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Popa, Decebal
🇲🇩FIDE 13904396· Male· Moldova· Born in 1992
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Decebal Popa, a 34-year-old Moldovan player, is rated 1626. He has fluctuated between 1599 and 1694 over the past 2 years. 91 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Chavdarov Memorial - 2026, HorseTango GrandPrix, Tiraspol, 24-26 aprilie 2026, and Turneul republican "Hramul or. Comrat" 2026. He took a 163-month break between Mar 2010 and Nov 2023. His peak of 1694 was reached at age 32 (May 2024).
At junior level, he reached #10 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1626
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1652
All-time high
1694
−68 pts below
May 2024 · age 32
May 2024 · age 32
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#137,126
#137,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
100 career games
at age 33
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 33
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 33
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 32
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Oct 2024
24th Moldovan 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1694
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1629 → 1626
Tournaments
11
89 games
Score
48.5/ 8954.5%
41W15D33L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/8 | #19 | 1736 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #21 | 1805 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #22 | 1774 | -18.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 1699 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #6 | 1896 | +32.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #92 | 1668 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/8 | #10 | 1891 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #22 | 1934 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #22 | 1733 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/8 | #8 | 1607 | -18.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnna Slavova
🇲🇩MDA·1516
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMaxim Kissa
🇲🇩MDA·1578
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsEva Chireacova
🇲🇩MDA·1489
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSergiu BarganIM
🇲🇩MDA·2200
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDmitrii Comur
🇲🇩MDA·1742
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Moldova
#154
out of 382 players
Europe
#92,964
in continent
World
#137,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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