The 2026 Craiova Grand Prix Rapid concluded today, September 13, 2026, at the Hotel Ramada Plaza in Craiova, Romania.
Organised by the Romanian Chess Federation, the prestigious 10-round FIDE-rated rapid tournament featured an impressive total prize pool of €25,000 (125,000 RON).
The competition brought together a formidable international field of 305 players representing 15 countries, headlined by a strong titled contingent that included 15 Grandmasters and 18 International Masters. Over two intense days of fast-paced chess played at the time control of 15 minutes plus a 5-second increment per move, the event provided high-level drama from start to finish.
Armenian GM Emin Ohanyan produced a standout performance to capture clear first place. Ohanyan dominated the field to finish with an unbeaten 8.5/10 points, securing the coveted title and the top cash prize of 15,000 RON.
The victory was hard-earned, as a chasing pack of seven players finished just half a point behind, making a tie for second place with 8.0/10 points each.
IM Irina Bulmaga was the top-performing female player.
Final standings:
1 GM Ohanyan Emin ARM 2395 – 8.5
2 GM Bernadskiy Vitaliy UKR 2515 – 8
3 GM Gavrilescu David ROU 2517 – 8
4 IM Perea Fruet Lorenzo ESP 2425 – 8
5 GM Sivuk Vitaly SWE 2529 – 8
6 FM Craciun Sasha-Matei ROU 2270 – 8
7 IM Ghimpu Samuel-Timotei ROU 2407 – 8
8 IM Magold Filip ROU 2460 – 8
9 GM Ratkovic Milovan SRB 2419 – 7.5
10 GM Gharibyan Mamikon ARM 2429 – 7.5
11 GM Fridman Daniel GER 2578 – 7.5
12 GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2334 – 7.5
13 IM Costachi Mihnea ROU 2385 – 7.5
14 GM Delchev Aleksander SRB 2482 – 7.5
15 GM Motylev Alexander ROU 2562 – 7.5
16 GM Sumets Andrey UKR 2491 – 7.5
17 IM Cnejev Vladimir-Alexandru ROU 2342 – 7.5
18 IM Papasimakopoulos Alexandros GRE 2382 – 7.5
19 FM Djokic Mihailo SRB 2356 – 7
20 CM Corbu George-Alexandru ROU 2130 – 7
21 Ivanovic Marko SRB 2375 – 7
22 CM Radu David Cr. ROU 2206 – 7
23 FM Nedelcu Teodor-Cosmin ROU 2371 – 7
24 FM Filip Andrei ROU 2295 – 7
25 IM Bulmaga Irina ROU 2343 – 7
26 GM Manolache Marius ROU 2369 – 7
27 IM Filip Lucian-Ioan ROU 2314 – 7
28 IM Gaponenko Inna UKR 2301 – 7
29 Zygouris Hristos GRE 2096 – 7
30 NM Micu Iulian ROU 2132 – 7
31 WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita ROU 2152 – 7
32 GM Djuric Stefan SRB 2280 – 7
33 IM Baratosi Daniel ROU 2328 – 7
34 I Zlate-Ion Matei ROU 1970 – 7
35 FM Ciorgovean Iustin ROU 2204 – 7
36 IM Sofronie Iulian ROU 2283 – 6.5
37 FM Tanasie Cosmin ROU 2156 – 6.5
38 IM Cosma Ioan ROU 2194 – 6.5
39 FM Nastore Pavel-Alexandru ROU 2265 – 6.5
