Top chess players in Romania

The highest-rated active players from Romania on FIDE's October 2026 classical list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	GMBogdan-Daniel Deac ROU	2654	+10	#59	2001
2	GMLiviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ROU	2582	0	#188	1976
3	GMConstantin Lupulescu ROU	2569	0	#228	1984
4	GMAlexander Motylev ROU	2547	0	#319	1979
5	GMDavid Gavrilescu ROU	2520	−7	#445	2003
6	GMMircea-Emilian Parligras ROU	2517	+10	#460	1980
7	IMFelix-Antonio Ilinca ROU	2507	0	#537	2010
8	IMFilip Magold ROU	2494	0	#619	2008
9	IMSamuel-Timotei Ghimpu ROU	2475	0	#771	2003
10	IMHenry Edward Tudor ROU	2459	−6	#922	2011
11	GMVladislav Nevednichy ROU	2436	0	#1173	1969
12	GMVlad-Cristian Jianu ROU	2435	0	#1183	1984
13	IMVladimir-Alexandru Cnejev ROU	2431	+14	#1222	2008
14	GMMarius Manolache ROU	2421	0	#1346	1973
15	IMGeorge-Catalin Ardelean ROU	2421	0	#1347	1981
16	GMMihail Marin ROU	2413	0	#1468	1965
17	GMDorian Rogozenco ROU	2403	−1	#1638	1973
18	FMTeodor-Cosmin Nedelcu ROU	2382	+43	#2034	2006
19	IMMihai-Lucian Grunberg ROU	2381	0	#2052	1976
20	FMGeorge Stoleriu ROU	2381	0	#2053	2002
21	IMAdrian-Marian Petrisor ROU	2379	0	#2088	1992
22	IMMihai-Eugen Bida ROU	2375	−2	#2159	1996
23	IMIrina Bulmaga ROU	2365	+6	#2381	1993
24	FMMatei-Andrei Coicev ROU	2358	0	#2519	2009
25	GMAndrei Istratescu ROU	2356	−9	#2564	1975
26	FMChristian-Arrydan Tamas ROU	2354	0	#2610	2009
27	FMPavel-Alexandru Nastore ROU	2353	0	#2630	2007
28	FMMircea Talu ROU	2348	0	#2762	2002
29	IMVladimir Doncea ROU	2345	0	#2830	1986
30	IMIulian Sofronie ROU	2344	0	#2852	1974
31	IMLucian-Catalin Carmaciu ROU	2341	0	#2921	1980
32	FMCostin-Valeriu Cozianu ROU	2337	0	#3022	1973
33	IMDan Bogdan ROU	2331	0	#3183	1972
34	IMRobin-Alexandru Dragomirescu ROU	2331	0	#3184	1993
35	FMNicodim-Cosmin Stepanencu ROU	2329	+18	#3238	2005
36	FMIosif Ciocani ROU	2329	+13	#3239	2008
37	IMAdrian Musat ROU	2327	−21	#3290	1976
38	FMArtiom Vedmediuc ROU	2327	−11	#3306	2008
39	IMAlexandru-Vasile David ROU	2326	0	#3323	1997
40	IMTamas-Kristof Balla ROU	2321	0	#3454	1984
41	FMStefan-Emilian Prisacaru ROU	2311	+5	#3728	2005
42	FMAndrei Filip ROU	2308	−9	#3834	2007
43	IMMarius Moraru ROU	2307	0	#3854	1977
44	IMDaniel Baratosi ROU	2306	−6	#3895	1988
45	Adrian Tugui ROU	2305	−11	#3930	1978
46	IMCorina-Isabela Peptan ROU	2303	0	#4005	1978
47	FMMatei-Teodor Dodoi ROU	2303	+57	#4006	2011
48	IMNad-Titus Petre ROU	2302	0	#4034	1976
49	CMEric-Matei Prelipcean ROU	2298	+42	#4165	2008
