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Salagean, Viorel

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FIDEFIDE 1291270· Male· Romania· Born in 1952

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Viorel Salagean, a 74-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1666 — just 13 short of his peak of 1679 (Feb 2026, age 74). He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 13 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Cluj-Napoca Chess Weekend - 2nd ed., Chessmania 4th ed. - A, and Cluj Chess Marathon 10th ed. - Open. Also played 5 rapid events (including Lions Festival 15th ed. - Open) recently.

Current rating

1666

Standard

Rpd1649·Blz1631

All-time high

1679

−13 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 74

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#121,862

#121,862 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
All-time peak 1679
at age 74 · −13 from today
Feb 2026
2024
29th Romanian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1659
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+271 Elo)
1371 → 1642
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 71
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Chessmania 4th ed. - A
perf 1780 (+101) · 2/6 · #24
Top opponent
vs Sara Maria SuneaWFM 2,038
Chessmania 4th ed. - A · Jan 2026 · +7.8 Elo
Evolution
+16
1650 → 1666
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
10.5/ 2640.4%
8W5D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMatei Liga1,809·Chessmania 4th ed. - A·R6·+13.6
2.[W]vsGrigore Fugulyan1,744·Cluj-Napoca Chess Weekend·R6·+12.1
3.[W]vsFlaviu Bompa1,659·Tasnad City Cup - 12th ed.·R5·+9.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cluj-Napoca Chess Weekend - 2nd ed.
Swiss
Feb 20260/1#271055-5.2
Chessmania 4th ed. - A
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/6#241780+15.2
Cluj Chess Marathon 10th ed. - Open
Swiss
Dec 20252/6#151639-10.6
Tasnad City Cup - 12th ed.
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/6#441671-1.2
Cluj-Napoca Chess Weekend
Swiss
Jul 20253.5/4#332056+13.6

Rankings

/
Romania
#1,053
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#84,320
in continent
World
#121,857
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Romania
1
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2,650
2
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2,582
3
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2,577
4
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2,550
5
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2,545
6
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2,517
7
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2,507
8
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2,501
9
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2,486
10
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2,484
...
1053🇷🇴Salagean, Viorel1,666
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
...
84320🇷🇴Salagean, Viorel1,666
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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121857🇷🇴Salagean, Viorel1,666