40 I Nicola Andrei ROU 2123 – 6.5
41 I Voinescu Marian-David ROU 2003 – 6.5
42 Drakaki Anna-Maria GRE 2004 – 6.5
43 CM Prisacaru Stefan-Emilian ROU 2213 – 6.5
44 IM Manea Alexandru ROU 2212 – 6.5
45 FM Tamas Christian-Arrydan ROU 2162 – 6.5
46 CM Ciocani Iosif ROU 2246 – 6.5
47 FM Filev Georgi BUL 2201 – 6.5
48 FM Sofronie Vladimir ROU 2098 – 6.5
49 I Hurmuzache Mihnea ROU 1829 – 6.5
50 I Barbu Simon-Alexandru ROU 2077 – 6.5
51 I Vasile Matei ROU 2135 – 6.5
52 I Popescu-Vava Luca-Delian ROU 1978 – 6.5
53 FM Leu Dragos Stefan ROU 2165 – 6.5
54 CM Korcsek Alexandru-David ROU 2110 – 6.5
55 FM Constantinoiu Alexandru Ioan ROU 2101 – 6.5
56 CM Harabor David-Alexandru ROU 1979 – 6.5
57 I Stegaroiu Marcel-Florian ROU 1978 – 6.5
58 CM Prelipcean Eric-Matei ROU 2233 – 6.5
59 I Albu George ROU 2049 – 6.5
60 CM Onofrasc Ivan ROU 1847 – 6.5
61 I Avramescu Paul-Mihai ROU 2061 – 6
62 IM Bacrot Alexandre FRA 2518 – 6
63 I Dima Ioan-Radu ROU 2092 – 6
64 FM Voiteanu Cristian-Gabriel ROU 2052 – 6
65 IM Banzea Alexandru-Bogdan ROU 2201 – 6
66 CM Larion Iustin ROU 1950 – 6
67 CM Samu Sorin-Mihai ROU 1897 – 6
68 I Covaciu Alexandru-Marian ROU 1819 – 6
69 I Arion Ilie ROU 2013 – 6
70 I Tudoroiu Razvan-Catalin ROU 1992 – 6
71 I Panaite Mihai-Teodor ROU 2103 – 6
72 I Nitelea Alexandru-Barbu ROU 2077 – 6
73 I Badescu Matei-Andrei ROU 2075 – 6
74 I Dinca Radu ROU 1995 – 6
75 I Dobre Daniel-Alexandru ROU 2038 – 6
76 I Tarabic Yanis-Andrei ROU 1833 – 6
77 I Bolintis Mihai ROU 2008 – 6
78 CM Danila Tudor-Gabriel ROU 2213 – 6
79 IM Berechet Otiliu-Octavian ROU 1954 – 6
80 I Ivancescu Bogdan-Andrei ROU 2024 – 6
81 Meijers Janis UKR 1644 – 6
82 Amirkhanashvili Archil GEO 2039 – 6
83 I Dumitru Silviu-Mihai ROU 1857 – 6
84 I Tarciuc Ianis-Mihai ROU 1818 – 6
85 CM Parvu Razvan-George ROU 1949 – 6
86 I Oltean Cristian-Daniel ROU 2145 – 6
87 I Barbuleanu Serban-Ioan ROU 1982 – 6
88 WFM Maria Lia-Alexandra ROU 2009 – 6
89 WCM Aldea Maria-Antonia ROU 1834 – 6
90 WFM Pirvulescu Ekaterina ROU 2081 – 6
91 CM Kostici Daniel ROU 2048 – 6
92 I Juravle Mihnea-Marian ROU 1999 – 6
93 I Galatanu Iulian-Marinica ROU 1965 – 6
94 II Haimana Teodor-Nicolas ROU 1945 – 6
95 I Vlagiu Alexandru-Andrei ROU 1995 – 6
96 CM Barzanu Iulian ROU 2130 – 6
97 II Risca Florin-Adrian ROU 1690 – 6
98 NM Dutu Florian ROU 1964 – 6
99 FM Seder Nicolae ROU 2025 – 6
100 CM Sava Robert-Gabriel ROU 2191 – 5.5
101 WGM Doluhanova Evgeniya UKR 2139 – 5.5
102 Perea Fruet Federico ESP 2018 – 5.5
103 WIM Ovezdurdyyeva Jemal ROU 2173 – 5.5
104 FM Lupu Ovidiu-Jean ROU 2068 – 5.5
105 I Dascalescu Adelin-Stefan ROU 2103 – 5.5
