Romanian National Team Blitz Championship 2025 - Open

Team SwissBlitz

138 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held on 16 Nov 2025 in Otopeni, Romania. 51 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2465, and top seed was Constantin Lupulescu (🇷🇴 ROU, GM, 2554).

Vladimir-Alexandru Cnejev (🇷🇴 ROU, IM, 2212) won with 7.0/8, ahead of Filip Magold (6.5) and Alexandru-Vasile David (6.5). Cnejev shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Teodor-Spiridon David (1724) beat Gergely-Andras-Gyula Szabo (GM, 2458), a +734-point gap.

Location

🇷🇴Otopeni, Romania

Dates

16 Nov 2025

Time control

Blitz: 3 minutes for game with 2 seconds increment from move 1

System

Team · 8 rounds

Top seed

🇷🇴GMConstantin Lupulescu2554

Avg top 10

2,465

Participants

138

Titled players · 51

GM×10

IM×13

FM×20

CM×8

Federations · 2 represented

🇷🇴Romania×136

🇲🇩Moldova×2

Top 3

🥇
IMVladimir-Alexandru Cnejev
🇷🇴ROU·2212
7.0pts·2414perf+72.4
🥈
IMFilip Magold
🇷🇴ROU·2276
6.5pts·2520perf+49.2
🥉
IMAlexandru-Vasile David
🇷🇴ROU·2354
6.5pts·2466perf+12.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	IMCnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2212	7.0	2078	2414	+72.4
5	IMMagold, Filip	🇷🇴ROU	2276	6.5	2269	2520	+49.2
3	IMDavid, Alexandru-Vasile	🇷🇴ROU	2354	6.5	2215	2466	+12.2
2	FMCoicev, Matei-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	2205	6.5	2125	2376	+63.8
4	FMNastore, Pavel-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2163	6.5	2008	2259	+41.4
28	IMTudor, Henry Edward	🇷🇴ROU	2341	6.0	2163	2321	-0.2
6	Busuioc, Stelian-Marian	🇷🇴ROU	2059	6.0	2056	2249	+40.2
34	IMGhimpu, Samuel-Timotei	🇷🇴ROU	2356	6.0	2025	2183	-21.4
7	FMTalu, Mircea	🇷🇴ROU	2343	6.0	2073	2266	-8.4
8	CMCorbu, George-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2233	6.0	1910	2103	-33.6
33	Cruceru-Uceanu, Tudor-Mihai	🇷🇴ROU	1800	6.0	1998	2156	+121.6
23	Mitrofan, Alexia	🇷🇴ROU	1657	6.0	1727	1885	+84.8
19	Bosinceanu, Iosif	🇷🇴ROU	1679	6.0	1733	1891	+45.8
9	IMVedmediuc, Serghei	🇲🇩MDA	2325	5.5	2212	2353	+4.0
11	GMNevednichy, Vladislav	🇷🇴ROU	2388	5.5	2381	2522	+15.3
14	GMLupulescu, Constantin	🇷🇴ROU	2554	5.5	2373	2603	+4.6
15	FMNegrean, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	2037	5.5	2298	2439	+144.0
18	IMAnton, Teodor	🇷🇴ROU	2420	5.5	2219	2360	-4.0
16	FMStoleriu, George	🇷🇴ROU	2310	5.5	2204	2345	+13.0
17	IMCarmaciu, Lucian-Catalin	🇷🇴ROU	2270	5.5	2150	2291	+3.9
10	FMSerban, Cristian-Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	2117	5.5	1976	2117	+2.4
13	FMNastase, Robert-Paul	🇷🇴ROU	2163	5.5	2081	2222	+18.8
12	GMSanduleac, Vasile	🇲🇩MDA	2239	5.5	2086	2227	+3.0
24	GMGavrilescu, David	🇷🇴ROU	2502	5.0	2253	2411	-5.6
