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Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed.

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148 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 19 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Bicaz, Romania. 8 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2128, and top seed was Andrei Istratescu (🇷🇴 ROU, GM, 2367).

Matei-Teodor Dodoi (🇷🇴 ROU, CM, 2182) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Iulian Sabarez (5.5) and Andrei Istratescu (5.5). Dodoi won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: David Paun (1455) beat Denis-Marius Popa (1842), a +387-point gap.

Location
🇷🇴Bicaz, Romania
Dates
19 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Top seed
🇷🇴GMAndrei Istratescu2367
Avg top 10
2,128
Participants
148
Titled players · 8
GM×2
IM×1
CM×4
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇷🇴Romania×99
🇲🇩Moldova×11
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

Tight race until R6; 3 players tied at 5.5/6, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 3 at the finish.

Co-leaders
49
19
9
3
1
3
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
R6 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 5.5/6. Dodoi takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (22.5).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

GM Andrei Istratescu drew with CM Matei-Teodor Dodoi (Black).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

GM Andrei Istratescu 4 wins (R1–R4)CM Matei-Teodor Dodoi 4 wins (R1–R4)CM Iulian Sabarez 5 wins (R1–R5)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1GMAndrei Istratescu*
½
——
2CMMatei-Teodor Dodoi
½
*——
3CMIulian Sabarez——*—
4Razvan-Catalin Tudoroiu———*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Dodoi, Matei-TeodorCM2182ROU+44N+38B+24N+5B=3B+13N5.522.526.023.252383+46.0
2Sabarez, IulianCM2009ROU+58N+30B+37N+6B+14N=4B5.522.025.022.502339+82.8
3Istratescu, AndreiGM2367ROU+80N+21B+22N+19B=1N+12B5.522.024.521.752414+2.0
4Sanduleac, VasileGM2326MDA+10B=50N+23B+16N+11B=2N5.023.526.522.252213-4.7
5Ienasoaie, Gabriel2008ROU+79B+39N+7B−1N+26B+25N5.022.025.019.502088+14.0
6Ienasoaie, RafaelCM2162ROU+54B+27N+18B−2N+23B+20N5.021.524.519.002132-0.8
7Panus, VictorIM1906ROU+52N+47B−5N+56B+36N+19B5.019.022.017.001985+7.8
8Tudoroiu, Razvan-Catalin2113ROU+55N+49B−11N+84B+28N+18B5.018.521.016.502057-3.4
9Tablan, Matei-Christian1958ROU+43N=41B+60N=11B+49N+66B5.017.520.516.501955+1.8
10Marchis, Carla-Ioana1598ROU−4N+139B+129N+21B+40N+37B5.017.017.012.002022+84.4
11Necula, Iulian1902ROU+68B+46N+8B=9N−4N+38B4.522.025.017.502065+25.8
12Tablan, Andrei-Damian1954ROU+51B+59N+96B=13N+15B−3N4.520.522.514.752073+18.8
13Grebeniuc, Alexandra2040MDA+62N+103B+29N=12B+42N−1B4.520.522.514.752043+8.0
14Cazacu, Iustin-NicolasCM2044ROU+83B=16N+31B+50N−2B+80N4.519.522.014.251925-21.6
15Vornicu, Neculai1765ROU=82N+70B+45N+41B−12N+87B4.517.019.513.751915+15.6
16Simulescu, Andrei1728ROU+94N=14B+120N−4B+93N+42B4.517.018.010.751975+33.6
