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Tudor Henry Edward is the Romanian Blitz Chess Champion at just 14 years old

The Romanian National Blitz Chess Championship 2025 was held at Hotel Rin Airport – Otopeni, where over 180 players participated in this year’s competition At just 14 years old, Tudor Henry Edward (CSU ASE București) is the new Romanian National Blitz Champion in the open section. He scored 8.5/10 and continues his remarkable rise as Romania’s youngest International Master. Tudor Henry Edward is FIDE Master since 2023 and International Master since 2025. His current rating is 2430 elo. Scroll down for the full standings of the event


Open section medalists:
1) IM Tudor Henry Edward (Csu Ase Bucharest)
2) GM David Gavrilescu (Csu Ase Bucharest)
3) FM Vladimir-Alexandru Cnejev (Oxygen Access)

Women section medalists:
1) WIM Andreea-Marioara Cosman (Cus West University Timisoara)
2) WGM Elena-Luminița Cosma (Csu Ase Bucharest)
3) WFM Alexia-Andreea Iordache (Acsarina ChessIT)

National Team Rapid Chess Championship

OPEN
1) CSU ASE Bucharest I – 16 pct
2) Chess Club Vados Arad – 12 pct
3) CS of Baia Mare – 11 pct

WOMEN
1) CSU ASE Bucharest – 14 pt
2) Arnia Chess IT – 13 pct
3) CSU Univ. de Vest Timișoara – 13 pct

National Blitz Team Championship of Blitz

OPEN
1) CSU ASE Bucharest I – 13 pct
2) Chess Club Vados Arad – 13 pct
3) CS Dinamo – 12 pct

WOMEN
1) CSU ASE Bucharest I – 14 pct
2) CS Dinamo – 13 pct
3) Arnia Chess IT – 13 pct

