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Turcu, Iulian

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FIDEFIDE 1215116· Male· Romania· Born in 1990

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Iulian Turcu, a 36-year-old Romanian player, is rated 2007. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2013–2014), 18 months (2014–2016), 18 months (2016–2017), 41 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 52 months (2021–2026). Recent appearance: Sasomi Open - 4th ed.. His peak of 2256 was reached at age 22 (Mar 2012).

At junior level, he reached #9, #11, #7 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2007

Standard

Rpd2020·Blz1981

All-time high

2256

−249 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 22

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#26,431

#26,431 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
8th Romanian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2007
Jun 2026
2021
Inactive for 52 months
paused at 1992 → returned at 2007
Oct 2021
2018
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2002 → returned at 2002
Mar 2018
500 career games
at age 28
Mar 2018
2016
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2034 → returned at 2038
Mar 2016
2014
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2014 → returned at 2030
Jun 2014

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Petru-Sebastian UrsanCM 2,195
Sasomi Open - 4th ed. · Feb 2026 · +4.9 Elo
Evolution
+12
1995 → 2007
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
3W4D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsPetru-Sebastian UrsanCM2,195·Sasomi Open - 4th ed.·R2·+4.9
2.[D]vsOleg MaximovFM2,179·Sasomi Open - 4th ed.·R3·+4.6
3.[W]vsAleksandra Zgoda1,775·Sasomi Open - 4th ed.·R7·+4.2
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsDonat DarocziFM2,126·Sasomi Open - 4th ed.·R5·-6.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Sasomi Open - 4th ed.
Open Swiss
Feb 20265/8#772030+11.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsNicolae-Costel BurnoiuIM
🇷🇴ROU·2380
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
vsTeodor Senetia
🇷🇴ROU
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2013
View head-to-head →
vsAlexandru-Ovidiu StanciuFM
🇷🇴ROU·2356
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2012
View head-to-head →
vsDan Nuta
🇷🇴ROU·2008
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2011
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Romania
#263
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#19,534
in continent
World
#26,431
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
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1
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3
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4
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5
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2,545
6
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7
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8
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2,501
9
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10
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263🇷🇴Turcu, Iulian2,007
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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10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
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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