32	GMIstratescu, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	2516	5.0	2340	2435	-6.2
27	FMStepanencu, Nicodim-Cosmin	🇷🇴ROU	2149	5.0	2106	2201	+11.6
31	CMSava, Robert-Gabriel	🇷🇴ROU	2316	5.0	2200	2295	+1.0
35	FMVedmediuc, Artiom	🇷🇴ROU	2064	5.0	1961	2056	+0.8
38	CMVoicu, Teodor-Mihnea	🇷🇴ROU	2208	5.0	2029	2124	-13.4
20	GMNanu, Costica-Ciprian	🇷🇴ROU	2452	5.0	2354	2449	+1.1
37	IMCostachi, Mihnea	🇷🇴ROU	2477	5.0	2333	2428	-2.9
29	CMTanasie, Cosmin	🇷🇴ROU	2155	5.0	1944	2039	-36.0
25	GMManolache, Marius	🇷🇴ROU	2372	5.0	2241	2399	+5.2
22	Ganea, Yanis-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1812	5.0	1788	1946	+51.2
30	FMSachilaru, Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2100	5.0	2131	2226	+54.4
39	GMSzabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula	🇷🇴ROU	2458	5.0	2168	2263	-15.4
65	Neghiu, Cristian-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1862	5.0	1877	1927	+24.8
26	Vlagiu, Alexandru-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1935	5.0	1875	1970	+11.6
63	Miculit, Vlad-Cristian	🇷🇴ROU	1931	5.0	1928	2053	+20.2
36	Onut, Simeon	🇷🇴ROU	2033	5.0	1972	2067	+12.2
21	Cojocaru, Filip	🇷🇴ROU	1783	5.0	1884	1979	+74.0
56	Vasiloi, Leonard	🇷🇴ROU	1891	5.0	1856	1981	+18.0
44	FMSecheres, Adrian-Simion	🇷🇴ROU	2299	4.5	2247	2290	-0.2
41	IMDragomirescu, Robin-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2355	4.5	2354	2397	+5.2
42	FMGales, Randi-Ioan	🇷🇴ROU	2107	4.5	2176	2278	+64.4
79	Barbu, Simon-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	1981	4.5	2084	2084	+17.2
45	IMSofronie, Iulian	🇷🇴ROU	2353	4.5	2288	2331	-0.3
40	FMCraciun, Sasha-Matei	🇷🇴ROU	2282	4.5	2195	2238	-5.8
46	Harnagea, Stefan-Constantin	🇷🇴ROU	1846	4.5	1843	1945	+35.2
81	Rosca, Dragos-Ioan	🇷🇴ROU	1678	4.5	1859	1859	+59.2
43	Pavel, Sebastian-Ionut	🇷🇴ROU	2065	4.5	2179	2222	+34.6
49	GMMiron, Lucian-Costin	🇷🇴ROU	2384	4.0	2136	2136	-22.6
52	Ciocani, Iosif	🇷🇴ROU	2124	4.0	2277	2277	+46.5
54	FMSofronie, Vladimir	🇷🇴ROU	2195	4.0	1941	1941	-59.8
66	Vasile, Matei	🇷🇴ROU	1976	4.0	1880	1880	-28.2
68	FMLeu, Dragos Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	1992	4.0	2081	2081	+34.2
67	Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	2034	4.0	2088	2088	+19.8
48	FMPatrascu, Catalin-Lucian	🇷🇴ROU	2226	4.0	2046	2046	-32.2
57	David, Teodor-Spiridon	🇷🇴ROU	1724	4.0	2020	2020	+73.4
51	Sfichi, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1842	4.0	1951	1951	+27.3
62	Andronescu, Madalin	🇷🇴ROU	1968	4.0	1825	1825	-27.4
64	Parvu, Razvan-George	🇷🇴ROU	1777	4.0	1846	1846	+25.6
50	CMToma, Iustin	🇷🇴ROU	2062	4.0	1943	1943	-36.0
59	Vladescu, Alin-Cristian	🇷🇴ROU	2120	4.0	2132	2132	+2.8
47	Tarabic, Yanis-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1808	4.0	1835	1835	+6.8