50	CMRobert-Gabriel Sava ROU	2296	0	#4250	2010
51	IMLucian-Ioan Filip ROU	2293	0	#4353	1981
52	Alin-Marian Lucaci ROU	2291	+40	#4436	2009
53	FMSasha-Matei Craciun ROU	2289	−1	#4464	2008
54	FMAndrei Negrean ROU	2289	−3	#4465	2012
55	FMCristian Ionesi ROU	2288	0	#4492	1984
56	FMAlexandru-Ovidiu Stanciu ROU	2284	0	#4619	1993
57	FMAlexandru Sachilaru ROU	2281	−22	#4739	2007
58	IMRao S.V. Srinath ROU	2280	0	#4780	1997
59	FMGeorge-Catalin Miroiu ROU	2277	0	#4884	1991
60	FMGeorge Ileana ROU	2277	0	#4885	2001
61	IMVadim Cernov ROU	2274	−9	#4982	1963
62	CMMihnea-George Coman ROU	2274	0	#4983	2003
63	CMTudor-Gabriel Danila ROU	2273	+16	#5021	2010
64	FMAlexandru Pop ROU	2272	0	#5049	1994
65	FMCristian-Stefan Serban ROU	2268	0	#5214	2005
66	WIMMiruna-Daria Lehaci ROU	2265	−17	#5337	2004
67	FMRazvan-Alexandru Sebe-Vodislav ROU	2263	0	#5407	1983
68	FMLehel Vrencian ROU	2263	0	#5408	1996
69	FMCatalin-Lucian Patrascu ROU	2261	0	#5489	1999
70	IMIoan Cosma ROU	2260	0	#5531	1965
71	FMRandi-Ioan Gales ROU	2258	−21	#5612	2011
72	IMAlexandru Manea ROU	2255	0	#5717	1981
73	CMSebastian Taran ROU	2253	+50	#5783	2008
74	FMIuliu Hegedus ROU	2252	0	#5820	1957
75	CMIulian-Mihai Anghel ROU	2249	+16	#5931	2006
76	FMCosmin Tanasie ROU	2248	+10	#5978	2010
77	WGMElena-Luminita Cosma ROU	2247	+13	#6030	1972
78	IMClaudiu-Cristian Dobre ROU	2246	0	#6072	1985
79	FMCristi-Iulian Coca ROU	2241	0	#6265	2004
80	IMOvidiu-Doru Foisor ROU	2239	0	#6345	1959
81	IMAugustin Madan ROU	2239	0	#6346	1986
82	FMRobert-Paul Nastase ROU	2237	0	#6435	1998
83	FMHunor-Zoltan Antal ROU	2236	0	#6487	2005
84	FMDragos Stefan Leu ROU	2236	0	#6488	2011
85	Matei-Stefan Vilcu ROU	2231	0	#6722	2005
86	FMVladimir Sofronie ROU	2229	0	#6804	2013
87	IMBoris Itkis ROU	2227	0	#6896	1952
88	WIMAndreea-Marioara Cosman ROU	2227	+10	#6897	1997
89	Mihai-Edward Padurariu ROU	2227	+6	#6898	2004
90	Radu-Laurentiu Roua ROU	2225	0	#6981	1973
91	IMMihai Ionescu ROU	2224	0	#7029	1962
92	WGMCarmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky ROU	2224	−2	#7030	1981
93	FMAndrei-Mihai Bonte ROU	2220	0	#7226	1982
94	FMIustin Ciorgovean ROU	2220	0	#7227	2001
95	FMCristian-Clement Daianu ROU	2219	0	#7277	1982
96	Andrei Nicola ROU	2217		#7398	2010
97	FMRobert-Ionut Creanga ROU	2216	−12	#7416	2006
98	David Saioc ROU	2213	0	#7585	2008
99	CMRares Plugaru ROU	2212	0	#7633	2004
100	WIMSilvia-Raluca Sgircea ROU	2207	0	#7902	1989

Ratings from FIDE's official October 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.