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Martinovici, Ilia
IM🇲🇩FIDE 13907034· Male· Moldova· Born in 2003
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Ilia Martinovici, a 23-year-old Moldovan International Master, is rated 2471 — just 6 short of his peak of 2477 (Feb 2025, age 22) and ranked 4th among Moldovan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2439 and 2477 over the past 2 years. 109 rated games in the past year (≈73/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include WE 28 Primavera - A, WE 10 Pasqua a Montesilvano - A, and WE 4 Citta' di Gubbio - A. Also played 14 rapid (including 37e Open Rapide du CEG) and 4 blitz events recently. He reached Moldovan #4 in May 2026 and has been in Moldovan top 10 for 60 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2022 (age 19) and FM in 2016 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #54 in U20, World #60 in U18, World #28 in U16, World #24 in U14 and World #51 in U12.
Current rating
2471
Standard
Rpd2521·Blz2420
All-time high
2477
−6 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 22
Feb 2025 · age 22
Activity
103
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
109 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Moldovan players · of 325
National top 10 since Oct 2021
National top 10 since Oct 2021
Career timeline
23 entries2026
60 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 56 months · since Nov 2018
May 2026
Peak Moldovan rank: #4
at age 23 · rated 2471
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 2477
at age 22 · −6 from today
Feb 2025
2023
54th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2446
May 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 19
Nov 2022
IM title awardedIM
at age 19 · 2022 2nd FIDE Council
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+19
2452 → 2471
Tournaments
15
111 games
Score
80/ 11172.1%
75W25D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2833 | +5.3 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2490 | +1.3 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2500 | +1.5 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2588 | +6.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 2438 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2516 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #2 | 2886 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2610 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2091 | -5.1 |
Hot streak: 8 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsDragos CeresIM
🇲🇩MDA·2450
+5 −6 =2
13 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsDoriano TocchioniFM
🇮🇹ITA·2119
+12 −0 =0
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAndrei MacoveiIM
🇲🇩MDA·2484
+1 −11 =0
12 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsNichita MorozovIM
🇲🇩MDA·2400
+5 −5 =1
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsEdoardo Fulgentini
🇮🇹ITA·2264
+5 −1 =4
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Moldova
#4
out of 373 players
Europe
#488
in continent
World
#824
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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