Constantin Lupulescu and Cristina-Adela Foisor are 2013 Romanian Champions

The Romanian National Championships 2013 for men and women took place on 15th-24th February at the Hotel Parang in Olanesti, Romania.

GM Constantin Lupulescu took the top prize after defeating GM Andrei Murariu in a dramatic last round. Lupulescu collected 8.5/11 points, same as IM Lucian-Costin Miron, and got the gold thanks to his better score in the tie-breaks.

This is the fourth title of national champion for Lupulescu.

Top rated GM Mircea-Emilian Parligras arrived third, after edging the other three players in the tie-breaks.

IM Cristina-Adela Foisor won the women’s championship for third year in a row. She finished clear first with 7.5/9 points, leaving the closest followers a whole point behind.

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Final Standings – Open:

1	GM	Lupulescu Constantin	ROU	2612	8.5
2	IM	Miron Lucian-Costin	ROU	2526	8.5
3	GM	Parligras Mircea-Emilian	ROU	2633	8.0
4	GM	Nevednichy Vladislav	ROU	2542	8.0
5	IM	Filip Lucian	ROU	2464	8.0
6	IM	Anton Teodor	ROU	2437	8.0
7	NM	Gilea Lucian	ROU	2245	7.5
8	GM	Murariu Andrei	ROU	2533	7.5
9	IM	Grecescu Gabriel-Andrei	ROU	2391	7.5
10	IM	Doncea Vladimir	ROU	2431	7.5
11	GM	Berescu Alin-Mile	ROU	2495	7.5
12	FM	Hajbok Robert	ROU	2313	7.5
13	CM	Gheorghiu Calin	ROU	2029	7.0
14	FM	Dobre Claudiu-Cristian	ROU	2292	7.0
15	IM	Petrisor Adrian-Marian	ROU	2392	7.0
16	NM	Miroiu George-Catalin	ROU	2314	7.0
17	NM	Stanciu Alexandru-Ovidiu	ROU	2383	7.0
18	FM	Posedaru Bogdan	ROU	2328	7.0
19	CM	Samu Sorin-Mihai	ROU	2078	7.0
20	NM	Veneteanu Ion-Cristian	ROU	2152	7.0
21	IM	Baratosi Daniel	ROU	2424	7.0
22	I	Vasile Claudiu-Daniel	ROU	2145	7.0
23	FM	Balla Tamas-Kristof	ROU	2366	6.5
24	IM	Grigore Nicolae-Petre	ROU	2385	6.5
25	IM	Vasilescu Lucian-Mihail	ROU	2279	6.5
26	CM	Dolana Andrei-Theodor	ROU	2199	6.5
27	IM	Milu Romeo-Sorin	ROU	2392	6.5
28	CM	Bida Mihai-Eugen	ROU	2212	6.5
29	CM	Toma Radu-Cristian	ROU	2219	6.5
30	CM	Secheres Adrian-Simion	ROU	2160	6.5
31	FM	Pessi Emil-George	ROU	2160	6.5
32	FM	Daianu Cristian-Clement	ROU	2283	6.5
33	I	David Alexandru-Vasile	ROU	2067	6.5
34	CM	Manole Stefan	ROU	2126	6.5
35	NM	Doros Radu-Marian	ROU	2309	6.5
36	I	Bunta Andrei	ROU	1896	6.5
37	CM	Horvat Dan-Sebastian	ROU	2229	6.5
38	IM	Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian	ROU	2396	6.5
39	FM	Voiteanu Gabriel	ROU	2287	6.0
40	NM	Vladescu Florin-George	ROU	2225	6.0
41	I	Martian Dragos-Daniel	ROU	2145	6.0
42	I	Lupascu Matei-Alexandru	ROU	2004	6.0
43	NM	Ciobanu Aurelian	ROU	2218	6.0
44	CM	Tanase Florin-Gheorghe	ROU	2076	6.0
45	CM	Mihailov Iulian	ROU	2112	6.0
46	I	Cosmulescu Alexandru-Paul	ROU	1883	6.0
47	NM	Kutnik Alexandru-Francisc	ROU	2142	6.0
48	CM	Stegariu Vlad-Ionut	ROU	2201	5.5
49	NM	Salageanu Petru-Gabriel	ROU	2111	5.5
50	CM	Malureanu Costin-George	ROU	2098	5.5
51	FM	Lupu Ovidiu-Jean	ROU	2265	5.5
52	IM	Florescu Codrut-Constantin	ROU	2212	5.5
53	I	Patrascu Catalin-Lucian	ROU	1937	5.5
54	CM	Ifrim Silviu	ROU	2138	5.5
55	I	Costachi Mihnea	ROU	2056	5.5
56	I	Pisu Robert-Daniel	ROU	2031	5.5
57	CM	Acsinte Matei-Ionut	ROU	2030	5.5
58	I	Vrencian Lehel	ROU	1934	5.5
59	FM	Baciu Stefan	ROU	2243	5.5
60	NM	Tufa Mihai	ROU	2032	5.5
61	FM	Giurumia Sorin	ROU	2124	5.5
62	I	Vasiliu Cosmin	ROU	1778	5.5
63	I	Delgado-Vlaic Adrian	ROU	1957	5.5
64	CM	Cornea Alexandru	ROU	1897	5.5
65	I	Banzea Alexandru-Bogdan	ROU	1808	5.5
66	II	Mongescu Victor	ROU	1704	5.5
67	CM	Vartopeanu Nicolae	ROU	1849	5.5
68	IM	Glodeanu Ion	ROU	2180	5.0
69	CM	Telea Stefan	ROU	2118	5.0
70	I	Csaszar Attila	ROU	2083	5.0
71	I	Neagu Mihai-Cosmin	ROU	1962	5.0
72	CM	Anuta Elefterie-Laurentiu	ROU	2049	5.0
73	I	Andreescu Darie-Ioan	ROU	1893	5.0
74	I	Tiron Calin-Andrei	ROU	1906	5.0
75	I	Arghirescu Marius	ROU	1912	5.0
76	I	Toma Mihail	ROU	1908	5.0
77	I	Coman Liviu	ROU	1798	5.0
78	CM	Russu Eduard	ROU	2198	4.5
79	CM	Gavrilescu David	ROU	1873	4.5
80	I	Ciorica Mihai-Vlad	ROU	1773	4.5
81	IM	Miulescu Gabriel	ROU	2161	4.5
82	CM	Siclovan Cristian-Daniel	ROU	2174	4.5
83	I	Jugaru Lucian	ROU	1941	4.5
84	CM	Covaci Stefan	ROU	1845	4.5
85	WNM	Florea Dorina	ROU	1912	4.5
86	CM	Ciortan Mihail	ROU	1708	4.5
87	CM	Nastase Stefan	ROU	1938	4.5
88	CM	Turcu Iulian	ROU	2225	4.5
89	I	Toculet Gheorghe-Cristache	ROU	1839	4.5
90	I	Albescu Nicolae	ROU	1828	4.5
91	I	Dumitrascu Grigore	ROU	1800	4.5
92	I	Kaunz Werner	ROU	1822	4.5
93	I	Negulescu Alexandru	ROU	1648	4.5
94	I	Marchidan Costica	ROU	1757	4.0
95	II	Gioga Sterie	ROU	1001	4.0
96	I	Ciocan Maria-Alexandra	ROU	1575	4.0
97	I	Salagean Gheorghe	ROU	1861	4.0
98	CM	Stoicescu Horia	ROU	1931	4.0
99	II	Porumb Alecu	ROU	1681	4.0
100	I	Rusu Vasile	ROU	1778	4.0
101	I	Turcuman Dragos-Mihai	ROU	1598	4.0
102	CM	Enache Pavel	ROU	1379	3.5
103	FM	Georgescu Gabriel-Ioan	ROU	1992	3.5
104	I	Bursuc Mihai	ROU	1955	3.5
105	CM	Murg Gheorghe	ROU	1726	3.5
106	I	Ionita Gheorghe	ROU	1618	3.5
107	II	Rusu Gheorghe	ROU	1683	3.5
108	I	Cristian Codrut	ROU	1563	3.0
109	I	Teodorescu Daniel	ROU	1716	3.0
110	II	Ciorica Ovidiu-Nicolaie	ROU	1618	2.5
111	I	Ionita Ioan	ROU	1741	2.0
112	II	Baiasu Mihai-Liviu	ROU	1428	2.0
113	I	Tureac Emil	ROU	1673	0.0

