Romanian Chess Championship

	Romanian Chess Championship The Romanian Chess Championship became a yearly event in 1946, and was held irregularly earlier. A series of national eliminating contests are played to select a 20-player field for the men's final. The women's final consists of 16 players. Men's winners : Women's winners : References * (brief background, winners through 1976) * (winners and locales through 1985) * (background and winners through 1968)from the Romanian Chess FederationConstantin Lupulescu and Elena-Luminita Cosma are 2010 Romanian Chess ChampionsChessdom.com {{Chess national championships Chess national championships Women's chess national championships Chess in Romania Chess Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to dist ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Now the capital of the Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65 Sibiu was also the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Nicknamed ''The City with Eyes'', the city is a well-known tourist destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Known for its culture, history, gastronomy and diverse architecture, which includes the iconic houses with eyes that gave Sibiu its nickname, the city has garnered significant attention since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, its historical center began the process of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sibiu was designated the European Capital of Culture in 2007. One year later, it was ranked "Europe's 8th-most idyllic place to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adrian Negulescu Adrian Negulescu (born 10 June 1961) is a Romanian chess player, International Master (IM) (1981), Romanian Chess Championship winner (1986). Biography At the turn of 1979 and 1980, Adrian Negulescu won the bronze medal in Groningen at the European Junior Chess Championship (won by Alexander Chernin before Zurab Azmaiparashvili). He also took part in the World Youth Chess Championships in 1977 (in U16 age group), 1979 (in U18 age group) and 1980 (in U20 age group), achieving his best result in these competitions in 1980 in Dortmund (World Junior Chess Championship), where he finished 4th (behind Garry Kasparov, Nigel Short and Iván Morovic). Adrian Negulescu competed many times in the individual finals of the Romanian Chess Championship, winning two medals: gold (1986) and silver (1988). In 1989, he represented the country at the Haifa in European Team Chess Championship, where the Romanian chess players took 6th place. Adrian Negulescu played twice (1982, 1994) in the Men's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sergiu Henric Grünberg Sergiu is a Romanian-language given name that may refer to: Sergiu Băhăian Sergiu Celibidache Sergiu Dan Sergiu Floroaia Sergiu Klainerman Sergiu Nicolaescu * Sergiu P. Pașca Sergiu Samarian Sergiu Suciu Sergiu Suciu (born 8 May 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Trento. Club career Sergiu moved to Italy with his parents at the age of 13 and soon became affiliated with Torino under club presi ... Romanian masculine given names {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ovidiu Foișor Ovidiu (, historical name: ''Canara'', tr, Kanara) is a town situated a few kilometres north of Constanța in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Ovidiu is quite small, with a population of around 12,000, and many wealthy inhabitants of Constanța retire there. It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. In 1930, the town was renamed ''Ovidiu'' after the Roman poet Ovid ( lat, Ovidius). He was supposedly buried on a nearby small island (also called ''Ovidiu'') in the Siutghiol Lake. Administration The town of Ovidiu administers the villages of Poiana (historical names: ''Cocoșul'' - until 1964, tr, Horozlar - until 1926) and Culmea. The latter was established in 2011 by legally separating from Ovidiu two territorially distinct communities, Social Group Culmea and Social Group Nazarcea. Sport The stadium of FC Viitorul Constanța is located in Ovidiu. Demographics At the 2011 census, Ovidiu had 11,240 Romanians (9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mihai Șubă Mihai Șubă (; born June 1, 1947) is a Romanian and Spanish chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1975 and the International Grandmaster title in 1978. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Șubă, won the Romanian Chess Championship in 1980, 1981, and 1985. Suba began playing chess at 19 years old, making him an anomaly among grandmasters. He attended the University of Bucharest and trained in the university's chess club, where his passion for chess grew quickly. His rate of progress was that of a prodigy: by age 27 he had won several local championships and achieved a FIDE rating of 2460. Suba first came to wide attention in 1982 when he finished second, after Zoltán Ribli, at Băile Herculane. At the 1982 Las Palmas Interzonal, he finished third, behind Ribli and former World Champion Vasily Smyslov, just missing qualification for the Candidates Matches. Șubă finished first at Dortmund 1983, and equal first at Prague 1985 and Timișoara 1987. In August 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mihail-Viorel Ghindă Mihail-Viorel Ghindă (25 July 1949 – February 2023) was a Romanian chess player, International Master (IM) (1978), four-times Romanian Chess Championship winner (1976, 1978, 1983, 1989). Biography From the beginning of the 1970s to the end of the 1980s Mihail-Viorel Ghindă was one of the strongest Romanian chess players. In Romanian Chess Championships he won eight medals: 4 gold (1976, 1978, 1983, 1989), silver (1980) and 3 bronze (1970, 1975, 1985). While he did not manage to become a GM, his peak rating (2500) suggests that when at his best - he was GM strength. In 1990, Mihail-Viorel Ghindă participated in World Chess Championship Zonal tournament in Stara Zagora and shared 5th–6th place. Mihail-Viorel Ghindă's individual success in the international arena included shared 2nd–3rd place in Bankya (1977), 3rd place in Zabrze (1977), 1st place in Blagoevgrad (1979), 1st place in Heidelberg (1979), shared 1st–2nd in Hamburg (1980) and 1st place in Netanya (1987). In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Timișoara ), City of Roses ( ro, Orașul florilor), City of Parks ( ro, Orașul parcurilor) , image_map = Timisoara jud Timis.svg , map_caption = Location in Timiș County , pushpin_map = Romania#Europe , pushpin_relief = 1 , pushpin_label_position = bottom , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Counties of Romania, County , subdivision_name1 = Timiș County, Timiș , subdivision_type2 = Subdivisions of Romania, Status , subdivision_name2 = County seat , established_title = First official record , established_date = 1212 (as ''castrum regium Themes'') , leader_party = Save Romania Union, USR , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Dominic Fritz , leader_title1 = Deputy mayors , leader_name1 = Ruben Lațcău (Save Romania Union, USR)Cosmin Tab� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sinaia Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania also built his summer residence, Peleș Castle, in Sinaia in the late nineteenth century. Sinaia is about northwest of Ploiești and south of Brașov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The town's altitude varies between above mean sea level, above sea level. The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer George Enescu, who stayed at the Luminiș villa. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aurel Urzicǎ Aurel may refer to: Places * Aurel, Drôme, France * Aurel, Vaucluse, France Other uses * Aurel (given name) * Aurel Awards, a Slovak music award * AuRel, a dragon in E. E. Knight's ''Age of Fire Age of Fire is a series of fantasy/adventure novels written by E. E. Knight, who is also known for writing the '' Vampire Earth'' series of novels. Age of Fire is eventually succeeded by the Dragoneer Academy Series which is a Spin-Off of the A ... '' series {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carol Partoș Carol Partoș (also Charles Partos; 10 August 1936 — 2015) was a Romanian and Swiss chess International Master (1975), Romanian Chess Championship winner (1972). Biography From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, Carol Partoș was one of the leading Romanian chess players. Three times he won medals of Romanian Chess Championships: gold (1972), silver (1966) and bronze (1965). Carol Partoș achieved several successes in international chess tournaments: shared 3rd place in Bucharest (1975), 1st place (1978) and shared 3rd place (1979) in Biel Chess Festival. Carol Partoș emigrated to the Switzerland in the mid-1970s. In 1975, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Carol Partoș played for Romania and Switzerland in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1972, at second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+5, =3, -2), * In 1974, at first reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+4, =4, -3), * In 1982, at fourth board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]