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Nitu, Ionel-Casian

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FIDEFIDE 1263072· Male· Romania· Born in 1976

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Ionel-Casian Nitu, a 50-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1687 — just 24 short of his peak of 1711 (Feb 2026, age 50). He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Valcea Trophy - 6th ed., Alfil Cup 2026 - U1800, and Union Trophy Slatina - 2nd ed.. Also played 2 rapid (including Craiova Grand Prix 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Union Trophy Slatina blitz - 2nd ed.) recently. He took a 42-month break between Apr 2019 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1687

Standard

Rpd1631·Blz1650

All-time high

1711

−24 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 50

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#114,673

#114,673 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
68th Romanian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1711
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1711
at age 50 · −24 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 49
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)
1465 → 1678
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Union Trophy Slatina - 2nd ed.
perf 2028 (+320) · 4/5 · #28
Top opponent
vs Adrian Pirvulescu 1,994
Union Trophy Slatina - 2nd ed. · Nov 2025 · +16.8 Elo
Evolution
+20
1667 → 1687
Tournaments
6
35 games
Score
19/ 3554.3%
15W8D12L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTudor Bichis1,460·Valcea Trophy - 6th ed.·R3·-15.7
2.[L]vsAndrei Samoila1,477·Valcea Trophy - 6th ed.·R5·-15.4
3.[L]vsIosif Bosinceanu1,597·Pitesti Chess Classic IV - U1800·R6·-11.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Valcea Trophy - 6th ed.
Swiss
Mar 20261/4#471378-33.2
Alfil Cup 2026 - U1800
Swiss
Mar 20264/6#31765+9.4
Union Trophy Slatina - 2nd ed.
Swiss
Nov 20254/5#282028+23.8
Valcea Trophy 5th ed. - Open
Swiss
Nov 20254/6#81868+35.6
Pitesti Chess Classic IV - U1800
Swiss
Sep 20253/6#191642-4.0
Classic Chess Meteor Cup
Swiss
Sep 20253/5#291708-12.4
Worst Elo result: Valcea Trophy - 6th ed. (-33.2 Elo, finished #47).

Rankings

/
Romania
#975
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#80,061
in continent
World
#114,669
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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