Mircea Talu vs David Gavrilescu
Mircea Talu (24, FM, ROU) and David Gavrilescu (23, GM, ROU) have met 8 times in classical OTB plus 10 rapid/blitz games. Gavrilescu leads the classical series 5–3 (0 draws). With current classical ratings of 2399 and 2545, the Elo model gives Gavrilescu a 54% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2399 vs 2545 (Δ -146)
With Mircea Talu as white
23% Mircea23% draw54% David
With David Gavrilescu as white
17% Mircea19% draw64% David
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mircea Talu | David Gavrilescu | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2399+28 | 2545 |
| Peak rating | 2399 · May 2026 | 2560 · Jun 2025 |
| Peak age | 24 | 22 |
| World rank now | #1,699 | #342 |
| World rank peak | #1,699 | #291 |
| Federation rank now | #23 | #5 |
| Games (career, STD) | 632 | 1,275 |
| Months active | 179 | 170 |
| % white wins | 57% | 57% |
| % black wins | 53% | 49% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2444 | 2520 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 63 | 186 |
Best Win
Mircea Talu
David Gavrilescu
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (18)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mircea Talu
David Gavrilescu