91	Mihali-Viorescu, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1722	4.0	1852	1802	+24.0
60	Roua, Radu-Laurentiu	🇷🇴ROU	2225	4.0	2051	2051	-31.4
55	Luca, Ionel	🇷🇴ROU	1936	4.0	1915	1965	+6.4
53	Danila, Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	2000	4.0	1989	1989	-2.6
61	Grigore, Radu-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1762	4.0	1829	1879	+23.7
58	Ciobanu, Sebastian-Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	1811	4.0	1838	1838	+2.4
101	Popescu-Vava, Luca-Delian	🇷🇴ROU	1802	4.0	1802	1802	-0.4
71	CMDanila, Tudor-Gabriel	🇷🇴ROU	2057	3.5	2219	2176	+22.2
72	Badescu, Matei-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1915	3.5	1943	1900	-12.0
82	CMCazacu, Iustin-Nicolas	🇷🇴ROU	1972	3.5	1978	1935	-15.2
69	Dranga, Victor-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1808	3.5	1951	1908	+23.5
78	Onofrasc, Ivan	🇷🇴ROU	1758	3.5	1956	1913	+50.8
75	Harabor, David-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	1931	3.5	2036	1993	+18.2
73	Costin, Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	2152	3.5	1972	1929	-43.6
70	Cernencu, George-Ciprian	🇷🇴ROU	1746	3.5	1867	1824	+25.6
76	FMBotea, David-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	1966	3.5	2105	2254	+72.4
80	Alexa, Mirel-Gabriel	🇷🇴ROU	1732	3.5	1980	1937	+34.4
74	Popescu, Rares-Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	1680	3.5	1720	1677	-1.6
77	Olteanu, Adrian	🇷🇴ROU	1833	3.5	1905	1862	+4.4
95	Zlate-Ion, Matei	🇷🇴ROU	2038	3.0	2126	2039	-3.8
83	Fulger, Ionut-Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	1846	3.0	1811	1724	-26.6
90	Stegaroiu, Marcel-Florian	🇷🇴ROU	2023	3.0	1961	1961	-7.8
87	Girmacea, Bogdan	🇷🇴ROU	2006	3.0	2102	2015	-3.2
94	Matei-Catruna, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1791	3.0	1808	1721	-32.7
88	Jiroveanu, George	🇷🇴ROU	2254	3.0	2060	1973	-55.4
112	Sulschi, Gheorghe	🇷🇴ROU	1868	3.0	1899	1741	-24.6
108	Saioc, David	🇷🇴ROU	1964	3.0	1926	1801	-53.6
85	Stanica, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1900	3.0	1895	1845	-23.2
86	Guguta, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1807	3.0	1871	1784	-20.8
84	Genes, Radu-Cristian	🇷🇴ROU	1503	3.0	1687	1637	+35.2
89	Ailincai, Doru-Cosmin	🇷🇴ROU	1634	3.0	1733	1646	-3.8
103	Sava, Natalia-Maria	🇷🇴ROU	1509	3.0	1647	1522	-3.2
93	Berbecel, Eric	🇷🇴ROU	1573	3.0	1703	1703	0.0
92	Jugaru, Victor	🇷🇴ROU	1489	3.0	1667	1667	+50.0
106	Grigore, Eduard-Petru	🇷🇴ROU	1435	3.0	1630	1630	+35.2
98	IMMusat, Adrian	🇷🇴ROU	2407	2.5	2132	1991	-40.0
97	FMBaciu, Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	2065	2.5	2061	1920	-30.0
96	Constantinescu, Bogdan-Ionut	🇷🇴ROU	1780	2.5	1899	1758	-16.0
