Schitco, Ivan

Ivan Schitco, a 23-year-old Moldovan Grandmaster, is rated 2500 and ranked 2nd among Moldovan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2481 and 2527 over the past 2 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 NY Marshall Winter Invitational - Six Day GM B, 2025 U.S. Masters, and TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CLASICO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA. Also played 1 rapid (including Grand-Prix Moldova 2025. Rapid Finala) and 6 blitz events (including Blondus Blitz 2025 - playoff) recently. His peak of 2533 was reached at age 20 (Sep 2023, World #454 at the time); he has been in Moldovan top 3 for 65 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded GM in 2022 (age 19), IM in 2019 (age 16), and FM in 2017 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #19 in U20, World #18 in U18, World #9 in U16, World #27 in U14, World #12 in U12, World #32 in U10 and World #28 in U8.