Format
ZI
Zanfir, Iulian
🇷🇴FIDE 1239805· Male· Romania· Born in 1987
Follow Iulian ZanfirTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Iulian Zanfir, a 39-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1772 — just 14 short of his peak of 1786 (Mar 2024, age 37). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Romania National Championship 3rd League 2025 - group III.
Current rating
1772
Standard
Rpd1754·Blz1816
All-time high
1786
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 37
Mar 2024 · age 37
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#85,197
#85,197 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
All-time peak 1786
at age 37 · −14 from today
Mar 2024
2023
46th Romanian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1656
Jan 2023
2017
100 career games
at age 30
Sep 2017
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Nov 2015
Best 12-month gain (+254 Elo)
1451 → 1705
Apr 2015
2014
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1764 → 1772
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsRadu-Constantin Celmare1,673·Romania National Championship 3rd League 2025 - group III·R2·+7.2
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | 1855 | +8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGheorghe Racovita
🇷🇴ROU·1774
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2021
View head-to-head →
vsIoan Istrate
🇷🇴ROU·1694
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2022
View head-to-head →
vsMihai Tufa
🇷🇴ROU·1841
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Jul 2021
View head-to-head →
vsMihai Ifrim
🇷🇴ROU·1805
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jun 2021
View head-to-head →
vsSamuel-Timotei GhimpuIM
🇷🇴ROU·2463
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2020
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Romania
#704
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#61,265
in continent
World
#85,195
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Romania
| 1 | 🇷🇴Follow Bogdan-Daniel DeacTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,656 |
| 2 | 🇷🇴Follow Liviu-Dieter NisipeanuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,582 |
| 3 | 🇷🇴Follow Constantin LupulescuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,577 |
| 4 | 🇷🇴Follow Alexander MotylevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,550 |
| 5 | 🇷🇴Follow David GavrilescuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,545 |
| 6 | 🇷🇴Follow Costica-Ciprian NanuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,517 |
| 7 | 🇷🇴Follow Mircea-Emilian ParligrasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,507 |
| 8 | 🇷🇴Follow Filip MagoldTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,501 |
| 9 | 🇷🇴Follow Felix-Antonio IlincaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,495 |
| 10 | 🇷🇴Follow Lucian-Costin MironTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,484 |
| ... | ||
| 704 | 1,772 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 61265 | 1,772 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 85195 | 1,772 | |