17Stan, Dante-Alexandru1793ROU+67N=36B+73N−42B+54N+41B4.516.519.514.251770-2.4
18Pislariu, Stefanel-Vasilica1948ROU+65N+32B−6N+33B+30N−8N4.022.025.015.001918+0.2
19Carasiov, Artiom2028MDA+69B+28N+20B−3N+39B−7N4.022.025.014.501994-2.2
20Jugaru, Lucian1909ROU+89N+33B−19N+47B+32N−6B4.020.523.014.001889+0.8
21Chirpii, Alexandru1730MDA+77B−3N+53B−10N+97N+58B4.019.521.511.001740-0.4
22Anistoroaei, MariaWCM1916ROU+53B+26N−3BF+65N+56B4.018.518.513.001972+17.2
23Parpalac, Vadim1755MDA+139N+63B−4N+85B−6N+55B4.018.518.58.501868+7.6
24Codru, Raul Cristian1907ROU+57B+64N−1B+46N−66B+76N4.018.021.012.501830-16.8
25Popa, Denis-Marius1842ROU−36N+82B+97N+44B+43N−5B4.018.020.011.501696-14.4
26Alexa, Sebastian-Ioan1671ROU+61N−22B+132N+65B−5N+52B4.018.019.010.001738+11.6
27Tanase, David Nicolae1732ROU+95N−6B=36N+82B=45N+62B4.017.519.511.001699-8.8
28Valean, Sofia-Ayana1722ROU+98N−19B+52N+55B−8B+85N4.017.519.510.501828+24.4
29Morariu, Adrian1873ROU+86B+34N−13B−66N+91B+109N4.016.518.511.001775-10.6
30Dogaru, Lionida1674ROU+134B−2N+126B+51N−18B+69N4.016.517.58.001758+6.8
31Pistol, Robert-Andrei1605ROU+140N=40B−14N+108B+63N=50B4.016.016.08.251707+13.6
32Ionescu, Daria S.1645ROU+101B−18N+107B+115N−20B+51N4.015.016.58.501675+2.4
33Bunghez, Matei1626ROU+121B−20N+130B−18N+57B+53N4.015.016.08.001717+7.6
34Cebotari, Irina1614MDA+122N−29B+123N−37B+128N+67B4.012.513.56.001580-6.4
35Anistoroaei, Bogdan-Ioan1611ROU+144B−96N+124BF+110N+71B4.08.08.06.001080-6.8
36Paun, David1455ROU+25B=17N=27B+64N−7B=60N3.520.523.512.751809+100.8
37Cristea, Razvan Andrei1818ROU+74B+76N−2B+34N=80B−10N3.520.523.011.251700-30.0
38Afloarei, Jenica1723ROU+75B−1N+57B=54N+83B−11N3.519.021.510.001733-0.4
39Gotu, Sorin1688ROU+141N−5B+48N+58B−19N=43B3.519.019.08.251716+1.6
40Sandu, Dinu1771ROU+72B=31N=85B+76N−10B=44N3.518.521.011.001594-23.2
41Focsa, Iurie1661MDA+111B=9N+133B−15N+81B−17N3.518.519.58.001566-6.6
42Marcoci, Ioan1760ROU+114B=81N+99B+17N−13B−16N3.518.019.59.251753-0.4
43Lazar, Nicolae C.1551ROU−9B+105N+140B+59N−25B=39N3.517.517.56.751700+27.2
44Dumitras, Adrian1589ROU−1B+114N+127B−25N+107B=40B3.516.517.56.251594-0.6
45Tumurug, Bogdan-Ioan1562ROUF+106N−15B+90N=27B+49B3.516.016.09.501735+27.6
46Birladeanu, Alexandru1637ROU+104N−11B+110N−24B=70N+93B3.515.517.57.501106-14.0
47Pascu, Mihai1620ROU+125B−7N+118B−20N=86B+100N3.515.016.05.751482-10.8
48Chircu, David1459MDA−96B+121N−39B+127N=78B+81N3.512.013.06.0014670.0
49Turcan, Gheorghe1707ROU+102B−8N+86B+69N−9B−45N3.019.021.07.501650-10.2
50Andries, Alexia1732ROUF=4B+93N−14B+73N=31N3.018.518.59.501836+15.2
51Buruiana, Petru1543ROU−12N+88B+137N−30B+61N−32B3.018.019.06.50951-30.8
52Dascalescu, Petru1481ROU−7B+101N−28B+141N+59B−26N3.018.018.05.001545+4.4
53Tirnoveanu, Iulian-Stefan1524ROU−22N+61B−21N+95B+84N−33B3.017.519.57.501590+12.4
54Barbier, Emilia1581MDA−6N+95B+131N=38B−17B=90N3.017.518.56.001640+6.0
55Varzari, Tudor-Constantin1579ROU−8B+77N+142B−28N+118B−23N3.017.517.54.501017-26.4
56Cazacu, Maria-Sofia1605ROU−81B+74N+112B−7N+113B−22N3.016.518.57.001671+10.0
57Barila, Cristian-Dorin1487ROU−24N+71B−38N+94B−33N+98B3.016.518.57.00945-12.0