105	Vornicescu, Ion	🇷🇴ROU	0	2.5	1749	1591	0.0
99	Radu, Ioan	🇷🇴ROU	1982	2.5	2148	2091	+10.4
100	CMRadu, David Cr.	🇷🇴ROU	2003	2.5	2065	2160	+30.8
111	Tudor, Remus-Ion	🇷🇴ROU	1641	2.0	1806	1648	-4.2
110	Mironescu, Stefan	🇷🇴ROU	1700	2.0	1908	1715	-4.8
129	Timpau, Vasile	🇷🇴ROU	1732	2.0	1822	1513	-33.2
124	Oprea, Sorin-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1612	2.0	1724	1451	-45.2
125	Barila, Cristian-Dorin	🇷🇴ROU	1508	2.0	1647	1338	-27.6
109	Stefancu, Constantin-Viorel	🇷🇴ROU	1622	2.0	1848	1655	+0.2
113	Mateescu, Octavian-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1552	2.0	1695	1546	-9.6
107	Olteanu, Gabriel-Luca	🇷🇴ROU	1676	2.0	1694	1536	-53.6
104	Grigore, Gigi	🇷🇴ROU	1937	2.0	2023	1951	-0.8
102	Pruszter, Rudolf	🇷🇴ROU	1749	2.0	1715	1715	-3.2
128	Anghel, Teodor-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1821	2.0	1842	1717	-13.3
118	Constanda, Lucas-Costin	🇷🇴ROU	1443	2.0	1521	1531	0.0
114	FMIonesi, Cristian	🇷🇴ROU	2250	1.5	2070	1819	-81.8
116	Nicola, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1970	1.5	2038	1808	-60.0
117	Paraipan, Eric-Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1530	1.5	1703	1452	-32.8
115	Simulescu, Andrei	🇷🇴ROU	1625	1.5	1797	1567	-24.8
120	Radu, Victor Mihai	🇷🇴ROU	1597	1.5	1690	1497	-34.8
122	FMBreahna, Radu	🇷🇴ROU	2296	1.5	2061	1974	-32.0
119	Szabo, Viktor	🇷🇴ROU	1635	1.5	1757	1757	+18.4
121	GMParligras, Mircea-Emilian	🇷🇴ROU	2478	1.5	2164	2357	-2.1
130	Grigorescu, Colin	🇷🇴ROU	0	1.0	1767	1445	0.0
131	Ivan, Tudor George	🇷🇴ROU	1514	1.0	1706	1384	-46.8
133	IMBida, Mihai-Eugen	🇷🇴ROU	2244	1.0	2250	1977	-38.8
126	Dobre, Tiberiu-Costin	🇷🇴ROU	1516	1.0	1715	1393	-43.2
127	Pruszter, Alexandru	🇷🇴ROU	1629	1.0	1688	1448	-33.6
123	Mocanita, Andi-Matias	🇷🇴ROU	0	1.0	1678	1485	0.0
132	Ionita, Alexandru A.	🇷🇴ROU	1785	1.0	1846	1721	-11.6
134	Matala, Anthony-Radu	🇷🇴ROU	1537	0.5	1802	1358	-31.6
137	Matala, Sophia-Lenina	🇷🇴ROU	1408	0.0	1658	858	-60.0
135	Arhire, Lucian	🇷🇴ROU	1410	0.0	1636	836	-23.2
138	Gheorghiu, Alexandru Petru	🇷🇴ROU	1506	0.0	1687	887	0.0
136	Jugaru, Lucian	🇷🇴ROU	1805	0.0	1490	690	-17.2

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Negrean, AndreiFMROU
+144.0
5.5 pts · #15
2Cruceru-Uceanu, Tudor-MihaiROU
+121.6
6.0 pts · #33
3Mitrofan, AlexiaROU
+84.8
6.0 pts · #23

Top rating losers

1Ionesi, CristianFMROU
-81.8
1.5 pts · #114
2Nicola, AndreiROU
-60.0
1.5 pts · #116
3Matala, Sophia-LeninaROU
-60.0
0.0 pts · #137

Biggest upsets

R2+734 Elo gap
David, Teodor-Spiridon1724 beat GMSzabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula2458
R8+530 Elo gap
David, Teodor-Spiridon1724 beat Jiroveanu, George2254
R8+518 Elo gap
Alexa, Mirel-Gabriel1732 beat FMIonesi, Cristian2250