Final Standings – Women:

1	IM	Foisor Cristina-Adela	ROU	2389	7.5
2	IM	Peptan Corina-Isabela	ROU	2443	6.5
3	WGM	Sandu Mihaela	ROU	2222	6.5
4	WGM	Cosma Elena-Luminita	ROU	2332	6.5
5	WGM	Bulmaga Irina	ROU	2355	6.0
6	WFM	Visanescu Daria-Ioana	ROU	2068	6.0
7	WNM	Vasilescu Maria	ROU	1883	6.0
8	WCM	Ilie Maria-Ruxandra	ROU	2003	5.0
9	WIM	Dragomirescu Angela	ROU	2235	5.0
10	I	Dobre Ana-Margareta-Alexandra	ROU	1851	5.0
11	WIM	Foisor Mihaela-Veronica	ROU	2219	5.0
12	WCM	Cirlig Ioana-Andreea	ROU	1777	5.0
13	WCM	Morea Georgiana-Steluta	ROU	1870	5.0
14	WCM	Mathe Katalin	ROU	1989	5.0
15	WCM	Gelip Ioana	ROU	2017	4.5
16	WCM	Cosman Andreea-Marioara	ROU	1944	4.5
17	WCM	Lolici Iselin-Amanda	ROU	1964	4.5
18	WCM	Stanciu Ioana-Georgiana	ROU	1716	4.5
19	WNM	Anusca Madalina-Maria	ROU	2070	4.5
20	WGM	Ionescu Irina	ROU	2253	4.0
21	WNM	Olea Liliana	ROU	1926	4.0
22	I	Coman Emilia-Florentina	ROU	1542	4.0
23	I	Toma Andreea-Simona	ROU	1331	4.0
24	I	Porcoleanu Doina-Olga	ROU	1684	3.5
25	I	Nastase Andreea-Cristina	ROU	1651	3.5
26	I	Banciu Bianca-Gabriela	ROU	1591	3.5
27	I	Bogdan Elizaveta	ROU	1829	3.5
28	I	Didiliuc Dariana-Gabriela	ROU	1573	3.0
29	I	Moldovan Petruta-Alisia	ROU	1712	3.0
30	I	Prunariu Ana-Maria	ROU	1769	2.5
31	I	Toma Elena-Adelaida	ROU	1722	2.5