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Banica, Eric-Mihai
🇷🇴FIDE 42237548· Male· Romania· Born in 2012
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Eric-Mihai Banica, a 14-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1456. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Pitesti Chess Classic V - U1600, Valcea Trophy - 6th ed., and Alfil Cup 2026 - U1600. Also played 3 rapid (including Winter Cup Pitesti - rapid open) and 3 blitz events (including Winter Cup Pitesti - blitz open) recently. His peak of 1541 was reached at age 14 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1456
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1541
−85 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#201,922
#201,922 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1478 → 1541
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1541
at age 14 · −85 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Feb 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1478 · at age 13
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1478 → 1456
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
11/ 2839.3%
10W2D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/1 | #50 | 2357 | -15.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #49 | 1276 | -48.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #22 | 1628 | -21.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/6 | #25 | 1439 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/1 | #34 | 672 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBeatrice Karina Stoica
🇷🇴ROU·1410
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMihail-Alexandru Niculescu
🇷🇴ROU
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlbert-Nicola-Matei Belegan
🇷🇴ROU·1481
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAndreas-Erik Bucur
🇷🇴ROU
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsDavid Gabriel Luca
🇷🇴ROU·1498
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Romania
#1,964
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#123,676
in continent
World
#201,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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