Florin Gheorghiu International Chess Festival 7th ed. - U14
15 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 14 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2026 in Bucuresti, Romania. Top 10 Elo average was 1593, and top seed was Eduard Andrei Ilie (🇷🇴 ROU, 1821).
Eduard Andrei Ilie (🇷🇴 ROU, 1821) won with 5.0/6, ahead of David-Andrei Costea (4.5) and Maria-Magdalena Curca (4.0). Ilie broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 5: David-Andrei Costea (1487) beat Eduard Andrei Ilie (1821), a +334-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsEduard Andrei Ilie led from R4; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Eduard Andrei Ilie held the sole lead from R4 through R6 without losing it.
Eduard Andrei Ilie lost to David-Andrei Costea (White).
Eduard Andrei Ilie 4 wins (R1–R4)David-Andrei Costea 4 wins (R2–R5)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eduard Andrei Ilie | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2David-Andrei Costea | 1 | * | 0 | ½ |
| 3Maria-Magdalena Curca | 0 | 1 | * | ½ |
| 4Dragos-Gabriel Tasulea | 0 | ½ | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilie, Eduard Andrei | 1821 | ROU | +13B | +5N | +3B | +4N | −2B | +7N | 5.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 16.50 | 1868 | +13.6 |
| 2 | Costea, David-Andrei | 1487 | ROU | −3B | +10N | +14N | +8B | +1N | =4B | 4.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 13.00 | 1758 | +69.2 |
| 3 | Curca, Maria-Magdalena | 1736 | ROU | +2N | +8B | −1N | +7B | =4B | =6N | 4.0 | 21.0 | 24.0 | 15.00 | 1719 | -2.4 |
| 4 | Tasulea, Dragos-Gabriel | 1560 | ROU | +10B | +15N | +12B | −1B | =3N | =2N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 7.75 | 1647 | +22.0 |
| 5 | Ilie, Alexandru-Stefan | 1554 | ROU | +11N | −1B | −7N | +14B | +8N | +12N | 4.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 7.50 | 1618 | +10.4 |
| 6 | Tudorache, Matei | 1470 | ROU | −7N | =9N | +13B | +12B | +11N | =3B | 4.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 7.75 | 1661 | +50.8 |
| 7 | Samoila, Rares-Andrei | 1701 | ROU | +6B | =12N | +5B | −3N | +9B | −1B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 11.25 | 1654 | -12.4 |
| 8 | Puiu, Natalia | 1523 | ROU | +14B | −3N | +15B | −2N | −5B | +9N | 3.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.50 | 1396 | -26.4 |
| 9 | Stefanescu, Andrada-Maria | 1565 | ROU | −12N | =6B | +11N | +10B | −7N | −8B | 2.5 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 6.00 | 1355 | -57.2 |
| 10 | Boscaneanu, Tudor | 0 | ROU | −4N | −2B | F | −9N | +15B | +13B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 1340 | -12.4 |
| 11 | Oprea, Calin-Andrei | 0 | ROU | −5B | +13N | −9B | +15N | −6B | F | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.00 | 1335 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Weis, Daria | 1424 | ROU | +9B | =7B | −4N | −6N | F | −5B | 1.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 4.25 | 1424 | -1.2 |
| 13 | Soare, Isabelle-Andreea | 1509 | ROU | −1N | −11B | −6N | F | +14B | −10N | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.00 | 764 | -54.0 |
| 14 | Vizitiu, Andrei-Cristian | 0 | ROU | −8N | F | −2B | −5N | −13N | +15B | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.00 | 721 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 42248914 | 0 | — | F | −4B | −8N | −11B | −10N | −14N | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 696 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Costea, David-AndreiROU+69.24.5 pts · #3
- 2Tudorache, MateiROU+50.84.0 pts · #6
- 3Tasulea, Dragos-GabrielROU+22.04.0 pts · #5
- 1Stefanescu, Andrada-MariaROU-57.22.5 pts · #8
- 2Soare, Isabelle-AndreeaROU-54.01.0 pts · #13
- 3Puiu, NataliaROU-26.43.0 pts · #11
- R5+334 Elo gap
- R1+141 Elo gap