MDA · 42 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2491 (Oct 2018)
Best performance: 2624 at Memorialul Gh.Ghimpu blits(Best of 2012)
Blitz rating
2290
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2012
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2285 to 2290 over the last 12 months; peak 2491 in October 2018.
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 | 2261, +16, 8 games | 2236, 0, 0 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2245, 0, 0 games | 2236, 0, 0 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2245, -24, 16 games | 2236, -7, 10 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2269, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2269, -5, 7 games | 2243, 0, 0 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2274, -10, 9 games | 2243, 0, 0 games | 2290, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2284, 0, 0 games | 2243, -11, 27 games | 2290, +10, 9 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2284, 0, 0 games | 2254, 0, 0 games | 2280, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2284, 0, 0 games | 2254, 0, 0 games | 2280, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2284, 0, 0 games | 2254, 0, 0 games | 2281, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2284, -14, 7 games | 2254, -14, 6 games | 2281, +8, 16 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2298, 0, 0 games | 2268, -14, 9 games | 2273, -12, 20 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 9 games (7 wins, 2 draws), since Apr 5. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 576 blitz games on record, the latest on Apr 5.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Campionatul R. Moldova de sah BLITZ, masulin, editia 2026Apr 5TPR 2345 | 8/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 540 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Kiril Georgiev, Aug 2018 · Arad International Chess Festival 2018 - Blitz | , 2632 |
| 2, | GM Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo, 2 wins, Aug 2017 · Arad International Chess Festival 2017 - Blitz | , 2562 |
| 3, | GM Marius Manolache, Oct 2013 · Severin Autumn Chess Festival - blitz tournament | , 2510 |
| 4, | IM Bakhtiyar Askarov, Jun 2015 · Bulgarian chess summer 2015, Golden sands blitz | , 2497 |
| 5, | GM Dmitry Svetushkin, May 2016 · Cupa Directorului 2016 blitz | , 2495 |
| 6, | IM Serghei Vedmediuc, 3 wins, Feb 2020 · Campionatul Republicii Moldova la sah Blitz 2020, finala | , 2469 |
| 7, | GM Vladimir Hamitevici, 5 wins, Jan 2018 · Campionatul National 2018, blitz final | , 2454 |
| 8, | GM Lucian-Costin Miron, Dec 2022 · Romania Team Blitz Chess Championship 2022 - Open | , 2447 |
| 9, | IM Andrei Macovei, 3 wins, Dec 2020 · New Year Blitz Challenge | , 2440 |
| 10, | IM Zoran Arsovic, Jun 2015 · Bulgarian chess summer 2015, Golden sands blitz | , 2437 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 8 of 576 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 5 of 5 games.
All openings
No opening played 3 times yet (5 games with this colour).
No opening played 3 times yet (3 games with this colour).
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 8 | 1994 | 2345 |
| 2025 | 72 | 53 | 2045 | 2229 |
| 2024 | 28 | 17 | 2172 | 2252 |
| 2023 | 65 | 47 | 2020 | 2186 |
| 2022 | 46 | 29½ | 2047 | 2149 |
| 2021 | 50 | 33 | 2000 | 2117 |
| 2020 | 35 | 20½ | 2318 | 2383 |
| 2018 | 39 | 30 | 2169 | 2380 |
| 2017 | 22 | 17 | 2227 | 2438 |
| 2016 | 45 | 36 | 2069 | 2309 |
| 2015 | 36 | 22½ | 2242 | 2337 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Apr 2026Swissfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 8/9Opp avg 1994Start 2280
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2210Start 2273
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 6/7Opp avg 1929Start 2285
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#7 in 2025Score 7/11Opp avg 2112Start 2285
- Nov 2025Swissfederation source#8 in 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 1964Start 2285
- Aug 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 2042Start 2279