106 Holban Razvan MDA 1957 – 5.5
107 I Miculit Vlad-Cristian ROU 1945 – 5.5
108 IM Bida Mihai-Eugen ROU 2242 – 5.5
109 WFM Iordache Alexia-Andreea ROU 1985 – 5.5
110 CM Pavel Sebastian-Ionut ROU 2108 – 5.5
111 Patsia Zviad GEO 2195 – 5.5
112 I Turtureanu Grigoras ROU 1731 – 5.5
113 II Nistor Darius-Ionut ROU 1671 – 5.5
114 I Haineala Iustin-Petru ROU 1956 – 5.5
115 I Sandu Andrei-Stefan ROU 1919 – 5.5
116 Dimitriou Georgios GRE 1972 – 5.5
117 CM Luca Ionel ROU 1971 – 5.5
118 I Beldiman Ciprian-Dumitru ROU 1858 – 5.5
119 II Borciu Luca-Daniel ROU 1760 – 5.5
120 Siretanu Vladislav MDA 1807 – 5.5
121 I Nicolaescu Nicolae ROU 1998 – 5.5
122 II Istrate Ioan ROU 1743 – 5.5
123 I Ilie Eduard-Alexandru ROU 1900 – 5.5
124 I Axinte Stefan ROU 1889 – 5.5
125 II Gavril Ioan ROU 1701 – 5.5
126 FM Barbu Nicolai ROU 2029 – 5.5
127 CM Tusu Nicolae-Dan ROU 1917 – 5.5
128 I Liga Matei ROU 2063 – 5.5
129 I Plesa Maria ROU 1820 – 5.5
130 I Olteanu Adrian ROU 1837 – 5.5
131 WCM Leca Anastasia ROU 1926 – 5.5
132 NM Craciun Ovidiu ROU 1823 – 5.5
133 II Raicu Andrei-Cristian ROU 1688 – 5.5
134 WCM Badescu Eliza-Ioana ROU 1837 – 5.5
135 I Pana Darius-Cristian ROU 1868 – 5.5
136 CM Telea Stefan ROU 1950 – 5.5
137 I Stirb Aurel ROU 1838 – 5.5
138 I Voicu Stefan ROU 1757 – 5
139 CM Armenciu Bogdan-Ovidiu ROU 1913 – 5
140 I Ionescu Daria S. ROU 1724 – 5
141 WCM Marcu Daria-Ana ROU 1805 – 5
142 WCM Stan Luciana-Gabriela ROU 2006 – 5
143 I Balog Ronaldo ROU 1774 – 5
144 I Anghenie Toma-Horia ROU 1800 – 5
145 I Beldiman Tudor ROU 1863 – 5
146 NM Bujorean Dorel ROU 1851 – 5
147 Todorov Daniel P BUL 1670 – 5
148 II Precup Luca Ioan ROU 1742 – 5
149 I Ruja Irina ROU 1653 – 5
150 Lozanov Pavel BUL 1678 – 5
151 II Petcu Alexandru-Florin ROU 1726 – 5
152 II Nitu Iulian-Bogdan ROU 1702 – 5
153 II Indrei David-Nicholas ROU 1580 – 5
154 Apostol Lucian MDA 1755 – 5
155 II Stanci David-Dacian ROU 1758 – 5
156 II Alexa Sebastian-Ioan ROU 1656 – 5
157 WCM Pandelescu Maria-Catalina ROU 1854 – 5
158 I Fulger Ionut-Alexandru ROU 1836 – 5
159 WCM Andries Alexia ROU 1870 – 5
160 II Neagu Mihai-Adrian ROU 1663 – 5
161 CM Sorbun Cristinel ROU 1875 – 5
162 I Podea Andrei ROU 1908 – 5
163 II Boeangiu Marian-Ion ROU 1728 – 5
164 II Ghise Bogdan ROU 1733 – 5
165 II Fudulache Ioan ROU 1703 – 5
166 I Samoila Rares-Andrei ROU 1698 – 5
167 II Buse Mihai-Cristian ROU 1575 – 5
168 I Nica Dragos-Adrian ROU 1806 – 5
169 II Stancioiu Andrei-Calin ROU 1754 – 5
170 I Patrascu Maria ROU 1748 – 5
171 I Filip Gabriel ROU 1793 – 5
172 Perea Sardon Francisco Javier ESP 1678 – 5
173 Kurilenko Kyryl AUT 1630 – 5
