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Preotu, Razvan
GM🇨🇦FIDE 2613280· Male· Canada· Born in 1999
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Razvan Preotu, a 27-year-old Canadian Grandmaster, is rated 2483 and ranked 3rd among Canadian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2451 and 2502 over the past 2 years. 76 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring CCC GM Norm Invitational (37) - A, 2026 Charlotte Open - Championship, and 2025 SSCA_SOW Boxing Week Chess Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 Toronto Rapid Chess Championship Crown) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Spring FIDE Blitz) recently. His peak of 2527 was reached at age 20 (Mar 2019); he also reached Canadian #2 in Oct 2018 and has been in Canadian top 3 for 18 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2016 (age 17), IM in 2014 (age 15), and FM in 2013 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #24 in U20, World #18 in U18, World #16 in U16, World #13 in U14 and World #68 in U12.
Current rating
2483
Standard
Rpd2529·Blz2428
All-time high
2527
−44 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 20
Mar 2019 · age 20
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Canadian players · of 1,682
National top 3 since Sep 2025
National top 3 since Sep 2025
Career timeline
24 entries2026
18 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
since Sep 2018
May 2026
Re-crossed 2500
at age 27
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 26
Sep 2025
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2487 → returned at 2485
Feb 2020
2019
All-time peak 2527
at age 20 · −44 from today
Mar 2019
24th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2524
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2474 → 2483
Tournaments
10
74 games
Score
51/ 7468.9%
47W18D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #6 | 2342 | -19.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2551 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2494 | +2.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #21 | 2547 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 2224 | -11.5 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 2330 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2625 | +15.5 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2610 | +16.7 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2260 | -2.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | — | -1.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBator SambuevGM
🇨🇦CAN·2434
+13 −13 =7
33 games·last met May 2025
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vsNikolay NoritsynIM
🇨🇦CAN·2453
+8 −11 =6
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMark PlotkinIM
🇨🇦CAN·2360
+10 −1 =4
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVictor PlotkinFM
🇨🇦CAN·2280
+7 −2 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsAnthony AtanasovIM
🇨🇦CAN·2470
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Canada
#3
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#88
in continent
World
#716
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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