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Galatanu, Iulian-Marinica
🇷🇴FIDE 1208853· Male· Romania· Born in 1967
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Iulian-Marinica Galatanu, a 59-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1947. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Satori Art Cup Open - 20th ed., Minerva Braila Trophy 4th ed. - A, and Satori Art ed.XIX - U2000. Also played 6 rapid events (including Craiova Grand Prix 2025) recently. His peak of 2107 was reached at age 40 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1947
Standard
Rpd1954·Blz1947
All-time high
2107
−160 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 40
Oct 2007 · age 40
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,254
#37,254 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
15th Romanian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1960
Nov 2025
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Nov 2020
22nd Romanian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1990
Oct 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Apr 2018
2017
34th Romanian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2015
Oct 2017
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1931 → 2015
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+28
1919 → 1947
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
20.5/ 2873.2%
18W5D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSebastian-Laure Sarighioleanu1,999·Romania National Championship 3rd League 2025 - group III·R2·+11.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 1933 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 1871 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 2020 | +9.4 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2278 | +26.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #9 | 1933 | +5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsConstantin Calinoiu
🇷🇴ROU·1554
+20 −0 =3
23 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsViorel-Adrian Ciobanu
🇷🇴ROU·2206
+5 −10 =7
22 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsLucian Jugaru
🇷🇴ROU·1909
+13 −6 =2
21 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsGabriel Popa
🇷🇴ROU·1910
+9 −7 =4
20 games·last met Feb 2021
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vsSamuel-Timotei GhimpuIM
🇷🇴ROU·2463
+3 −10 =7
20 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
/
Romania
#344
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#27,538
in continent
World
#37,253
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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