ROU · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1956 (Nov 2026)
Best performance: 2078 at Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2024 - Open(Best of 2024)
Rapid rating
1956
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jun 2017
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Rapid
Rapid rating 1954 to 1956 over the last 12 months; peak 1956 in November 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 | 1894, 0, 0 games | 1956, +10, 7 games | 1878, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1894, 0, 0 games | 1946, 0, 0 games | 1878, +1, 8 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1894, -13, 9 games | 1946, +14, 10 games | 1877, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1932, 0, 0 games | 1877, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1932, 0, 0 games | 1877, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1907, +17, 4 games | 1932, -23, 10 games | 1877, -37, 7 games |
| May 2026 | 1890, 0, 0 games | 1955, 0, 0 games | 1914, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1890, -17, 4 games | 1955, +1, 0 games | 1914, +1, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1954, 0, 0 games | 1913, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1954, 0, 0 games | 1914, +6, 9 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1907, 0, 0 games | 1954, 0, 0 games | 1908, -7, 7 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1907, +8, 6 games | 1954, 0, 0 games | 1915, -3, 16 games |
Form · Rapid
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Oct 17. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 299 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 17.
No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Festivalul Mihail Breaz 2026 - Turneul A - Șah Rapid - 17 octombrie, Alba IuliaOct 17TPR 1985 | 5½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Rapid
From 278 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2017–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Stefan-Emilian Prisacaru, Aug 2026 · Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 | , 2223 |
| 2, | Dan Negureanu, Jul 2019 · Obor Trophy - 2nd ed. | , 2167 |
| 3, | FM Cosmin Tanasie, Sep 2025 · Craiova Grand Prix 2025 | , 2148 |
| 4, | Radu Cormos, Nov 2017 · Romanian International Rapid Chess Open | , 2132 |
| 5, | Milan Mitic, Aug 2023 · Timisoara Grand Prix Rapid - Cristina Foisor Memorial | , 2129 |
| 6, | FM Hunor-Zoltan Antal, Aug 2023 · Timisoara Grand Prix Rapid - Cristina Foisor Memorial | , 2104 |
| 7, | Razvan Teodorescu, Oct 2025 · Mihail Breaz Memorial | , 2094 |
| 8, | Ionel Luca, 2 wins, Jul 2019 · Obor Trophy - 2nd ed. | , 2089 |
| 9, | Gheorghe G. Stroescu, Jun 2017 · DB Chess Weekend - 14th edition | , 2037 |
| 10, | FM Georgian-Dorin Petrescu, Dec 2017 · Corneliu Butnariu Memorial 2017 | , 2016 |
Openings · Rapid
From the moves of 7 of 299 rapid games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 5 of 5 games.
All openings (1 as White)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 38% |
1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.
No opening played 3 times yet (2 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 16½ | 1854 | 1934 |
| 2025 | 39 | 24 | 1884 | 1971 |
| 2024 | 32 | 16½ | 1822 | 1836 |
| 2023 | 26 | 15½ | 1770 | 1842 |
| 2022 | 13 | 7½ | 1725 | 1782 |
| 2021 | 38 | 25 | 1504 | 1621 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 | 1729 | 1779 |
| 2019 | 26 | 17½ | 1657 | 1782 |
| 2017 | 29 | 16½ | 1845 | 1895 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 5½/7Opp avg 1755Start 1946
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 5½/10Opp avg 1946Start 1932
- May 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 5½/10Opp avg 1830Start 1955
- Sep 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/10Opp avg 1951Start 1906
- May 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 5½/10Opp avg 1857Start 1894
- Apr 2025Swissfederation source#4 in 2025Score 4½/6Opp avg 1785Start 1884
- Festivalul Mihail Breaz 2026 - Turneul A - Șah Rapid - 17 octombrie, Alba Iulia · Oct 2026 · 5½/7
- Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · Aug 2026 · 5½/10
- Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 - Campionatul International de sah rapid al Romaniei · May 2026 · 5½/10
- Mihail Breaz Memorial · Oct 2025 · 5/7
- Craiova Grand Prix 2025 · Sep 2025 · 6/10
- Rotary Cup Unity - A · Jun 2025 · 4/7
- Romania Grand Prix 2025 - 1st stage · May 2025 · 5½/10
- Danube Waves - 7th ed. · Apr 2025 · 4½/6
- Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2024 - Open · Nov 2024 · 3/6
- Timisoara Grand Prix Rapid 2024 · Aug 2024 · 5/10
- Romanian Grand Prix 2024 1st stage · Mar 2024 · 5/10
- Suprem Cup Pitesti Open 3rd ed. · Feb 2024 · 4½/7
- Danube Waves 3rd ed · Sep 2023 · 1/3
- Timisoara Grand Prix Rapid - Cristina Foisor Memorial · Aug 2023 · 5½/10
- FISCA - F (rapid) · Jun 2023 · 5½/7
- Corneliu Butnariu Memorial 2023 · Mar 2023 · 4½/7
- Corneliu Butnariu Memorial 2022 · Dec 2022 · 4½/7
- Chess Arena · Oct 2022 · 4/7
- Romania National Open Rapid Championship 2021 · Dec 2021 · 5/9
- Victor Tacu Memorial - 5th ed. · Nov 2021 · 4½/7
- Gerard Cup - Open · Oct 2021 · 4½/6
- FISCA 2021 - Rapid · Jun 2021 · 6/7
- Suprem Cup · Jun 2021 · 3½/6
- Crisade Chess Cup 2021 · Feb 2021 · 4½/6
- One chess challenge - 3rd ed. · Jan 2020 · 4/7
- Dambovita Chess Weekend - 18th ed. · Nov 2019 · 4/6
- Daragiu Memorial · Nov 2019 · 6/7
- Obor Trophy - 2nd ed. · Jul 2019 · 4½/7
- Paul Diaconescu Memorial 2019 - Open · Feb 2019 · 4/7
- Int. Chess Festival "Florin Gheorghiu" - Open A · Sep 2018 · 7/10
- Emil George Pessi Memorial - rapid chess · Sep 2018 · 3½/7
- Hotel Central Cup rapid open - 1st ed. · Jun 2018 · 3½/7
- Central Hotel Cup - Paul Diaconescu Memorial - open · Mar 2018 · 3½/7
- Romania National Rapid Chess Championship 2018 - M · Mar 2018 · 5½/9
- Ramada Open · Feb 2018 · 6/9
- Corneliu Butnariu Memorial 2017 · Dec 2017 · 5/7
- Romanian International Rapid Chess Open · Nov 2017 · 3½/7
- Horezu Cup - B 2017 · Oct 2017 · 4½/7
- Paul Segheato Memorial · Jul 2017 · 3½/7
- DB Chess Weekend - 14th edition · Jun 2017 · 4/6
World
- #=21699Tayeb Vahdati1956.0
- #=21699Andree Stuerken1956.0
- #=21699Andrei Radulescu1956.0
- #=21699Osvaldo. Butti1956.0
- #=21699Mirza Hasic1956.0
Romania
- #=300Ion Tecu1958.0
- #=300Yanis-Andrei Ganea1958.0
- #302Andrei Radulescu1956.0
- #=303IM Otiliu-Octavian Berechet1955.0
- #=303WCM Maria Anistoroaei1955.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.