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Marin, Mihail
GM🇷🇴FIDE 1200020· Male· Romania· Born in 1965
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Mihail Marin, a 61-year-old Romanian Grandmaster, is rated 2396 and ranked 24th among Romanian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8, and 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 1 blitz event (including CE Parejas Mixtas Relampago 2025) recently. His peak of 2616 was reached at age 44 (Sep 2009); he also reached World #89 in Jan 2001 and spent 20 months in Romanian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2396
Standard
Rpd2420·Blz2390
All-time high
2616
−220 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 44
Sep 2009 · age 44
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · Romanian players · of 2,187
20 months in National top 5 (2001–2016)
20 months in National top 5 (2001–2016)
Career timeline
22 entries2026
37th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2414
Jan 2026
2021
19th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2510
Aug 2021
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2502 → returned at 2510
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 55
Feb 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 54
Sep 2019
2016
20 months in national top 5
since Jan 2001
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-35
2431 → 2396
Tournaments
7
39 games
Score
20/ 3951.3%
14W14D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsPablo Lopez VarelaFM2,327·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-3·R2·-6.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2324 | -1.5 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #40 | 2342 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #89 | 2367 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2374 | -0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #74 | 2292 | -9.5 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #19 | 2391 | -0.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/9 | #57 | 2296 | -16.3 |
Worst Elo result: Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 1st League Open (-16.3 Elo, finished #57).
Most-Played Opponents
vsConstantin LupulescuGM
🇷🇴ROU·2577
+0 −6 =7
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAlexandru ManeaIM
🇷🇴ROU·2297
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsVladislav NevednichyGM
🇷🇴ROU·2441
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsVlad-Cristian JianuGM
🇷🇴ROU·2435
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsBogdan-Daniel DeacGM
🇷🇴ROU·2650
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Sep 2022
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Rankings
/
Romania
#24
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#1,106
in continent
World
#1,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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