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Grigore, George-Gabriel
GM🇷🇴FIDE 1200186· Male· Romania· Born in 1970
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George-Gabriel Grigore, a 56-year-old Romanian Grandmaster, is rated 2412 and ranked 21st among Romanian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent appearances: Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 1st League Open and XXVIII. Caissa-A. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002), 13 months (2011–2012), 35 months (2012–2015) and 31 months (2015–2018). His peak of 2558 was reached at age 39 (Jul 2009, World #363 at the time); he spent 14 months in Romanian top 10.
Awarded GM in 2003 (age 33) and IM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2412
Standard
Rpd2429·Blz2423
All-time high
2558
−146 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 39
Jul 2009 · age 39
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Romanian players · of 2,187
14 months in National top 10 (2001–2010)
14 months in National top 10 (2001–2010)
Career timeline
22 entries2026
53rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2412
Jan 2026
2021
44th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2477
Oct 2021
2018
58th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2488
Dec 2018
2015
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2479 → returned at 2486
Nov 2015
2012
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2484 → returned at 2479
Nov 2012
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2476 → returned at 2484
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2412 → 2412
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
11/ 1861.1%
5W12D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #29 | 2425 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2381 | -1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarius ManolacheGM
🇷🇴ROU·2433
+1 −1 =8
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsVlad-Cristian JianuGM
🇷🇴ROU·2435
+1 −1 =8
10 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsAndrei-Mihai BonteFM
🇷🇴ROU·2220
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsLucian-Costin MironGM
🇷🇴ROU·2484
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsConstantin LupulescuGM
🇷🇴ROU·2577
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Sep 2022
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Rankings
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Romania
#21
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#918
in continent
World
#1,468
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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