Romania National Team Championship 2025 - 2nd League
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129 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 22 Sept 2025 to 28 Sept 2025 in Eforie Nord, Romania. 56 titled players from 7 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2481, and top seed was Ivan Sokolov (🇳🇱 NED, GM, 2590).
Matei-Andrei Coicev (🇷🇴 ROU, FM, 2326) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Radoslav Dimitrov (7.5) and Viorel-Adrian Ciobanu (7.5). Coicev shared the lead from round 5 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Nichita Soilita (2024) beat Marius Manolache (GM, 2436), a +412-point gap.
Location
🇷🇴Eforie Nord, Romania
Dates
22 Sept 2025 → 28 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Team · 9 rounds
Titled players · 56
GM×8
IM×9
FM×29
CM×8
WFM×2
Federations · 7 represented
🇷🇴Romania×118
🇲🇩Moldova×4
🇳🇱Netherlands×2
🇧🇬Bulgaria×1
🇬🇷Greece×1
🇮🇹Italy×1
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates×1
Top 3
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Standings
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| # | Player | Fed | Elo | Pts | Avg opp. | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMCoicev, Matei-Andrei | 🇷🇴ROU | 2326 | 8.5 | 2068 | 2512 | +25.6 |
| 3 | GMDimitrov, Radoslav | 🇧🇬BUL | 2494 | 7.5 | 2292 | 2736 | +15.6 |
| 2 | Ciobanu, Viorel-Adrian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2166 | 7.5 | 2076 | 2349 | +41.4 |
| 10 | Pirvu, Christian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1841 | 7.5 | 1834 | 2085 | +50.4 |
| 4 | GMAlexakis, Dimitris | 🇬🇷GRE | 2546 | 7.0 | 2326 | 2546 | +2.0 |
| 5 | FMBotea, David-Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2300 | 7.0 | 2151 | 2371 | +34.8 |
| 7 | GMBeerdsen, Thomas | 🇳🇱NED | 2522 | 6.5 | 2343 | 2509 | +0.8 |
| 11 | Sprincean, Lukas George | 🇷🇴ROU | 2037 | 6.5 | 2077 | 2243 | +98.0 |
| 9 | FMPop, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2260 | 6.5 | 2164 | 2330 | +18.2 |
| 8 | Neghiu, Cristian-Andrei | 🇷🇴ROU | 1979 | 6.5 | 1993 | 2244 | +101.2 |
| 6 | GMManolache, Marius | 🇷🇴ROU | 2436 | 6.5 | 2216 | 2382 | -2.6 |
| 20 | Mircov, Nicola-Alexandar | 🇷🇴ROU | 1855 | 6.5 | 1846 | 2076 | +38.0 |
| 15 | IMDobre, Claudiu-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2291 | 6.0 | 2112 | 2237 | -8.4 |
| 13 | Padurariu, Mihai-Edward | 🇷🇴ROU | 2245 | 6.0 | 2059 | 2184 | -8.8 |
| 14 | IMToma, Radu-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2382 | 6.0 | 2138 | 2331 | -3.1 |
| 16 | FMLeu, Dragos Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2182 | 6.0 | 2137 | 2262 | +43.2 |
| 17 | GMSanduleac, Vasile | 🇲🇩MDA | 2338 | 6.0 | 2163 | 2288 | -2.6 |
| 12 | Vasilache, Dan-Andrei | 🇲🇩MDA | 1965 | 6.0 | 2008 | 2133 | +81.2 |
| 26 | CMTaran, Sebastian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2131 | 5.5 | 2143 | 2223 | +45.2 |
| 23 | Balaban-Voia, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2072 | 5.5 | 2094 | 2174 | +24.4 |
| 22 | Bulau, Andrei-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2172 | 5.5 | 2180 | 2260 | +21.4 |
| 29 | Costache, Andrei Eugeniu | 🇷🇴ROU | 2107 | 5.5 | 2127 | 2268 | +67.6 |
| 25 | FMStoleriu, George | 🇷🇴ROU | 2377 | 5.5 | 2252 | 2332 | -3.2 |
