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