58Dumitru, Rucsandra Sofia1561ROU−2B+102N+117B−39N+115B−21N3.016.518.05.00992-26.8
59Cretu, Ioan1684ROU+88N−12B+67N−43B−52N+123B3.016.517.56.501406-29.0
60Tcaciuc, Smaranda-Maria1625ROUF+90N−9B=81N+68B=36B3.016.516.58.501623-2.8
61FIDE 422640220—−26B−53N+72B+74N−51B+126N3.016.017.07.0013490.0
62Groza, Ioachim1573ROU−13B−75N+102B+112N+124B−27N3.015.516.55.001053-7.4
63Petrov, Damir E.0MDA+148B−23N=78B+99N−31B=89N3.015.515.54.7516000.0
64Ranceanu, Ilie1656ROU+71N−24B+128N−36B−67N+115B3.015.016.05.50798-34.8
65Portariuc, Gheorghe1538ROU−18B+111N+147B−26N−22B+130N3.015.015.03.001044-10.4
66Lupusoru, Costica1636ROUFF+119N+29B+24N−9N3.014.514.59.502038+30.0
67Tacu, Alexandra1426ROU−17B+148N−59B+142N+64B−34N3.014.514.53.001602+40.0
68Gazzi, Casian1469ROU−11N+104B−87N+98B−60N+94B3.014.016.06.00931-21.2
69Berbecel, Eric1564ROU−19N+98B+135N−49B+123N−30B3.014.015.04.00971-26.4
70Barnusca, Tudor-Calin0ROUF−15N=116B+105N=46B+83N3.014.014.07.0016580.0
71Golban, Valeria0MDA−64B−57N+114B+116N+99B−35N3.013.515.05.0013590.0
72Paltinus, Alexandru-Ioan0ROU−40N−80B−61N+102B+105N+117B3.013.014.55.508850.0
73Caraiman, Cezar-Cristian1576ROUF+116N−17B+100N−50B+106N3.013.013.05.50963-20.4
74Marchis, Cezar1428ROU−37N−56B+88N−61B+142N+131B3.013.013.03.50910-14.4
75FIDE 422513200—−38N+62B−80N−97B+146N+116B3.012.512.54.5014120.0
76Tifui, Vasile1606ROU+143N−37B+145N−40B+119N−24B3.012.512.51.501032-13.0
77FIDE 422588470—−21N−55B−104N+101B+?N+128B3.012.012.03.008550.0
78Tiron, Maricel1683ROUF−93B=63N+145B=48N+86N3.011.011.05.751645-1.6
79Ionita, Ioan1555ROU−5N+141B+146N+103BFF3.07.07.02.001823+11.8
80Nedelcu, Stefan1601ROU−3B+72N+75BF=37N−14B2.519.521.57.751664+4.8
81Simionica, Ioan0ROU+56N=42B=84N=60B−41N−48B2.516.519.07.5015650.0
82Ciornea, Petru0ROU=15B−25N+122B−27N+125N−84B2.516.017.04.2514200.0
83Radu, Andrei M.1574ROU−14N+94B+136N=87B−38N−70B2.515.516.54.251530-7.6
84Lipovanu, Teodor1636ROUF+100N=81B−8N−53B+82N2.515.015.05.75976-28.8
85Vieriu, Ianis-Andrei1588ROUF+92B=40N−23N+130B−28B2.515.015.05.251475-14.0
86Jugaru, Victor1457ROU−29N+143B−49N+129B=47N−78B2.514.514.52.751392-10.4
87Bulgaru, Daniel-Alexandru1713ROUFF+68B=83N+89B−15N2.512.512.56.751667-4.4
88FIDE 422587900—−59B−51N−74B=114N+122B+125N2.511.512.52.757530.0
89Buhosu, Victor-Iustin1490ROU−20BF+134N+120B−87N=63B2.511.511.53.501004-12.0
90Ungureanu, Andrei V.0ROUF−60B+144N−45B+120N=54B2.510.510.52.5013170.0
91Ursu, Daria Maria1533ROUF=115N+138BF−29N+95B2.58.58.53.751642+8.4
92Munteanu, Adrian0ROUF−85N−106B+122N=117B+124N2.58.08.02.757840.0
93Bruckner, Ingrid0ROUF+78N−50B+133N−16B−46N2.015.015.04.0014990.0
94Pintilie, Vlad-Ilie0ROU−16B−83N+101B−57N+143B−68N2.015.015.02.007590.0
95Fasolillo, Luigi0ROU−27B−54N+111B−53N+104B−91N2.014.516.54.00794-42.8
96Martici, Teodor1881ROU+48N+35B−12NFFF2.014.514.57.501805-6.0
97Arhire, Lucian1498ROUF=117N−25B+75N−21B=118N2.014.014.04.50986-7.6
98FIDE 422607600—−28B−69N+121B−68N+140B−57N2.014.014.01.007480.0
99Minastireanu, Emilia-Elena1486ROUF+108B−42N−63B−71N+120B2.012.512.53.00959-6.0
100Diaconu, Tudor-Andrei0ROUF−84B+125N−73B+108N−47B2.012.012.03.008080.0
