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Istru, Artiom
🇲🇩FIDE 13919156· Male· Moldova· Born in 2009
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Artiom Istru, a 17-year-old Moldovan player, is rated 1537 — just 4 short of his peak of 1541 (Feb 2026, age 17). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Campionatul mun. Chisinau 2025, sah clasic, Open.
At junior level, he reached #24 and #17 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1537
Standard
Rpd1548·Blz1414
All-time high
1541
−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#170,436
#170,436 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
24th Moldovan U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1537
May 2026
All-time peak 1541
at age 17 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
2025
17th Moldovan U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1537
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Nov 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
3W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #31 | 1440 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Moldova
#204
out of 373 players
Europe
#110,030
in continent
World
#170,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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