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Moraru, Marius
IM🇷🇴FIDE 1204629· Male· Romania· Born in 1977
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Marius Moraru, a 49-year-old Romanian International Master, is rated 2321 — just 27 short of his peak of 2348 (Jul 2004, age 27) and sitting in the top 2% of Romanian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 233-month break between Apr 2006 and Oct 2025. Recent appearance: Romania National Championship 3rd League 2025 - group XI Round 1-3. Also played 1 rapid (including Knight's Gambit - 3rd ed.) and 3 blitz events (including Pegas Autumn blitz) recently. He reached Romanian #45 in Jan 2026.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 24).
Current rating
2321
Standard
Rpd2297·Blz2213
All-time high
2348
−27 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 27
Jul 2004 · age 27
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#51 · Romanian players · of 2,168
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Peak Romanian rank: #45
at age 49 · rated 2321
Jan 2026
2025
7th Romanian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2321
Dec 2025
2006
Inactive for 233 months
paused at 2328 → returned at 2321
Apr 2006
2004
All-time peak 2348
at age 27 · −27 from today
Jul 2004
2003
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
2301 → 2341
Jul 2003
2001
Crossed 2300
at age 24
Apr 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2328 → 2321
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #6 | 1982 | -6.7 |
Rankings
/
Romania
#51
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#2,264
in continent
World
#3,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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