174 II Voicu Matei ROU 1586 – 5
175 I Popescu Alexandru-Mihai ROU 1916 – 4.5
176 I Plesea Luca-Matias ROU 1701 – 4.5
177 I Szabo Viktor ROU 1802 – 4.5
178 II Andronache Sorin ROU 1757 – 4.5
179 I Pirvulescu Adrian ROU 1834 – 4.5
180 Perea Fruet Alba ESP 1786 – 4.5
181 II Rotescu Vladimir-Szilard ROU 1787 – 4.5
182 Soler Fombuena Sergi ESP 1817 – 4.5
183 I Stancu-Filipescu David ROU 1878 – 4.5
184 II Cordos Lucas ROU 1533 – 4.5
185 Skalusevic Ljubomir SRB 1950 – 4.5
186 II Lacatusi Andrei ROU 1766 – 4.5
187 II David Teodor-Spiridon ROU 1912 – 4.5
188 II Tiloiu Darius-Lucian ROU 1753 – 4.5
189 I Ivascu Petru ROU 1700 – 4.5
190 II Oncescu Vlad-Norin ROU 1698 – 4.5
191 II Nedelcu Stefan ROU 1732 – 4.5
192 II Haldea Tudor ROU 1680 – 4.5
193 Bujdoso Erik ESP 1768 – 4.5
194 Rautu Andrei POR 1642 – 4.5
195 II Ionescu Andrei-Constantin ROU 1552 – 4.5
196 II Bichis Tudor ROU 1720 – 4.5
197 FC Untaru Andrei-Paul ROU 1492 – 4.5
198 Arrebola Diogo Ramos Da Costa BRA 1898 – 4.5
199 II Radu Marius ROU 1597 – 4.5
200 I Constantin-Ciuntu Anne-Sophie ROU 1737 – 4.5
201 I Sida Flavia-Maria ROU 1697 – 4.5
202 II Dimulescu Hanibal-Iulius ROU 1506 – 4.5
203 II Petrusel Vlad-Andrei ROU 1594 – 4.5
204 II Vaduva Vladimir-Stefan ROU 1611 – 4.5
205 II Mazilu Ioan-Casian ROU 1570 – 4.5
206 I Ionita Gheorghe ROU 1501 – 4.5
207 I Gheorghita Stefan ROU 1770 – 4
208 II Chiazna Radu Stefan ROU 1640 – 4
209 I Balla David ROU 1755 – 4
210 II Nitu Ionel-Casian ROU 1631 – 4
211 I Ioan Cornel ROU 1872 – 4
212 NM Nita Lucian ROU 2018 – 4
213 II Lipovanu Teodor ROU 1875 – 4
214 II Puenea Teodor-Valentin ROU 1701 – 4
215 I Prignea David-Cristian ROU 1751 – 4
216 II Bacanu Darius-Gabriel ROU 1539 – 4
217 WCM Panici Karla Marina ROU 1810 – 4
218 I Ratea Otilia-Elena ROU 1541 – 4
219 II Jitianu Nicolae-Ovidiu ROU 1538 – 4
220 II Patrutoiu Teodor Stefan ROU 1665 – 4
221 II Pup Alexandru ROU 1573 – 4
222 I Nedelcu Cristian ROU 1628 – 4
223 II Pana Bogdan Cristian ROU 1516 – 4
224 II Pavel Nicholas-Christian ROU 1721 – 4
225 II Costea David-Andrei ROU 1620 – 4
226 II Sarba Dacian-Flaviu ROU 1575 – 4
227 II Cosman Adrian-Vasile ROU 1625 – 4
228 FC Hucec Cornel-Marius ROU 1615 – 4
229 II Dinca Gheorghe ROU 1532 – 4
230 II Anghel Stefan G. ROU 1533 – 4
231 II Voinea Eduard-Stefan ROU 1673 – 4
232 II Raditoiu Laurentiu ROU 1554 – 4
233 FC Andrei Mihai D. ROU 0 – 4
234 II Spirache Catalin ROU 1499 – 4
235 II Purgariu Horatiu-Stefan ROU 1616 – 4
236 FC Zaha Matei-Sebastian ROU 1560 – 4
237 FC Popescu Mirel ROU 0 – 4
238 FC Bud Petru-Vasile ROU 0 – 4
239 II Vasilescu Anca-Maria ROU 1506 – 4
