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Popescu, Gheorghe V.

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FIDEFIDE 1260189· Male· Romania· Born in 1989

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Gheorghe V. Popescu, a 37-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1695. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed., Suceava County Chess Championship 2025, and Gambit Husi Cup 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Andrei Ghilea Memorial - 2nd ed.) and 3 blitz events (including Andrei Ghilea Memorial - 2nd ed. blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 18 months (2015–2017), 76 months (2017–2024) and 17 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1876 was reached at age 26 (Sep 2015).

Current rating

1695

Standard

Rpd1722·Blz1730

All-time high

1876

−181 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 26

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#111,503

#111,503 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
46th Romanian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1742
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1559 → 1735
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1735 → returned at 1739
Mar 2024
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Oct 2017
Inactive for 76 months
paused at 1559 → returned at 1735
Oct 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stefan Horia 1,606
Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed. · Feb 2026 · +7.5 Elo
Evolution
-40
1735 → 1695
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
13/ 2259.1%
12W2D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed.
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#251616-34.0
Suceava County Chess Championship 2025
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/2#182477-13.0
Gambit Husi Cup 2025
Swiss
Aug 20253.5/4#192107+2.6
Pascani Cup - 16th ed.
Swiss
Aug 20253/2#502676+4.4
Worst Elo result: Mihai Burduja Memorial - 3rd ed. (-34.0 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
Romania
#946
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#78,090
in continent
World
#111,501
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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946🇷🇴Popescu, Gheorghe V.1,695
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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