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Craciun, Ovidiu

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FIDEFIDE 1207237· Male· Romania· Born in 1967

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Ovidiu Craciun, a 59-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1946. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Romania National Amateur Championship 2026, Sasomi Open - 4th ed., and Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 2nd League. Also played 2 rapid (including Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025) and 1 blitz events (including III memorijalni turnir "Unirea") recently. He took a 17-month break between Jul 2006 and Jan 2008. His peak of 2164 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1946

Standard

Rpd1847·Blz1928

All-time high

2164

−218 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#37,531

#37,531 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
17th Romanian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1954
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1833 → 1954
Jun 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 56
Aug 2023
2019
16th Romanian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2039
Aug 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Apr 2019
2013
33rd Romanian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2006
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Romania National Amateur Championship 2026
perf 2036 (+90) · 6.5/9 · #6
Top opponent
vs Ryszard KasperekFM 2,141
Sasomi Open - 4th ed. · Feb 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
+24
1922 → 1946
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
27/ 4362.8%
22W10D11L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTudor Dragoi1,756·Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B·R4·-14.6
2.[L]vsMatei Liga1,787·Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B·R2·-13.8
3.[L]vsFlavia-Maria Sida1,800·Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B·R7·-13.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Romania National Amateur Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20266.5/9#62036+36.2
Sasomi Open - 4th ed.
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/7#1461906+4.8
Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 2nd League
Team
Sep 20253.5/7#911845-31.8
BANAT - jug 2025 Rounds 6-9
Team
Sep 20251.5/2#282099+8.8
Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#191850-19.0
Worst Elo result: Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 2nd League (-31.8 Elo, finished #91).

Rankings

/
Romania
#346
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#27,748
in continent
World
#37,531
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,507
8
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2,501
9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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27748🇷🇴Craciun, Ovidiu1,946
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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37531🇷🇴Craciun, Ovidiu1,946