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Sanduleac, Vasile
GM🇲🇩FIDE 13900161· Male· Moldova· Born in 1971
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Vasile Sanduleac, a 55-year-old Moldovan Grandmaster, is rated 2327 and ranked 12th among Moldovan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 14 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed., and Cotnari Chess Academy Cup 2026. Also played 13 rapid (including Romania National Team Rapid Championship 2025 - Open) and 5 blitz events (including Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open) recently. His peak of 2519 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2006); he also reached Moldovan #4 in Oct 2001 and spent 44 months in Moldovan top 5, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2006 (age 35) and IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2327
Standard
Rpd2283·Blz2244
All-time high
2519
−192 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 35
Jul 2006 · age 35
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · Moldovan players · of 336
44 months in National top 5 (2001–2011)
44 months in National top 5 (2001–2011)
Career timeline
22 entries2022
83rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2422
Oct 2022
2020
1st Moldovan 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2432
Oct 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2432 → returned at 2421
Mar 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Dec 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 45
Apr 2016
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 43
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2332 → 2327
Tournaments
7
51 games
Score
39.5/ 5177.5%
34W11D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #552 | 2392 | +5.9 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #9 | 2067 | -4.7 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #6 | 2066 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2061 | -3.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #17 | 2280 | -2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuslan SoltaniciIM
🇲🇩MDA·2274
+4 −4 =19
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSergiu BarganIM
🇲🇩MDA·2200
+4 −2 =14
20 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBoris ItkisIM
🇷🇴ROU·2248
+1 −0 =18
19 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAlexandr OgleznevFM
🇲🇩MDA·2335
+6 −2 =9
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLucian-Ioan FilipIM
🇷🇴ROU·2313
+0 −1 =14
15 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
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Moldova
#12
out of 382 players
Europe
#2,133
in continent
World
#3,260
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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