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Balan, Viorel Andrei

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FIDEFIDE 42246067· Male· Romania· Born in 2012

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Viorel Andrei Balan, a 14-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1459. He has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 8 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Pitesti Chess Classic V - U1600, Alfil Cup 2026 - U1800, and Ploiesti Open - Rompetrol. Also played 9 rapid (including Craiova Grand Prix 2025) and 8 blitz events (including Five o'clock blitz - 60th ed.) recently. His peak of 1558 was reached at age 13 (May 2025).

At junior level, he reached #83 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1459

Standard

Rpd1476·Blz1533

All-time high

1558

−99 pts below
May 2025 · age 13

Activity

49

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#200,885

#200,885 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1418 → 1496
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2025
All-time peak 1558
at age 13 · −99 from today
May 2025
2024
83rd Romanian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1540
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Nov 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Alfil Cup 2026 - U1800
perf 1659 (+163) · 2.5/5 · #13
Top opponent
vs Cezar-Octavian Ioan 1,787
The Seacoast Trophy Open - 34th ed. · Jun 2025 · +14.8 Elo
Evolution
+14
1445 → 1459
Tournaments
10
65 games
Score
28/ 6543.1%
21W14D30L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Pitesti Chess Classic V - U1600
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/2#412374-30.8
Alfil Cup 2026 - U1800
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#131659+30.8
Ploiesti Open - Rompetrol
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/4#781744-30.4
Gheorghe Varabiescu Memorial 3rd ed. - U1800
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/3#352349+14.0
Amateur Chess Open - 7th ed.
Swiss
Oct 20251.5/2#691933-15.6
Pitesti Chess Classic IV - U1500
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/1#212221+18.4
Gheorghe Cristian Memorial - Centrocoop Trophy 38th ed. - Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/4#611844+1.6
Worst Elo result: Pitesti Chess Classic V - U1600 (-30.8 Elo, finished #41).

Rankings

/
Romania
#1,948
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#123,268
in continent
World
#200,747
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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