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Hrituleac, Paul
🇳🇴FIDE 1575023· Male· Norway· Born in 1980
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Paul Hrituleac, a 46-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1672 — just 26 short of his peak of 1698 (Dec 2025, age 45). He is on a breakout run, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Norstrand Klubbmesterskapet 2026 Gr 2 R 9-10, Ostlandsserien div 4 G 2025-2026 R 4, and Eiker Open (apent Buskerudmesterskap) 2025 B. Also played 12 rapid (including Rakkestad lordagshurtigsjakk 2025 A) and 11 blitz events (including NGP-helg hos Stjernen, lynsjakk, april 2026) recently.
Current rating
1672
Standard
Rpd1668·Blz1645
All-time high
1698
−26 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 45
Dec 2025 · age 45
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#120,005
#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
86th Norwegian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1672
Jun 2026
2025
67th Norwegian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1698
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1698
at age 45 · −26 from today
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 45
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+379 Elo)
1254 → 1633
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+87
1585 → 1672
Tournaments
14
37 games
Score
20.5/ 3755.4%
17W9D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2450 | +17.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #11 | 1427 | -5.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #4 | 1644 | -3.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1678 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 823 | -11.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1596 | -2.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #14 | 1649 | -21.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKosta Hrituleac
🇳🇴NOR·1783
+5 −26 =5
36 games·last met May 2026
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vsSofia Hrituleac
🇳🇴NOR·1499
+10 −5 =4
19 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsCedrik Sannerud
🇳🇴NOR·1929
+1 −12 =2
15 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsGeir-Arne Aarsheim
🇳🇴NOR·1752
+5 −10 =0
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsLeander Theodor Kragh Muraas
🇳🇴NOR·1904
+2 −11 =1
14 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Norway
#1,191
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#83,227
in continent
World
#119,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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