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 Federation
Constantin Lupulescu and Elena-Luminita Cosma are 2010 Romanian Chess Champions
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