- Jul 2025Swissfederation source#5 in 2025Score 7½/9Opp avg 1965Start 2276
- May 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 7/9Opp avg 2022Start 2275
- Campionatul R. Moldova de sah BLITZ, masulin, editia 2026 · Apr 2026 · 8/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Blitz, finala · Dec 2025 · 5½/9
- Union Trophy Slatina blitz - 2nd ed. · Nov 2025 · 6/7
- Campionatul RM la sah blitz 2025, masculin · Nov 2025 · 7/11
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Blitz, etapa VI · Nov 2025 · 6½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Blitz IV etap · Aug 2025 · 7/9
- International Chess Tournament Mihail Sadoveanu - blitz · Jul 2025 · 7½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025 etapa II blitz · May 2025 · 7/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Blitz I etap · Apr 2025 · 6½/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024. Blitz, final · Dec 2024 · 4½/10
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024 Blitz V etapa · Oct 2024 · 6/9
- Grand-Prix Moldova 2024 Blitz III etapa · Aug 2024 · 6½/9
- Campionatul RM 2023, sah blitz, masculin · Dec 2023 · 7½/11
- Turneul de sah blitz "Cupa Independentei" 2023 · Aug 2023 · 7/9
- FISSM 2023 - blitz · Aug 2023 · 4½/7
- Arad Open 2023 - blitz · Aug 2023 · 6/9
- Turneul, consacrat Zilei Mondialei a sahului · Jul 2023 · 7½/9
- Turneul de sah blitz · May 2023 · 6½/9
- Bucharest Blitz Chess Championship 2023 · Apr 2023 · 8/11
- Romania Team Blitz Chess Championship 2022 - Open · Dec 2022 · 5½/8
- IASAH Cup - blitz · Nov 2022 · 7½/9
- Open Targu Mures - blitz · Jun 2022 · 5/7
- Final Campionatului RM la sah blitz 2022, masculin · Mar 2022 · 4½/13
- Cupa Revelionului 2022 · Jan 2022 · 7/9
- ULIM Cup · Nov 2021 · 7/14
- Cupa Independentii 2021 Blitz · Aug 2021 · 7/9
- Viacons Rutier Husi - blitz · Jul 2021 · 6½/7
- TURNEUL, CONSACRAT ZILEI MONDIALE A SAHULUI 2021 · Jul 2021 · 6½/9
- Campionatul RM sah blitz, final 2021. Masculin · Jan 2021 · 8/13
- New Year Blitz Challenge · Dec 2020 · 6½/14
- Cristmas Cup · Dec 2020 · 8/11
- Campionatul Republicii Moldova la sah Blitz 2020, finala · Feb 2020 · 7/11
- Int. Chess Festival Satu Mare - Blitz · Aug 2019 · 5½/7
- Arad Open blitz · Jul 2019 · 7/9
- Zilei Mondiale a Sahului 2019 · Jul 2019 · 6/9
- Memorial L.Malinin · Apr 2019 · 6/9
- Campionatul RM 2019 sah blitz, final · Jan 2019 · 8/13
- International Chess Open "Romania 100" Blitz · Nov 2018 · 4½/7
- "Toamna Argintie" blitz · Oct 2018 · 8½/11
- Arad International Chess Festival 2018 - Blitz · Aug 2018 · 7/9
- Campionatul National 2018, blitz final · Jan 2018 · 11/13
- Arad International Chess Festival 2017 - Blitz · Aug 2017 · 7½/9
- Campionatul al Republicii Moldova blitz final · Jan 2017 · 9½/13
- Blitz Sokolniki. July 2016 - 4 · Jul 2016 · 9/11
- Turneul "Ziua Internationala a Sahului" · Jul 2016 · 7/9
- International Chess Festival "OPEN IASI" 3rd Edition - blitz · Jun 2016 · 5½/7
- Cupa Directorului 2016 blitz · May 2016 · 11/14
- Turneul Republican, sah-blitz · May 2016 · 8½/9
- Arad Open 2015 - blitz · Aug 2015 · 6½/9
- Bulgarian chess summer 2015, Golden sands blitz · Jun 2015 · 6/11
- Open Iasi - 2nd edition - blitz · May 2015 · 4½/7
- 12th V. Nabokov Memorial (blitz) · Apr 2015 · 5½/9
- Turneul republican de sah-blits · Apr 2014 · 5½/7
- Severin Autumn Chess Festival - blitz tournament · Oct 2013 · 3½/8
- 11th V. Nabokov Memorial (blitz) · May 2013 · 3½/8
- Festivalul V.Cebanenco2013 - blitz · Feb 2013 · 7/9
- Memorialul Gh.Ghimpu blits · Nov 2012 · 7½/9
- Yuzhny - 2012 (blitz) · Sep 2012 · 8½/15
- 11th International Istanbul Blitz Chess Tournament · Sep 2012 · 7½/11
- The Seacoast Trophy - blitz · Jun 2012 · 5/7
World
- #=2498GM Levon Babujian2290.0
- #=2498FM Edgar Hayrapetyan2290.0
- #=2498IM Ruslan Soltanici2290.0
- #=2498IM Irina Bulmaga2290.0
- #=2498FM Vasiliy Lyakh2290.0
Moldova
- #7IM Serghei Vedmediuc2330.0
- #8IM Iulian Baltag2303.0
- #9IM Ruslan Soltanici2290.0
- #10GM Alexey Khruschiov2249.0
- #11GM Vasile Sanduleac2246.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.