The 2022 Romanian Grand Prix series kicked off with the Super Chess Rapid tournament which took place from April 30 to May 1 in Bucharest, shortly before the start of the 1st Grand Chess Tour event in Romania.
More than 190 players from 14 countries battled it out through 10 rounds, fighting for a total prize fund of 20.000 euros. Baadur Jobava triumphed the event with score of 8.5/10 points, claiming the top prize of 5.000e.
Yuriy Kuzubov, David Gavrilescu and Daniel-Bogdan Deac tied for the second place with 8/10 points, each, with tiebreaks criteria deciding that Kuzubov takes second place and a prize of 3.000e, Gavrilescu wins third place and 2.000e, while Deac came fourth taking the prize of 1.500e.

Final rankings – Romanian Grand Prix Super Chess Rapid:
Rk.
Name
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
1
GM
Jobava Baadur
GEO
2664
8.5
64
67
2
GM
Kuzubov Yuriy
UKR
2643
8
65
70
3
IM
Gavrilescu David
ROU
2457
8
64
68
4
GM
Deac Bogdan-Daniel
ROU
2553
8
64
68
5
GM
Berkes Ferenc
HUN
2637
7.5
65
71
6
GM
Sivuk Vitaly
UKR
2499
7.5
61
66
7
FM
Bilych Olexiy
UKR
2284
7.5
60
63
8
IM
Seo Jung Min
SWE
2412
7.5
60
64
9
IM
Costachi Mihnea
ROU
2427
7.5
58
63
10
GM
Jianu Vlad-Cristian
ROU
2555
7.5
58
62
11
CM
Cnejev Vladimir-Alexandru
ROU
1928
7.5
57
60
12
GM
Iordachescu Viorel
MDA
2566
7
62
67
13
GM
Mikhalevski Victor
ISR
2453
7
59
63
14
GM
Szabo Gergely-Andras-Gyula
ROU
2482
7
59
64
15
GM
Istratescu Andrei
ROU
2492
7
59
63
16
GM
Gallego Alcaraz Andres Felipe
COL
2449
7
58
63
17
IM
Vedmediuc Serghei
MDA
2321
7
57
60
18
CM
Filip Andrei L.
ROU
1868
7
56
59
19
GM
Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian
ROU
2299
7
55
60
20
FM
Secheres Adrian-Simion
ROU
2267
7
55
59
21
FM
Stoleriu George
ROU
2141
7
55
59
22
GM
Stefanova Antoaneta
BUL
2438
7
55
59
23
CM
Paraschiv Paul-Alexandru
ROU
1998
7
54
58
24
GM
Miron Lucian-Costin
ROU
2479
7
54
58
25
FM
Ceres Dragos
MDA
2159
7
54
58
26
IM
Dobre Claudiu-Cristian
ROU
2299
7
53
56
27
GM
Indjic Aleksandar
SRB
2516
6.5
60
64
28
GM
Manolache Marius
ROU
2428
6.5
56
61
29
IM
Soltanici Ruslan
MDA
2311
6.5
56
60
30
IM
Manea Alexandru
ROU
2230
6.5
55
59
31
I
Padurean Daniel-Cristian
ROU
1957
6.5
55
59
32
FM
Antonica Dragos-Andrei
ROU
1983
6.5
54
59
33
IM
Baltag Iulian
MDA
2286
6.5
54
58
34
FM
Ognean Mihnea-Ionut
ROU
2020
6.5
54
59
35
Lozynskyi Bohdan
UKR
2120
6.5
53
57
36
IM
Filip Lucian-Ioan
ROU
2400
6.5
52
57
37
I
Stan Andrei-Mihaita
ROU
1929
6.5
52
55
38
FM
Ghimpu Samuel-Timotei
ROU
2158
6.5
51
55
39
I
Sarighioleanu Sebastian-Laurentiu
ROU
1834
6.5
51
54
40
GM
Nevednichy Vladislav
ROU
2425
6
59
63
41
IM
Cosma Ioan
ROU
2273
6
58
63
42
CM
Padurariu Mihai-Edward
ROU
1943
6
58
62
43
WGM
Cosma Elena-Luminita
ROU
2177
6
57
60
44
FM
Miroiu George-Catalin
ROU
2259
6
56
61
45
CM
Magold Filip
ROU
1929
6
55
59
46
CM
Radu David Cr
ROU
1713
6
55
59
47
GM
Badea Bela
ROU
2431
6
55
59
48
NM
Martian Dragos-Daniel
ROU
2197
6
54
58
49
Laptii Nazar
UKR
2099
6
53
56
50
IM
Burnoiu Nicolae-Costel
ROU
2252
6
52
56
51
I
Coicev Matei-Andrei
