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Sandu, Dinu

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FIDEFIDE 1214500· Male· Romania· Born in 1970

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Dinu Sandu, a 56-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1748. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed. and Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed.. Also played 2 rapid events (including Movilesti Cup - 3rd ed.) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 76 months (2007–2014), 83 months (2016–2023) and 17 months (2024–2026). His peak of 1980 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2004).

Current rating

1748

Standard

Rpd1813·Blz1797

All-time high

1980

−232 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 34

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#93,085

#93,085 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
60th Romanian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1771
Mar 2026
2025
43rd Romanian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1818
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1709 → 1818
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 54
Sep 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1818 → returned at 1771
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vasile Tifui 1,606
Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed. · Mar 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
-70
1818 → 1748
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
2W8D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsVasile Tifui1,606·Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed.·R4·+6.1
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsNicolae C. Lazar1,501·Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed.·R1·-16.5
2.[L]vsCarla-Ioana Marchis1,598·Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed.·R5·-14.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed.
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#331744-23.2
Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed.
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/5#231493-47.0
Worst Elo result: Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed. (-47.0 Elo, finished #23).

Rankings

/
Romania
#777
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#66,443
in continent
World
#93,084
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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2
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5
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7
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8
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8
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2
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6
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7
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9
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