NYCC Romania 2023 - blitz open U16 - teams · Nov 2023 · 4/7
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 43rd ed. · Oct 2023 · 6/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 40th ed. · Jun 2023 · 7½/9
- Romania National Blitz Youth Championships 2023 - open U16 · Apr 2023 · 5/9
- Romania Team Blitz Chess Championship 2022 - Open · Dec 2022 · 4/7
- Balkan Youth Chess Championship 2022 - Blitz U14 · Oct 2022 · 8½/11
- NYCC Romania 2022 - blitz open U14 - teams · Jul 2022 · 3/5
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2022 - open U14 · Apr 2022 · 5/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 25th ed. · Apr 2022 · 4/9
- Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2022 · Mar 2022 · 5/9
- Romania National Open Blitz Championship 2021 · Dec 2021 · 5/9
- XXIV.Caissa Blitz · Aug 2021 · 5/7
- NYCC Romania 2021 blitz - open U14 - teams · Jul 2021 · 3/5
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 18th ed. · Jul 2021 · 5½/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2021 - boys U14 · Apr 2021 · 5/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 15th ed. · Feb 2021 · 5/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 14th ed. · Feb 2021 · 5/9
- Five O'Clock Blitz - 12th ed. · Dec 2020 · 4½/9
- Bucharest Blitz Chess Championship 2020 · Feb 2020 · 2½/8
- National School Contest "Elisabeta Polihroniade" 2020 Blitz Open 13 · Jan 2020 · 5/7
- Romania National Blitz Chess Championship Open 2019 · Dec 2019 · 4/9
- Bucharest Blitz Chess Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 5/9
- XXII.Caissa-Blitz · Aug 2019 · 3½/7
- NYCC Romania 2019 blitz - open U12 - teams · Jul 2019 · 5/7
- Mamaia International Youth Cup - Blitz open U11 · Jun 2019 · 4/7
- Bucharest Blitz Marathon - 1st ed. · May 2019 · 7/13
- Five o'clock blitz - 6th ed. · May 2019 · 3½/9
- Romania National Youth Blitz Championships 2019 - boys U12 · Apr 2019 · 6/9
- Bucharest Blitz Chess Championship U12 · Mar 2019 · 4/4
- National School Contest "Elisabeta Polihroniade" Blitz Open 11 · Feb 2019 · 5½/7
- Five o'clock Blitz - 3rd ed. · Oct 2018 · 3½/9
- Arad International Chess Festival 2018 - Blitz · Aug 2018 · 3½/9
- European Youth Blitz Championship - Boys U10 · Aug 2018 · 4/9
- NYCC Romania 2018 blitz - open U10 - teams · Jul 2018 · 6/7
- Romania National Youth Championships Blitz 2018 - boys U10 · Apr 2018 · 5/9
- National Blitz Chess Championship 2017 - M · Dec 2017 · 3/9
- International Chess Tournament III.Ceramica Corund blitz · Sep 2017 · 2/7
- NYCC Romania 2017 - blitz open U10 - teams · Jul 2017 · ½/6
- School National Competition "Elisabeta Polihroniade" - U9 blitz · Apr 2017 · 4½/9
- Social XChange - blitz · Mar 2017 · 4/10
- Romania National Youth Championships Blitz 2017 -boys U10 · Feb 2017 · 4/9
- Arena Cup - blitz · Sep 2016 · 2/10
World
- #=23028Radu Dinca1912.0
- #=23028Abbas Akhasteh1912.0
- #=23028CM David Saioc1912.0
- #=23028Florian Reichelt1912.0
- #=23028Jeremie Papaux1912.0
Romania
- #262Daniel-Alexandru Dobre1912.2
- #=263Radu Dinca1912.0
- #=263CM David Saioc1912.0
- #=265Arghir Bonte1911.0
- #=265Raul-Florin Ferentiu1911.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.