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Butnaru, Nicolae
🇫🇷FIDE 651041251· Male· France· Born in 1997
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Nicolae Butnaru, a 29-year-old French player, is rated 1856 — just 23 short of his peak of 1879 (Dec 2025, age 28). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 14 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo), Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Championnat du Val de Marne 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including 13eme Rapide Club 608 - Paris 15eme) recently.
Current rating
1856
Standard
Rpd1856·Blz1767
All-time high
1879
−23 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 28
Dec 2025 · age 28
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#59,748
#59,748 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
100 career games
at age 29
Mar 2026
2025
All-time peak 1879
at age 28 · −23 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1583 → 1801
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 26
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1867 → 1856
Tournaments
14
36 games
Score
21.5/ 3659.7%
18W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMelena Milroy1,718·11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo)·R4·-13.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #33 | 1755 | -22.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1422 | 2532 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 2043 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #48 | 1937 | +5.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #664 | 1690 | -4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #2839 | 1173 | -7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #905 | 2731 | +11.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #683 | 1749 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #57 | 1865 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1493 | 1747 | -3.6 |
Worst Elo result: 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo) (-22.2 Elo, finished #33).
Rankings
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France
#3,694
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#43,755
in continent
World
#59,747
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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