Mihnea Costachi vs Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea
Mihnea Costachi (26, IM, ROU) and Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea (26, IM, ROU) have met 11 times in classical OTB. Costachi leads with 4 wins to 0, with 7 draws — a 64% draw rate. Their last meeting at Romania National Blitz Chess Championship Open 2019 saw Costachi prevail. With current classical ratings of 2459 and 2394, the Elo model gives Costachi a 53% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2459 vs 2394 (Δ +65)
With Mihnea Costachi as white
53% Mihnea23% draw25% Alexandru-Bogdan
With Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea as white
41% Mihnea27% draw32% Alexandru-Bogdan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mihnea Costachi | Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2459 | 2394 |
| Peak rating | 2484 · Oct 2018 | 2427 · Feb 2019 |
| Peak age | 18 | 19 |
| World rank now | #925 | #2,072 |
| World rank peak | #844 | #1,662 |
| Federation rank now | #14 | #33 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,046 | 815 |
| Months active | 186 | 174 |
| % white wins | 58% | 54% |
| % black wins | 55% | 47% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2391 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 111 | 29 |
Best Win
Mihnea Costachi
Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (27)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mihnea Costachi
Alexandru-Bogdan Banzea