240 FC Ivan Catalin-Lucian ROU 1500 – 4
241 FC Avramescu Emma-Maria ROU 1411 – 4
242 II Voinescu Ilie ROU 1508 – 4
243 Tiuca Emma GER 1484 – 4
244 II Popa Eduard-Gabriel ROU 1416 – 4
245 II Popescu Zaharia ROU 1418 – 4
246 II Marinescu Rares ROU 1636 – 3.5
247 I Puiu Natalia ROU 1528 – 3.5
248 CM Armeanu Ninel-Claudiu ROU 1638 – 3.5
249 II Basaraba Mihai Sebastian ROU 1520 – 3.5
250 II Oprea Stefan-Teodor ROU 1695 – 3.5
251 FC Constantin Alexandru-Gabriel ROU 1712 – 3.5
252 II Florescu Lucian-Emil ROU 1533 – 3.5
253 II Bida Eusebiu-Florian ROU 0 – 3.5
254 FC Stancu Andrei Mihaita ROU 0 – 3.5
255 II Tancu Mihai-Robert ROU 1493 – 3.5
256 FC Mosor Liviu ROU 1575 – 3.5
257 II Ardeoiu Tudor ROU 1570 – 3.5
258 II Gavril Teodor ROU 1515 – 3.5
259 II Constantin-Ciuntu Darius-Mihai ROU 1513 – 3.5
260 Baka Ioanna Aspasia GRE 1473 – 3.5
261 II Corbu Sorin-Ion ROU 1432 – 3.5
262 II Rotaru Razvan-Andrei ROU 0 – 3.5
263 I Zaharia Sofia-Ana ROU 1465 – 3.5
264 II Rotaru Alexandra Ioana ROU 1451 – 3.5
265 II Apostolatu Stefan ROU 1486 – 3.5
266 II Ivascu George-Sorin ROU 1512 – 3
267 II Iordache Robert ROU 1631 – 3
268 II Baran Andrei-Razvan ROU 1652 – 3
269 II Popescu Victor ROU 1503 – 3
270 II Boboc Alexandra-Claudia ROU 1610 – 3
271 FC Fainisi Sebastian-Stefan ROU 0 – 3
272 FC Bengulescu Stefan ROU 1536 – 3
273 III Mitu Maria-Diana ROU 1515 – 3
274 FC Ivan Eric-Stefan ROU 1485 – 3
275 FC Plesea Andrei-Laurentiu ROU 0 – 3
276 II Popescu Mihaela ROU 1493 – 3
277 I Sandea Dorin-Gheorghe ROU 1450 – 3
278 II Mirsu Adrian-Florin ROU 1494 – 3
279 FC Bunaiasu Raisa-Elena ROU 1522 – 3
280 FC Cocolos Vlad ROU 0 – 3
281 FC Cioara Nicolae-Razvan ROU 0 – 3
282 II Netoiu Eduard-Gabriel ROU 0 – 3
283 FC Pasol Tudor-Catalin ROU 0 – 3
284 II Stegaroiu Ionut-Marian ROU 1586 – 2.5
285 II Vintila Ionut-Vicentiu ROU 1715 – 2.5
286 II Fantana Daniel-Vasile ROU 1639 – 2.5
287 II Vasuica Teodor-Constantin ROU 1500 – 2.5
288 FC Pascu Patrick-Andrei ROU 0 – 2.5
289 Lozanova Yana BUL 1511 – 2.5
290 FC Voica Gheorghe Laurentiu ROU 0 – 2.5
291 FC Puiu Dan ROU 0 – 2.5
292 FM Ratkovic Petar SRB 2158 – 2
293 II Bumbaru Viorel ROU 1620 – 2
294 FC Hodobas Mihai-Sebastian ROU 1450 – 2
295 II Oprian Alberto-Gabriel ROU 1457 – 2
296 II Ivascu Ilinca ROU 1416 – 2
297 FC Carligel Cornelia ROU 0 – 2
298 FC Ene Victor-Mihai ROU 0 – 2
299 FC Plesea Petru-Rares ROU 0 – 2
300 FC Besliu Iosif-Bogdan ROU 0 – 2
301 FC Duma Ayan-David-Cristopher ROU 0 – 2
302 FC Predesel Liviu Cristian ROU 0 – 1
303 II Harosa Mircea-Vladimir ROU 1579 – 1
304 FC Vlagiu Natalia-Elena ROU 0 – 1
305 FC Nedelcu Adina-Maria ROU 0 – 1
