FISSM 2025 - IM norm tournament - Memorial Marian Vasile
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 11 Aug 2025 to 17 Aug 2025 in Satu Mare, Romania. 9 titled players from 4 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2253, and top seed was Levente Papp (🇭🇺 HUN, FM, 2375).
Alexandru Sachilaru (🇷🇴 ROU, FM, 2315) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Sasha-Matei Craciun (6.0) and Alexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu (6.0). Sachilaru shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Matei-Teodor Dodoi (CM, 2168) beat Levente Papp (FM, 2375), a +207-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Alexandru Sachilaru led from R6 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Alexandru Sachilaru takes the sole lead (4.5/6).
FM Alexandru Sachilaru drew with FM Alexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu (Black).
FM Alexandru Sachilaru won 4 in a row (R4–R7).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇷🇴FMSachilaru, Alexandru | 2315 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 26.00 | 38.0 | +33.2 | 2466 |
| 4 | 🇷🇴FMCraciun, Sasha-Matei | 2311 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6.0 | 23.75 | 39.0 | +14.8 | 2372 |
| 2 | 🇷🇴FMStanciu, Alexandru-Ovidiu | 2329 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 22.75 | 39.0 | +9.6 | 2370 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳IMSrinath, Rao S.V. | 2299 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 22.75 | 39.0 | +8.7 | 2373 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷GMOkhotnik, Vladimir | 2237 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 21.50 | 39.0 | +17.3 | 2380 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺FMPapp, Levente | 2375 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.25 | 40.0 | -10.9 | 2283 |
| 7 | 🇷🇴CMDodoi, Matei-Teodor | 2168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3.5 | 9.25 | 41.5 | +3.5 | 2183 |
| 9 | 🇷🇴WIMCosman, Andreea-Marioara | 2144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 2.5 | 7.25 | 42.5 | -11.0 | 2099 |
| 8 | 🇭🇺Szegedy, Matyas | 2191 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 2.5 | 6.50 | 42.5 | -44.5 | 2094 |
| 10 | 🇭🇺IMMeszaros, Andras | 2164 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.5 | 3.00 | 44.5 | -28.1 | 1819 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Sachilaru, AlexandruFMROU+33.27.0 pts · #1
- 2Okhotnik, VladimirGMFRA+17.36.0 pts · #3
- 3Craciun, Sasha-MateiFMROU+14.86.0 pts · #4
- 1Szegedy, MatyasHUN-44.52.5 pts · #8
- 2Meszaros, AndrasIMHUN-28.10.5 pts · #10
- 3Cosman, Andreea-MarioaraWIMROU-11.02.5 pts · #9
- R5+207 Elo gap