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Samu, Sorin-Mihai

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FIDEFIDE 1210165· Male· Romania· Born in 1967

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Sorin-Mihai Samu, a 59-year-old Romanian player, is rated 2030. He has fluctuated between 1937 and 2071 over the past 2 years. 252 rated games in the past year (≈105/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1st Varga Laszlo Memorial, OPEN PUTNIK U-2400, and Valcea Trophy - 6th ed.. Also played 8 rapid (including Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025) and 5 blitz events (including Gran Prix 4. 4. 2026.) recently. His peak of 2223 was reached at age 40 (Apr 2007).

Current rating

2030

Standard

Rpd1956·Blz1916

All-time high

2223

193 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 40

Activity

233

games / yr avg. · ≈19/mo

230 past 12 mo · ≈19/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#23,245

#23,245 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

40 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Jun 2026
2,500 career games
at age 59
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2nd Dede Erno Memorial - Group A
perf 2150 (+154) · 4/7 · #15
Top opponent
vs Pavel VavricFM 2,269
Arad Grand Prix 2025 - A · Aug 2025 · +16.8 Elo
Evolution
+59
19712030
Tournaments
35
231 games
Score
129.5/ 23156.1%
121W17D93L
Top 3 wins

Last 12 months — tournaments

14 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
May 20262/6#222067+10.6
Swiss
May 20264/7#102007+6.2
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/7#121992+4.4
Open Swiss
May 20266.5/8#22135+31.0
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#72026-15.2
Swiss
Apr 20262/5#181875-11.2
Swiss
Mar 20264/6#101975-0.2
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/7#142046+8.4
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/8#321890-5.4
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/9#852032+25.4
Worst Elo result: Budapest Winter - Group A (-25.6 Elo, finished #22).

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Rankings

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Romania
#234
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#17,117
in continent
World
#23,245
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Romania
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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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8
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2,501
9
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2,495
10
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2,484
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234🇷🇴Samu, Sorin-Mihai2,030
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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23245🇷🇴Samu, Sorin-Mihai2,030