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Itkis, Boris
IM🇷🇴FIDE 1209167· Male· Romania· Born in 1952
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Boris Itkis, a 74-year-old Romanian International Master, is rated 2248 and sitting in the top 4% of Romanian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 9 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈82/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cotnari Chess Academy Cup 2026, Moldova Chess Classic 4th ed. - A, and Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 1st League Open. Also played 5 rapid (including Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Rapid Finala) and 4 blitz events (including Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Blitz, finala) recently. His peak of 2489 was reached at age 53 (Jul 2005); he also reached Romanian #11 in Apr 2005.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 49). Earned a GM norm at Alushta 2004 - 4.
Current rating
2248
Standard
Rpd2184·Blz2140
All-time high
2489
−241 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 53
Jul 2005 · age 53
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#87 · Romanian players · of 2,168
Career timeline
18 entries2023
18th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2330
Jun 2023
2021
36th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 69 · rated 2343
Dec 2021
2019
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2338 → returned at 2333
Nov 2019
2013
25th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2426
Jan 2013
2010
1,000 career games
at age 58
Nov 2010
2008
29th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2447
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2260 → 2248
Tournaments
7
46 games
Score
33/ 4671.7%
25W16D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniel-Vasilica Popescu2,007·Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 1st League Open·R4·-7.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2157 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 2309 | +6.1 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #9 | 2102 | -4.3 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2385 | +9.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/7 | #54 | 2129 | -11.3 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2124 | -3.3 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2097 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuslan SoltaniciIM
🇲🇩MDA·2274
+4 −8 =60
72 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsVictor RomcoviciIM
🇲🇩MDA·2110
+38 −3 =8
49 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsSergiu BarganIM
🇲🇩MDA·2200
+13 −10 =21
44 games·last met Dec 2020
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vsPavel VavricFM
🇲🇩MDA·2296
+13 −4 =26
43 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsVictor Ianocichin
🇲🇩MDA·2192
+21 −4 =17
42 games·last met Apr 2019
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Rankings
/
Romania
#87
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#4,043
in continent
World
#5,925
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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