| 19 | IMVasilescu, Lucian-Mihail | 🇷🇴ROU | 2097 | 5.5 | 2052 | 2193 | +10.2 |
| 24 | Vilcu, Matei-Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2189 | 5.5 | 2219 | 2299 | +24.6 |
| 18 | Oltean, Cristian-Daniel | 🇷🇴ROU | 2146 | 5.5 | 2094 | 2174 | +9.0 |
| 27 | Tampea, Radu | 🇷🇴ROU | 2143 | 5.5 | 2080 | 2160 | +6.6 |
| 21 | Tudoroiu, Razvan-Catalin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2069 | 5.5 | 2048 | 2128 | +15.4 |
| 28 | Helmer, Janos | 🇷🇴ROU | 1945 | 5.5 | 1988 | 2068 | +30.2 |
| 30 | FMSachilaru, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2343 | 5.0 | 2277 | 2320 | -6.0 |
| 37 | FMAntal, Hunor-Zoltan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2239 | 5.0 | 2115 | 2158 | -17.4 |
| 36 | WFMRendi, Eva | 🇷🇴ROU | 2005 | 5.0 | 2000 | 2043 | +9.0 |
| 31 | FMAntonica, Dragos-Andrei | 🇷🇴ROU | 2312 | 5.0 | 2214 | 2257 | -13.0 |
| 35 | GMJianu, Vlad-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2454 | 5.0 | 2186 | 2344 | -7.2 |
| 32 | Oprisor, Razvan-Gabriel | 🇷🇴ROU | 2159 | 5.0 | 2078 | 2173 | +7.2 |
| 40 | Korcsek, Alexandru-David | 🇷🇴ROU | 2151 | 5.0 | 2156 | 2199 | +10.6 |
| 34 | CMDodoi, Matei-Teodor | 🇷🇴ROU | 2142 | 5.0 | 2168 | 2263 | +49.2 |
| 53 | Dunca, Patrick-David | 🇷🇴ROU | 1818 | 5.0 | 1795 | 1795 | -9.2 |
| 38 | Ferentiu, Raul-Florin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1862 | 5.0 | 1906 | 1949 | +19.0 |
| 39 | CMStefan, Romulus-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2169 | 5.0 | 2169 | 2212 | +8.2 |
| 33 | IMCostachi, Mihnea | 🇷🇴ROU | 2464 | 5.0 | 2230 | 2388 | -5.2 |
| 58 | Tusu, Nicolae-Dan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1857 | 5.0 | 1839 | 1839 | -1.4 |
| 45 | FMStanciu, Alexandru-Ovidiu | 🇷🇴ROU | 2362 | 4.5 | 2345 | 2345 | -3.0 |
| 41 | IMAl Hosani, Omran | 🇦🇪UAE | 2307 | 4.5 | 2295 | 2338 | +6.6 |
| 51 | FMLupu, Ovidiu-Jean | 🇷🇴ROU | 2005 | 4.5 | 2009 | 2009 | +0.8 |
| 50 | FMGales, Randi-Ioan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2269 | 4.5 | 2211 | 2211 | -26.4 |
| 48 | Tanase, Andrei V. | 🇷🇴ROU | 1893 | 4.5 | 2008 | 2008 | +39.0 |
| 46 | Harabor, David-Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2051 | 4.5 | 2208 | 2251 | +82.0 |
| 42 | GMMoroni, Luca Jr | 🇮🇹ITA | 2549 | 4.5 | 2370 | 2472 | -5.2 |
| 44 | IMArdeleanu, Alin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2136 | 4.5 | 2197 | 2197 | +6.8 |
| 47 | Arion, Ilie | 🇷🇴ROU | 1971 | 4.5 | 2028 | 2130 | +29.6 |
| 43 | Jamba, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 1872 | 4.5 | 1848 | 1950 | +15.8 |
| 49 | Mihalcescu, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 1859 | 4.5 | 1911 | 2013 | +29.6 |
| 62 | FMConstantinoiu, Alexandru Ioan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2114 | 4.0 | 2090 | 2047 | -30.0 |
| 61 | FMCoca, Cristi-Iulian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2233 | 4.0 | 2295 | 2252 | +4.4 |
| 52 | Soilita, Nichita | 🇲🇩MDA | 2024 | 4.0 | 2204 | 2161 | +58.8 |
| 63 | CMCazacu, Iustin-Nicolas | 🇷🇴ROU | 2070 | 4.0 | 2055 | 2012 | -26.8 |
| 55 | Ponta-Facalet, Zeno-Andrei | 🇷🇴ROU | 1957 | 4.0 | 2029 | 1986 | +8.4 |
| 54 | FMVrencian, Lehel | 🇷🇴ROU | 2260 | 4.0 | 2296 | 2346 | +15.4 |
| 64 | FMSerban, Cristian-Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2275 | 4.0 | 2142 | 2099 | -38.8 |