101Nicuta, Dimitrie-Razvan0ROU−32N−52B−94N−77N+139B+145B2.012.012.00.007590.0
102FIDE 422550900—−49N−58B−62N−72N+144B+146B2.012.012.00.008120.0
103Rusu, Vasile1688ROU+105B−13N+113B−79NFF2.011.511.54.001551-12.0
104Nicuta, Ioan-Tudor0ROU−46B−68N+77BF−95N+142B2.011.511.53.007000.0
105Ciolan-Lisman, Alexandru0ROU−103N−43B+139N−70B−72B+143N2.011.511.50.008120.0
106Manole, Maria-Sofia0ROUF−45B+92N−109B+?N−73B2.011.011.02.5013570.0
107FIDE 422393380—FF−32N+135B−44N+121B2.09.59.52.008130.0
108FIDE 422513890—F−99N+?B−31N−100B+114N2.09.59.51.5013780.0
109Durac, Eugen1601ROUFF−115B+106N+126B−29B2.08.58.53.001073-3.4
110Ungureanu, Stefania-Florentina0ROUFF−46B+140N−35B+127N2.08.58.51.008220.0
111FIDE 422640490—−41N−65B−95N+139B+145N−?B2.08.58.50.007200.0
112Ursu, Darius-Ioan0ROUFF−56N−62B+135N+132B2.08.08.02.007890.0
113Lamatic, Dumitru Octavian1429ROUFF−103N+131B−56N+129B2.07.07.02.00846-18.0
114FIDE 422254420—−42N−44B−71N=88B+134N−108B1.514.515.52.258740.0
115Ciobanu, Dominic-Andrei0ROUF=91B+109N−32B−58N−64N1.514.514.53.2514480.0
116Floares, Sofia-Andreea0ROUF−73B=70N−71B+136N−75N1.513.013.02.507770.0
117Munteanu, Anamaria0ROUF=97B−58N=132B=92N−72N1.511.511.52.7513500.0
118FIDE 422393200—FF−47N+146B−55N=97B1.58.58.51.0013020.0
119FIDE 422392570—FF−66B+147N−76B=133N1.57.07.00.508210.0
120FIDE 422588200—F+?N−16B−89N−90B−99N1.011.511.50.0013400.0
121FIDE 422514350—−33N−48B−98NF+141B−107N1.011.511.50.007400.0
122FIDE 422640810—−34BF−82N−92B−88N+139N1.011.511.50.008120.0
123FIDE 422393460—FF−34B+138N−69B−59N1.011.011.01.008100.0
124FIDE 422513460—FF−35N+137B−62N−92B1.010.510.51.007900.0
125FIDE 422640730—−47NF−100B+144N−82B−88B1.010.510.50.008200.0
126Sufaru, Mircia0ROUFF−30N+136B−109N−61B1.010.010.01.008380.0
127FIDE 422513700—FF−44N−48B+137N−110B1.010.010.01.007210.0
128FIDE 12921700—FF−64B+143N−34B−77N1.010.010.00.008340.0
129FIDE 422513970—FF−10B−86N+147B−113N1.09.59.50.006930.0
130FIDE 422393110—FF−33N+?B−85N−65B1.09.59.50.007860.0
131FIDE 422514000—FF−54B−113N+138B−74N1.09.09.01.006810.0
132Bejenaru, Andreea-Miruna0ROUFF−26B=117N=133B−112N1.08.58.51.258680.0
133FIDE 422636110—FF−41N−93B=132N=119B1.08.08.01.258610.0
134FIDE 422640140—−30NF−89BF−114B+144N1.08.08.00.007840.0
135FIDE 422640300—FF−69B−107N−112B+147N1.07.07.00.007330.0
136FIDE 422513620—FF−83B−126N−116B+140N1.05.05.00.007730.0
137FIDE 422641380—FF−51B−124N−127B+141N1.05.05.00.007430.0
138FIDE 422514780—FF−91N−123B−131N+?B1.04.54.50.007360.0
139FIDE 422255400—−23B−10N−105B−111N−101N−122B0.015.016.00.008770.0
140FIDE 422641200—−31BF−43N−110B−98N−136B0.012.512.50.007640.0
141FIDE 422595680—−39B−79NF−52B−121N−137B0.011.511.50.007760.0
142FIDE 422513110—FF−55N−67B−74B−104N0.011.011.00.006790.0
143FIDE 422641030—−76B−86NF−128B−94N−105B0.010.510.50.007290.0
144FIDE 422640900—−35NF−90B−125B−102N−134B0.010.510.50.008070.0
145FIDE 422514270—FF−76B−78N−111B−101N0.010.010.00.008430.0
146FIDE 422640650—FF−79B−118N−75B−102N0.09.59.50.007590.0
147FIDE 422514600—FF−65N−119B−129N−135B0.06.56.50.007480.0
148Miron, Itzhak1623ROU−63N−67BFFFF0.06.06.00.00627-30.0

Key insights

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