Romanian Blitz Chess Championship final standings


Rk. Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts.
1 IM Tudor, Henry Edward ROU 2341 Csu Ase Bucuresti 8.5
2 GM Gavrilescu, David ROU 2502 Csu Ase Bucuresti 8
3 FM Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru ROU 2212 Acs Oxygen 8
4 FM Talu, Mircea ROU 2343 Cs Sah Club Oltenia Craiova 7.5
5 CM Sava, Robert-Gabriel ROU 2316 Acs Arnia Chessit 7.5
6 GM Lupulescu, Constantin ROU 2554 Csu Ase Bucuresti 7.5
7 IM Costachi, Mihnea ROU 2477 Csm Unirea Alba Iulia 7
8 IM Dragomirescu, Robin-Alexandru ROU 2355 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 7
9 IM David, Alexandru-Vasile ROU 2354 Acs Sah Club Vados Arad 7
10 GM Sanduleac, Vasile MDA 2239 7
11 FM Negrean, Andrei ROU 2037 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 7
12 GM Szabo, Gergely-Andras-Gyula ROU 2458 Acs Arnia Chessit 6.5
13 FM Secheres, Adrian-Simion ROU 2299 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 6.5
14 FM Stoleriu, George ROU 2310 Cs Politehnica Iasi 6.5
15 FM Craciun, Sasha-Matei ROU 2282 Cs Otopeni 6.5
16 FM Coicev, Matei-Andrei ROU 2205 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6.5
17 IM Grecescu, Gabriel-Andrei ROU 2295 Acs Chess Masters 6.5
18 IM Magold, Filip ROU 2276 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6.5
19 IM Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei ROU 2356 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6.5
20 FM Nastore, Pavel-Alexandru ROU 2163 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 6.5
21 CM Voicu, Teodor-Mihnea ROU 2208 Ac De Sah Alfil Pitesti 6.5
22 FM Gales, Randi-Ioan ROU 2107 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6.5
23 CM Coman, Mihnea-George ROU 2114 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6.5
24 IM Bida, Mihai-Eugen ROU 2244 Cs Universitatea Craiova 6.5
25 GM Nanu, Costica-Ciprian ROU 2452 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6
26 I Ignat, Matei-Marius ROU 2122 Cs Spartac Bucuresti 6
27 CM Radu, David Cr. ROU 2003 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 6
28 I Costin, Alexandru ROU 2152 Ac De Sah Alfil Pitesti 6
29 I Busuioc, Stelian-Marian ROU 2059 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 6
30 IM Anton, Teodor ROU 2420 Cs Sah Club Oltenia Craiova 6
31 I Nicola, Andrei ROU 1970 Cs Universitatea Craiova 6
32 I Saioc, David ROU 1964 Acs Arnia Chessit 6
33 CM Pavel, Sebastian-Ionut ROU 2065 Csm Raraul Campulung Moldovenesc 5.5
34 I Stan, Andrei-Mihaita ROU 2028 Scm Gloria Buzau 5.5
35 I Danila, Stefan ROU 2000 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 5.5
36 I Stegaroiu, Marcel-Florian ROU 2023 Cs Universitatea Craiova 5.5
37 I Miculit, Vlad-Cristian ROU 1931 Cs Universitatea Craiova 5.5
38 CM Cazacu, Iustin-Nicolas ROU 1972 Cs Politehnica Iasi 5.5
39 CM Leu, Dragos Stefan ROU 1992 Csm Galati 5.5
40 I Badescu, Matei-Andrei ROU 1915 Acs Arnia Chessit 5.5
41 CM Popescu, Daniel-Vasilica ROU 1904 Acs Pheonix Buzau 5.5
42 CM Grigore, Gigi ROU 1937 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 5.5
43 I Popescu-Vava, Luca-Delian ROU 1802 Cs Universitatea Craiova 5.5
44 FM Fluerariu, Radu-Cristian ROU 1941 Csu Ase Bucuresti 5
45 CM Danila, Tudor-Gabriel ROU 2057 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 5
46 FM Constantinoiu, Alexandru Ioan ROU 1974 Csm Ploiesti 5
47 I Dascalescu, Adelin-Stefan ROU 2034 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 5
48 FM Ciorgovean, Iustin ROU 2155 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 5
49 I Cojocaru, Filip ROU 1783 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 5
50 I Codreanu, Alex-Cosmin ROU 1886 Acs Mmi Andrei Murariu 5
51 NM Micu, Iulian ROU 2204 Cs Sah Club Oltenia Craiova 5
52 I Ciobanu, Sebastian-Stefan ROU 1811 Csu Ase Bucuresti 5
53 II Grigoras, Alexandru-Nicolae ROU 1919 Cs Universitar Ploiesti 5
54 I Popescu, Alexandru-Mihai ROU 1836 Clubul De Sah Al Municipiului Baia 5
55 I Dranga, Victor-Andrei ROU 1808 Csm Raraul Campulung Moldovenesc 5
56 I Tarabic, Yanis-Andrei ROU 1808 Cs Sah Club Oltenia Craiova 5
57 I Vasiloi, Leonard ROU 1891 Acs M.M. Mihail Marin Bucuresti 5
58 I Olteanu, Adrian ROU 1833 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 5
59 I Sfichi, Andrei ROU 1842 Cs Sah Suceava 5
60 I Stanica, Andrei ROU 1900 Css Ilfov 4.5
61 NM Jiroveanu, George ROU 2254 Cs Sah Club Oltenia Craiova 4.5
62 II Anghenie, Toma-Horia ROU 1746 Acs Oxygen 4.5
63 I Grigore, Radu-Andrei ROU 1762 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 4.5
64 I Anghel, Teodor-Andrei ROU 1821 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 4.5
65 CM Harabor, David-Alexandru ROU 1931 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4.5
66 I Ilie, Eduard Andrei ROU 1713 Acs Oxygen 4.5
67 I Harnagea, Stefan-Constantin ROU 1846 Cs Politehnica Iasi 4.5
68 I Fulger, Ionut-Alexandru ROU 1846 Ac De Sah Alfil Pitesti 4.5
69 I Zlate-Ion, Matei ROU 2038 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4
70 II Ilie, Eduard-Alexandru ROU 1615 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4
71 I Sementov, Andrei ROU 1776 Acs Master Mind Bucuresti 4
72 I Onofrasc, Ivan ROU 1758 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4
73 I Bosinceanu, Iosif ROU 1679 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 4
74 II Simulescu, Andrei ROU 1625 Csm Galati 4
75 II Szabo, Viktor ROU 1635 Acs Arnia Chessit 4
76 II Matei-Catruna, Andrei ROU 1791 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4
77 II David, Teodor-Spiridon ROU 1724 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 4
78 I Jugaru, Lucian ROU 1805 Csm Galati 4
79 I Timpau, Vasile ROU 1732 Csm Raraul Campulung Moldovenesc 4
80 II Babadita, Andrei ROU 1776 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 4
81 II Genes, Radu-Cristian ROU 1503 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 4
82 Aman, Bhargav IND 1522 4
83 II Pavel, Mihai-Razvan ROU 1405 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 4
84 I Cernencu, George-Ciprian ROU 1746 Csm Galati 3.5
85 II Tudor, Remus-Ion ROU 1641 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 3.5
86 II Pruszter, Alexandru ROU 1629 Cs Alcor Bucuresti 3.5
87 II Berbecel, Eric ROU 1573 Csm Galati 3.5
88 II Bostina, Vladimir-Ioan ROU 1621 Csm Ploiesti 3.5
89 I Anusca, Vasile ROU 1760 Acs Mmi Andrei Murariu 3.5
90 II Matala, Anthony-Radu ROU 1537 Csm Ploiesti 3.5
91 I Olteanu, Gabriel-Luca ROU 1676 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 3
92 II Anghel, Rares-Mihai ROU 1609 Csm Ploiesti 3
93 FC Grigorescu, Colin ROU 701 Csu Ase Bucuresti 3
94 II Ilie, Alexandru-Stefan ROU 1601 Acs Oxygen 3
95 II Radu, Victor ROU 1597 Csm Galati 3
96 II Paraipan, Eric-Andrei ROU 1530 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 3
97 IV Serafinceanu, Ionut ROU 1030 Acs Hannibal Bucuresti 3
98 II Mirzac, Patric-Florentin ROU 1482 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 2.5
99 II Ursu, Adrian-Dumitru ROU 1478 Acs Hannibal Bucuresti 2.5
100 FC Dobre, Tiberiu-Costin ROU 1516 Csm Ploiesti 2
101 II Jugaru, Victor ROU 1489 Csm Galati 2
102 FC Melenciuc, Luca-Alexandru ROU 1465 Csm Ploiesti 0

