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Samu, Sorin-Mihai
🇷🇴FIDE 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
Apr 2007 · age 40
Activity
233
games / yr avg. · ≈19/mo
230 past 12 mo · ≈19/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#23,245
#23,245 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
40 entries2026
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
Evolution
+59
1971 → 2030
Tournaments
35
231 games
Score
129.5/ 23156.1%
121W17D93L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/6 | #22 | 2067 | +10.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #10 | 2007 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #12 | 1992 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 2135 | +31.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 2026 | -15.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #18 | 1875 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #10 | 1975 | -0.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #14 | 2046 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #32 | 1890 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #85 | 2032 | +25.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDan-Calin Ambru
🇷🇴ROU·1994
+21 −15 =2
38 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSorin LevayFM
🇷🇴ROU·2020
+8 −19 =4
31 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPetrica CostinFM
🇷🇴ROU·1888
+18 −7 =0
25 games·last met May 2025
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vsAttila SzaboFM
🇷🇴ROU·2109
+4 −15 =4
23 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsCodrut-Constantin FlorescuIM
🇷🇴ROU·2188
+4 −14 =2
20 games·last met Dec 2022
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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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