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Cernov, Vadim
IM🇷🇴FIDE 1210629· Male· Romania· Born in 1963
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Vadim Cernov, a 63-year-old Romanian International Master, is rated 2286 and sitting in the top 3% of Romanian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 20 months. 102 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Paradiso Easter Festival 2026, Stein am Rhein Open 2026, and Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 5 blitz events (including XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2505 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2008); he also reached Romanian #14 in Oct 2006.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38). Earned a GM norm at Badische Meister 2006.
Current rating
2286
Standard
Rpd2318·Blz2229
All-time high
2505
−219 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 45
Jan 2008 · age 45
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
102 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#66 · Romanian players · of 2,187
Career timeline
17 entries2026
2nd Romanian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2290
Jan 2026
2023
1,000 career games
at age 60
Mar 2023
2019
1st Romanian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2359
Feb 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
May 2017
2014
74th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2437
Dec 2014
2013
93rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2465
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2296 → 2286
Tournaments
23
105 games
Score
74.5/ 10571.0%
57W36D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsWojciech GoleniaFM2,236·XXXV Miedzynarodowe Szachowe Mistrzostwa Malopolski - Grupa A·R5·-5.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #10 | 2218 | -2.1 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #5 | 2252 | +1.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2870 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #66 | 2204 | -5.5 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2315 | +3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 1552 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2272 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2783 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2243 | -0.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2357 | +0.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenrik CernovFM
🇩🇪GER·2236
+0 −0 =25
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJonas RosnerIM
🇩🇪GER·2451
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsChristopher NoeGM
🇩🇪GER·2517
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVeaceslav CofmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2272
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsBenedikt DaunerFM
🇩🇪GER·2351
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Romania
#66
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#3,022
in continent
World
#4,521
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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