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Cretescu, Emma
🇷🇴FIDE 1296213· Female· Romania· Born in 2013
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Emma Cretescu, a 13-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1733 — just 24 short of her peak of 1757 (May 2024, age 11). She is on a breakout run, having gained +123 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent appearances: National School Contest "Elisabeta Polihroniade" 2026 Girls 13 and NYCC Romania 2025 - girls U12 - teams. Also played 5 rapid (including Caro Trophy - 6th ed.) and 5 blitz events (including Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Women) recently.
At junior level, she reached #42, #14, #10 and #3 nationally in U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1688·Blz1675
All-time high
1757
−24 pts below
May 2024 · age 11
May 2024 · age 11
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
42nd Romanian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1733
Jun 2026
2024
14th Romanian U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1757
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+411 Elo)
1346 → 1757
May 2024
All-time peak 1757
at age 11 · −24 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
National School Contest "Elisabeta Polihroniade" 2026 Girls 13perf 2340 (+639) · 6.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+123
1610 → 1733
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
13.5/ 1971.1%
12W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #9 | 1943 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/5 | #1 | 2340 | +53.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #7 | 1751 | +36.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsSmaranda-Maria Tcaciuc
🇷🇴ROU·1639
+14 −3 =6
23 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAlexandra-Gabriela Nanu
🇷🇴ROU·1646
+12 −2 =2
16 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNoelia-Alexandra Cristurean
🇷🇴ROU·1646
+9 −2 =5
16 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAndreea-Nuria Cristurean
🇷🇴ROU·1564
+8 −0 =6
14 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsIrina Ruja
🇷🇴ROU·1655
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Romania
#828
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#69,900
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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