ROU
1793
6
51
55
52
FM
Tomici Stefan
ROU
2326
6
51
54
53
WFM
Ciolacu Alessia-Mihaela
ROU
1970
6
51
54
54
FM
Nastase Robert-Paul
ROU
2131
6
51
54
55
CM
Creanga Robert-Ionut
ROU
1974
6
51
54
56
WCM
Trifoi Mihaela-Ioana
ROU
1627
6
50
53
57
I
Gheorghiu Alexandru-Dan
ROU
1811
6
49
50
58
WCM
Obada Ema
ROU
1804
6
48
50
59
WFM
Nikanova Ekaterina
ROU
1920
6
47
51
60
Bizovi Mihai
MDA
2125
6
46
48
61
IM
Anton Teodor
ROU
2476
5.5
56
60
62
I
Craciun Sasha-Matei
ROU
1842
5.5
53
56
63
IM
Grunberg Mihai-Lucian
ROU
2366
5.5
53
56
64
I
Barbu Simon-Alexandru
ROU
1695
5.5
53
56
65
CM
Ciocani Iosif
ROU
1580
5.5
52
56
66
WIM
Lehaci Miruna-Daria
ROU
1861
5.5
52
55
67
I
Tudor Henry Edward
ROU
1778
5.5
52
55
68
Vasynda Oleksandr
UKR
1854
5.5
52
55
69
FM
Ceteras Marius-Nicolae
ROU
2339
5.5
51
55
70
FM
Stepanencu Nicodim-Cosmin
ROU
1903
5.5
49
53
71
I
Prisacaru Stefan-Emilian
ROU
1766
5.5
49
52
72
I
Dorache Florin
ROU
1904
5.5
48
52
73
CM
Vilcu Matei-Stefan
ROU
1978
5.5
48
51
74
NM
Nita Lucian
ROU
2097
5.5
48
51
75
I
Vrajitoru Vlad-Laurentiu-Florin
ROU
1945
5.5
48
52
76
Capata Ion
ITA
1989
5.5
47
50
77
II
Tanasie Cosmin
ROU
1537
5.5
47
50
78
I
Cordea David
ROU
2040
5.5
45
49
79
I
Veneteanu Mihai
ROU
1813
5.5
45
47
80
Khrinovskyi Yurii
UKR
1836
5.5
44
47
81
I
Saioc David
ROU
1683
5.5
43
46
82
CM
Casangiu Paul-Horatiu
ROU
2055
5.5
42
44
83
FM
Ciorgovean Iustin
ROU
2093
5
59
62
84
I
Ghita Vlad-Bogdan
ROU
1786
5
55
59
85
I
Corbu George-Alexandru
ROU
1623
5
54
58
86
CM
Carasca Bogdan-Petru
ROU
1796
5
54
58
87
Toroptseva Yevheniia
UKR
1572
5
51
55
88
FM
Voiteanu Gabriel
ROU
2026
5
50
54
89
Larchikov Maksym
UKR
1622
5
49
52
90
II
Busuioc Stelian-Marian
ROU
1659
5
49
52
91
WCM
Maria Lia-Alexandra
ROU
1694
5
48
52
92
II
Leu Dragos Stefan
ROU
1545
5
48
50
93
I
Sava Robert-Gabriel
ROU
1704
5
48
51
94
CM
Andronescu Madalin
ROU
1989
5
47
51
95
Vedmediuc Artiom
ROU
1413
5
47
50
96
I
Toculet Gheorghe-Cristache
ROU
1756
5
46
50
97
CM
Antal Hunor-Zoltan
ROU
1861
5
46
50
98
I
Pirvulescu Adrian
ROU
1753
5
46
49
99
I
Morariu Adrian
ROU
1710
5
45
49
100
II
Grigoras Alexandru-Nicolae
ROU
1665
5
45
46
101
I
Badescu Cristian
ROU
1875
5
44
47
102
WGM
Sandu Mihaela
ROU
2092
5
44
47
103
I
Gales Randi-Ioan
ROU
1451
5
43
46
104
I
Rata Anamaria
ROU
1557
5
42
45
105
I
Anghelescu Teodor-Stefan
ROU
1491
5
42
45
106
II
David Alexandru
ROU
1618
5
38
41
107
II
Mihalea Maria-Ioana
ROU
1336
5
37
38
108
Kucuk Dogukan
TUR
1722
4.5
51
54
109
I
Tudoroiu Razvan-Catalin
ROU
1610
4.5
51
54
110
II
Stefanescu George-Cristian
ROU
1668
4.5
49
52
111
II
Cruceru-Uceanu Tudor-Mihai
ROU
1408
4.5
49
53
112
Parpalac Vadim
MDA
1646
4.5
48
51
113
FM
Ignatescu Radu
ROU
2294
4.5
47
51
114
I
Capragiu Matei-Stefan
ROU
1756
4.5
45
48
115
I
Prelipcean Eric-Matei
ROU
1612
4.5
45
48
116
Portnov Dmytro
UKR
1693
4.5
45
48
117
CM
Chiricuta Ion
ROU
1626
4.5
44
46
118
I
Matei Adrian
ROU
1596
4.5
44
45
119
I
Pavelescu Dumitru-Stefan
ROU
1875
4.5
44
47
120
I
Breitkopf Ioan-Francisc
ROU
1900
4.5
44
47
121
WCM
Paraschiv Petronela-Alexandra
ROU
