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Varaciuc, Vivian-Nicolae
🇷🇴FIDE 1204513· Male· Romania· Born in 1976
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Vivian-Nicolae Varaciuc, a 50-year-old Romanian player, is rated 2025. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2005), 23 months (2005–2007), 35 months (2010–2013), 85 months (2015–2022) and 22 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: International Chess Tournament Mihail Sadoveanu - 37th ed.. Also played 1 rapid event (including Grand Prix Iasi 3) recently. His peak of 2248 was reached at age 26 (Jan 2002).
Current rating
2025
Standard
Rpd2003·Blz2099
All-time high
2248
−223 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 26
Jan 2002 · age 26
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,864
#23,864 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2061 → returned at 2025
Sep 2023
21st Romanian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2092
Aug 2023
2015
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2092
Jul 2015
2014
17th Romanian 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2198
Aug 2014
2010
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2192 → returned at 2179
Sep 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Sep 2009
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
2061 → 2025
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAdriana Aylin Doncu Petcu1,434·International Chess Tournament Mihail Sadoveanu - 37th ed.·R3·+0.6
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #66 | 1825 | -36.4 |
Worst Elo result: International Chess Tournament Mihail Sadoveanu - 37th ed. (-36.4 Elo, finished #66).
Rankings
/
Romania
#238
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#17,580
in continent
World
#23,864
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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World
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