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Bologan, Victor
GM🇲🇩FIDE 13900048· Male· Moldova· Born in 1971
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Victor Bologan, a 55-year-old Moldovan Grandmaster, is rated 2590 and ranked 1st among Moldovan players, and 187th worldwide. He is currently in the 2575–2600 range. 10 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout) recently. He took a 60-month break between Nov 2018 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2734 was reached at age 41 (Aug 2012); he also reached World #18 in Apr 2005 and spent 81 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2590
Standard
Rpd2477·Blz2463
All-time high
2734
−144 pts below
Aug 2012 · age 41
Aug 2012 · age 41
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Moldovan players · of 336
81 months in World top 100 (2001–2016)
81 months in World top 100 (2001–2016)
Career timeline
26 entries2025
4th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2607
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2600
at age 53
Oct 2024
2018
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2574 → returned at 2586
Nov 2018
2017
9th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2640
Mar 2017
2016
81 months in world top 100
longest streak 70 months · since Jan 2001
Aug 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2650
at age 44
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
2601 → 2590
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
1W3D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #54 | 2593 | +0.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #168 | 1809 | -4.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #160 | 1781 | -5.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #89 | 2554 | -1.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRauf MamedovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2636
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsDmitry JakovenkoGM
🇷🇺RUS·2682
+0 −9 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsAlexander GrischukGM
🇷🇺RUS·2628
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsPavel EljanovGM
🇺🇦UKR·2664
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsEmil SutovskyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2602
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Jun 2018
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Rankings
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Moldova
#1
out of 382 players
Europe
#101
in continent
World
#187
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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