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Sariteanu, Sabina
WFM🇷🇴FIDE 1205498· Female· Romania· Born in 1981
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Sabina Sariteanu, a 45-year-old Romanian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1849. She plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 9 career breaks: 32 months (2002–2005), 23 months (2005–2007), 22 months (2008–2010), 19 months (2010–2012), 34 months (2013–2016), 12 months (2016–2017), 13 months (2017–2018), 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: Bucharest Chess Weekend 64th ed.. Also played 4 rapid (including Caro Trophy - 4th ed.) and 3 blitz events (including Five o'clock blitz - 60th ed.) recently. Her peak of 2014 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2005).
Previously known as Sabina Popescu (until Mar 2015). Awarded WFM in 2001 (age 20). At junior level, she reached #32 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1849
Standard
Rpd1789·Blz1875
All-time high
2014
−165 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 24
Oct 2005 · age 24
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,760
#61,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1816 → returned at 1849
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1700 → 1831
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Mar 2024
2022
56th Romanian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1809
Jun 2022
100 career games
at age 41
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1816 → 1849
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
5W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #7 | 1982 | +33.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOvidiu-Viorel Vladescu
🇷🇴ROU·1707
+6 −3 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsCorina-Isabela PeptanIM
🇷🇴ROU·2303
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsDaniel Bunda
🇷🇴ROU·1656
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsElena-Luminita CosmaWGM
🇷🇴ROU·2234
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSasha-Matei CraciunFM
🇷🇴ROU·2263
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Romania
#513
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#45,172
in continent
World
#61,759
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Romania
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Europe
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World
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