| 60 | FMDaianu, Cristian-Clement | 🇷🇴ROU | 2216 | 4.0 | 2211 | 2168 | -12.6 |
| 57 | FMDicu, Razvan-Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2201 | 4.0 | 2134 | 2134 | -13.0 |
| 59 | GMSokolov, Ivan | 🇳🇱NED | 2590 | 4.0 | 2310 | 2435 | -9.3 |
| 83 | Cernencu, George-Ciprian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1799 | 4.0 | 1849 | 1762 | -23.2 |
| 56 | FMGheorghiu, Calin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2306 | 4.0 | 2212 | 2337 | +7.4 |
| 73 | CMStingu, Alin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1964 | 3.5 | 1985 | 1942 | -14.4 |
| 74 | FMTamas, Christian-Arrydan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2134 | 3.5 | 2239 | 2159 | +4.0 |
| 67 | FMGilea, Lucian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2242 | 3.5 | 2258 | 2215 | -6.4 |
| 71 | Rauca, Horatiu-Augustin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1907 | 3.5 | 1952 | 1872 | -8.8 |
| 65 | FMPisu, Robert-Daniel | 🇷🇴ROU | 2091 | 3.5 | 2168 | 2168 | +13.6 |
| 66 | Chima, Radu-Niculin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1987 | 3.5 | 2062 | 1982 | -1.8 |
| 70 | Barbu, Simon-Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2071 | 3.5 | 2066 | 1986 | -19.6 |
| 69 | Minescu, Dragos-Olivar | 🇷🇴ROU | 1949 | 3.5 | 2031 | 1951 | -2.2 |
| 91 | Craciun, Ovidiu | 🇷🇴ROU | 1928 | 3.5 | 1846 | 1744 | -31.8 |
| 72 | Mazilu, Stefan Fabian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2081 | 3.5 | 2088 | 2237 | +21.0 |
| 68 | FMUngureanu, Vlad | 🇷🇴ROU | 2294 | 3.5 | 2021 | 2170 | -11.2 |
| 81 | Vaduva, Ion-Valentin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1904 | 3.5 | 1834 | 1906 | +2.8 |
| 89 | Cruceru-Uceanu, Tudor-Mihai | 🇷🇴ROU | 2043 | 3.0 | 2099 | 1974 | -39.6 |
| 79 | CMPadurean, Daniel-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2153 | 3.0 | 2351 | 2226 | +10.0 |
| 86 | Ambru, Dan-Calin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2000 | 3.0 | 2176 | 2051 | +7.4 |
| 80 | CMUrsan, Petru-Sebastian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2215 | 3.0 | 2207 | 2082 | -33.2 |
| 88 | Mohonea, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 1917 | 3.0 | 1993 | 1868 | -25.6 |
| 76 | CMRadu, David Cr. | 🇷🇴ROU | 2170 | 3.0 | 1996 | 1996 | -48.4 |
| 84 | FMLazar, Dorin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2040 | 3.0 | 2035 | 1910 | -30.2 |
| 78 | Panc, Samuel | 🇷🇴ROU | 2110 | 3.0 | 2045 | 1995 | -20.2 |
| 85 | Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1982 | 3.0 | 2046 | 1959 | -16.8 |
| 77 | Zogorean, Petru | 🇷🇴ROU | 1885 | 3.0 | 1872 | 1747 | -33.2 |
| 75 | Cirjan, Daniel | 🇷🇴ROU | 1876 | 3.0 | 1927 | 1927 | +8.2 |
| 82 | IMDoncea, Vladimir | 🇷🇴ROU | 2353 | 3.0 | 2032 | 2104 | -13.0 |
| 107 | Tanase, Vasile-Marian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1643 | 3.0 | 1799 | 1727 | +8.4 |
| 87 | FMDolana, Andrei-Theodor | 🇷🇴ROU | 2371 | 3.0 | 2067 | 2260 | -3.7 |
| 94 | FMCozianu, Costin-Valeriu | 🇷🇴ROU | 2355 | 2.5 | 2372 | 2231 | -13.2 |
| 96 | Martinenco, Sergiu | 🇲🇩MDA | 1963 | 2.5 | 1983 | 1817 | -34.8 |
| 99 | Prundeanu, Horia | 🇷🇴ROU | 2086 | 2.5 | 2097 | 1931 | -36.4 |
| 95 | Frent, Andrei-Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1716 | 2.5 | 2037 | 1871 | +49.6 |
