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Popa, Valentin
🇷🇴FIDE 1229311· Male· Romania· Born in 1981
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Valentin Popa, a 45-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1820 — just 2 short of his peak of 1822 (Oct 2025, age 44). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: Predeal City Trophy - 4th ed. and Brasov Grand Prix 2025 - B. He had 4 career breaks: 25 months (2011–2013), 20 months (2013–2015), 104 months (2015–2024) and 17 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1820
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz—
All-time high
1822
−2 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 44
Oct 2025 · age 44
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#70,090
#70,090 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
44th Romanian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1820
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 1822
at age 44 · −2 from today
Oct 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1699 → 1819
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Mar 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1819 → returned at 1821
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1819 → 1820
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
9.5/ 1467.9%
9W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 1742 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #42 | 1846 | +10.4 |
Rankings
/
Romania
#586
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#50,945
in continent
World
#70,090
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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