Romanian Blitz Chess Championship women


Rk. Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts.
1 WIM Cosman, Andreea-Marioara ROU 2143 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 8.5
2 WGM Cosma, Elena-Luminita ROU 2086 Csu Ase Bucuresti 7.5
3 WFM Iordache, Alexia-Andreea ROU 1874 Acs Arnia Chessit 7.5
4 WCM Stan, Luciana-Gabriela ROU 1933 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 7
5 WFM Maria, Lia-Alexandra ROU 1902 Csu Ase Bucuresti 6.5
6 WCM Stanciu, Andreea-Briana ROU 1857 Cs Otopeni 6.5
7 WCM Dobre, Ana-Margareta-Alexandra ROU 1765 Acs Arnia Chessit 6
8 WFM Ovezdurdyyeva, Jemal ROU 2097 CSU ASE Bucuresti 6
9 WCM Hoanca, Alexia-Ioana ROU 1941 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 6
10 WCM Calugareanu, Ioana-Denisa ROU 1831 Clubul De Sah Al Municipiului Baia 6
11 WCM Semenova, Vasylyna ROU 1875 Acs Oxygen 6
12 WCM Pandelescu, Maria-Catalina ROU 1681 Acs Oxygen 6
13 WCM Fileru, Maria ROU 1874 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 5.5
14 WCM Batagan, Ilinca-Petra ROU 1860 Csu Universitatea De Vest Timisoara 5.5
15 I Stanica, Maria ROU 1554 Css Ilfov 5.5
16 I Marius, Andra-Beatrice ROU 1532 Cs Universitatea Craiova 5
17 WCM Aldea, Maria-Antonia ROU 1816 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 5
18 WCM Trifoi, Mihaela-Ioana ROU 1803 Cs Dinamo Bucuresti 5
19 I Patrascu, Maria ROU 1665 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 5
20 I Ciocirlan, Bianca-Alexandra ROU 1606 Css Ilfov 5
21 WCM Badescu, Eliza-Ioana ROU 1727 Acs Arnia Chessit 5
22 I Toba, Andreea-Valentina ROU 1711 Cs Universitatea Craiova 4.5
23 WCM Patru, Alexandra-Ioana ROU 1805 Cs Universitar Ploiesti 4.5
24 I Popescu, Diana-Andreea ROU 1428 Csm Ploiesti 4.5
25 I Grigore, Ioana-Catalina ROU 1646 Cs Universitatea Craiova 4
26 I Cretescu, Emma ROU 1623 Cs Universitar De Sah Bucuresti 4
27 I Tani, Selina ROU 1664 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 4
28 II Burtumac, Maia ROU 1467 Clubul Central De Sah Bucuresti 4
29 I Curca, Maria-Magdalena ROU 1800 Csm Constanta 4
30 II Sava, Natalia-Maria ROU 1509 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 3.5
31 I Matala, Sophia-Lenina ROU 1408 Csm Ploiesti 3
32 FC Carligel, Cornelia ROU 823 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 2
33 FC Iordache, Clava ROU 701 Acs Elidor Bucuresti 2