| 90 | Dutu, Florian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1911 | 2.5 | 2120 | 1979 | +8.0 |
| 92 | Dumitru, Rucsandra Sofia | 🇷🇴ROU | 1548 | 2.5 | 1807 | 1666 | +30.0 |
| 98 | Berbece, Gheorghe-Severian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1867 | 2.5 | 1937 | 1880 | +0.8 |
| 97 | Stegariu, Vlad-Ionut | 🇷🇴ROU | 2278 | 2.5 | 2215 | 2310 | +3.4 |
| 93 | Codru, Raul Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1857 | 2.5 | 1909 | 2004 | +30.0 |
| 103 | Andries, Alexia | 🇷🇴ROU | 1810 | 2.0 | 1978 | 1758 | -30.4 |
| 101 | Bobocea, Laurentiu-Vlad | 🇷🇴ROU | 1959 | 2.0 | 2078 | 1858 | -24.2 |
| 104 | Dumitrache, Andrei-Augustin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1513 | 2.0 | 1792 | 1599 | +20.8 |
| 109 | Cretiu-Codreanu, Tudor | 🇷🇴ROU | 1779 | 2.0 | 1926 | 1733 | -10.4 |
| 106 | Visoescu, Alexandru-Bogdan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1904 | 2.0 | 2040 | 1847 | -15.2 |
| 100 | FMCalin, Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 2210 | 2.0 | 2294 | 2169 | -8.2 |
| 102 | Telea, Stefan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1951 | 2.0 | 1945 | 1820 | -22.4 |
| 108 | WFMStefan, Iulia-Cristiana | 🇷🇴ROU | 2023 | 2.0 | 2074 | 1949 | -25.6 |
| 116 | FMSuciu, Dinu-Simi | 🇷🇴ROU | 1976 | 2.0 | 2137 | 2012 | +1.6 |
| 105 | Mihailiuc, Flavius-Iulian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1868 | 2.0 | 1770 | 1770 | -9.4 |
| 114 | Balint, Gyorgy | 🇷🇴ROU | 1939 | 1.5 | 1977 | 1704 | -50.6 |
| 113 | Mincu, Smaranda-Stanca-Ioana | 🇷🇴ROU | 1679 | 1.5 | 1875 | 1624 | -9.4 |
| 112 | Gligor, Horia-Teodor | 🇷🇴ROU | 1679 | 1.5 | 1959 | 1686 | -1.0 |
| 111 | Bujorean, Dorel | 🇷🇴ROU | 1875 | 1.5 | 1861 | 1668 | -32.6 |
| 110 | Ursente, Tudor-Alexandru | 🇷🇴ROU | 1955 | 1.5 | 1854 | 2047 | +4.4 |
| 118 | FMRusan, Paul-Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2064 | 1.0 | 2182 | 1831 | -44.0 |
| 115 | Catinean, Luca-Liviu | 🇷🇴ROU | 0 | 1.0 | 1804 | 1453 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Tutulan, Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 1905 | 1.0 | 1879 | 1686 | -46.0 |
| 117 | FMCraciun, Sasha-Matei | 🇷🇴ROU | 2319 | 1.0 | 2312 | 2187 | -10.4 |
| 119 | Cimpoiasu, Dan | 🇷🇴ROU | 1877 | 1.0 | 1897 | 1772 | -9.4 |
| 123 | IMMarasescu, Ioan | 🇷🇴ROU | 2284 | 0.5 | 2190 | 1917 | -27.6 |
| 122 | Paparuz, Vasile | 🇷🇴ROU | 1589 | 0.5 | 1806 | 1440 | -14.4 |
| 124 | Palamar, Cristian | 🇷🇴ROU | 2064 | 0.5 | 2101 | 1908 | -8.6 |
| 121 | IMFlorescu, Codrut-Constantin | 🇷🇴ROU | 2193 | 0.5 | 2221 | 2028 | -4.3 |
| 126 | Turlea, Constantin | 🇷🇴ROU | 1913 | 0.5 | 1859 | 1859 | -1.6 |
| 125 | FIDE 42257530 | — | 0 | 0.5 | 1903 | 1903 | 0.0 |
| 128 | Cazacu, Maria-Sofia | 🇷🇴ROU | 1585 | 0.0 | 1917 | 1117 | -28.8 |
| 127 | Pascalau, Corneliu | 🇷🇴ROU | 1771 | 0.0 | 1841 | 1041 | -48.8 |
| 129 | Draganuta, Neculai | 🇷🇴ROU | 1678 | 0.0 | 2078 | 1278 | -3.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Neghiu, Cristian-AndreiROU+101.26.5 pts · #8
- 2Sprincean, Lukas GeorgeROU+98.06.5 pts · #11
- 3Harabor, David-AlexandruROU+82.04.5 pts · #46
Top rating losers
- 1Balint, GyorgyROU-50.61.5 pts · #114
- 2Pascalau, CorneliuROU-48.80.0 pts · #127
- 3Radu, David Cr.CMROU-48.43.0 pts · #76
Biggest upsets
- R8+412 Elo gap
- R2+374 Elo gap
- R2+371 Elo gap