1718
4.5
43
46
122
I
Martis Octavian-Mihai
ROU
1641
4.5
42
44
123
II
Nedelcu Florin
ROU
1610
4.5
42
45
124
I
Morar Ciprian
ROU
1747
4.5
41
44
125
I
Borodi Cosmin-Alin
ROU
1755
4.5
40
43
126
I
Timpau Vasile
ROU
1636
4.5
39
42
127
CM
Tasu Traian-Nicolae
ROU
2226
4.5
38
39
128
NM
Zaim Marian
ROU
1939
4
49
53
129
NM
Craciun Ovidiu
ROU
1723
4
48
52
130
I
Tamas Christian-Arrydan
ROU
1712
4
48
51
131
I
Pop Ioan I
ROU
1611
4
46
50
132
II
Ungureanu Constantin-Gabriel
ROU
1638
4
46
47
133
Arandjelovic Aleksandar Z
SRB
1890
4
45
48
134
CM
Osianu Tudor
ROU
1797
4
45
48
135
II
Balaban Nicolae-Adrian
ROU
1338
4
43
46
136
II
Grigore Radu-Andrei
ROU
1384
4
43
46
137
II
Nacu Mihai
ROU
1339
4
43
46
138
I
Strugari Vasile
ROU
1760
4
42
45
139
I
Antal Attila-Laszlo
ROU
1648
4
41
44
140
I
Hoanca Alexia-Ioana
ROU
1562
4
41
42
141
Chiritoiu Stefan-Adrian
DEN
1626
4
40
43
142
WCM
Dobre Ana-Margareta-Alexandra
ROU
1826
4
40
41
143
WCM
Iordache Alexia-Andreea
ROU
1361
4
38
41
144
II
Butuc Raoul-Adalbert
ROU
1308
4
38
39
145
II
Cioraneanu Cristian-Marian
ROU
1421
4
33
34
146
Kryshtafor Maksym
UKR
1285
4
32
35
147
I
Tanasa Remus
ROU
2044
3.5
45
48
148
II
Petroff Vlad
ROU
1337
3.5
45
47
149
I
Rusu Lucas
ROU
1482
3.5
43
46
150
II
Matei-Catruna Andrei
ROU
1188
3.5
41
44
151
II
Ciobanu Claudiu-Jan
ROU
1382
3.5
41
43
152
I
Puia Alexia-Teodora
ROU
1634
3.5
41
42
153
I
Anghel Teodor-Andrei
ROU
1371
3.5
41
42
154
Sementov Gabriel
ROU
0
3.5
39
42
155
II
Munos Jean Marc Lucien Jose
ROU
1507
3.5
38
41
156
II
Carasca Andrei-Pavel
ROU
1425
3.5
38
40
157
I
Pruszter Rudolf
ROU
1471
3.5
37
39
158
II
Bouda Francisc
ROU
1335
3.5
37
39
159
II
Apostu Rares-Stefan
ROU
1239
3.5
35
38
160
CM
Grigore Gigi
ROU
1790
3
46
50
161
Siddharth Gopakumar
ENG
1760
3
44
46
162
II
Koteles Gabriel-Dorian
ROU
1613
3
41
42
163
II
Grasu Gigi
ROU
1500
3
40
43
164
I
Mesca Liviu-Stefanita
ROU
1669
3
39
42
165
Sarba Dacian-Flaviu
ROU
1294
3
39
40
166
I
Buciuman Aurel
ROU
1480
3
37
40
167
II
Craciun Dorian-Raul
ROU
1323
3
36
38
168
I
Sandea Dorin-Gheorghe
ROU
1246
3
36
37
169
I
Pandelescu Maria-Catalina
ROU
1238
3
35
37
170
Mihoc Iustin
ROU
0
3
35
35
171
Madan Vlad
MDA
0
3
32
33
172
I
Dan Silviu-Aurelian
ROU
1908
2.5
42
45
173
I
Atomei Cristian
ROU
1852
2.5
40
43
174
I
Radulescu Gabriel
ROU
1684
2.5
38
41
175
I
Clotan Marius-Lilian
ROU
1820
2.5
38
39
176
I
Chira Eduard-Vasile
ROU
1599
2.5
37
40
177
II
Dumitrache Elisa-Andreea
ROU
1121
2.5
32
32
178
I
Sandru Nicolae
ROU
1802
2
40
42
179
II
Corneanu Radu-Nicolae
ROU
1583
2
38
39
180
II
Ivan Daniel
ROU
1301
2
35
36
181
Mihoc Ecaterina
ROU
0
2
34
36
182
Madan Bogdan
MDA
0
2
32
33
183
IM
Dumitrache Dragos-Nicolae
ROU
2241
1.5
39
41
184
II
David Cristian-Viorel
ROU
1738
1.5
36
38
185
Madan David
MDA
0
1.5
33
34
186
Chirica Teodor-Ionel
ROU
0
1.5
30
31
187
II
Mioara Robert-Cristian
ROU
1565
1
35
37
188
II
Dumitrache Dragos-Alexandru
ROU
1050
1
32
33
189
CM
Grigore Mitica
ROU
1950
0
32
33
II
Gavrilas Florin
ROU
1577
0
32
33
Vardanian Yurii
UKR
1574
0
32
33
Pirse Aurelian
ROU
0
0
32
33
