The Romanian Chess Championships 2016 for men and women were held from 2-10th April at Hotel Parang in Olanesti.
The Championships were organized by the F.R. Sah, CS Tinerii Maestrii Bucuresti and IO Elena Cristian. Both sections were played as 9-round Swiss events.
The women’s championship had 23 participants. WGM Elena-Luminita Cosma convincingly took the title with 7,5 points, leaving the nearest follower a full point behind. This is her fourth national title after 1991, 1992 and 2010.
The men’s championship had 51 participants. GM Mircea-Emilian Parligras emerged champion in the same convincing fashion, finishing with 7,5 points and a full point margin. This is his second title, after 2001. Full standings for both events below.
Final standings (women) – top 15:
1 WGM Cosma Elena-Luminita ROU 2319 – 7.5
2 WGM Sandu Mihaela ROU 2224 – 6.5
3 WIM Dragomirescu Angela ROU 2192 – 6
4 IM Bulmaga Irina ROU 2366 – 5.5
5 IM Foisor Cristina-Adela ROU 2328 – 5.5
6 WIM Sgircea Silvia-Raluca ROU 2232 – 5.5
7 IM Peptan Corina-Isabela ROU 2421 – 5.5
8 WFM Visanescu Daria-Ioana ROU 2040 – 5.5
9 WFM Cosman Andreea-Marioara ROU 2101 – 5
10 WCM Nastase Andreea-Cristina ROU 2009 – 5
11 WIM Foisor Mihaela-Veronica ROU 2263 – 4.5
12 I Firaru Roxana-Maria ROU 1754 – 4.5
13 WCM Stanciu Andreea-Briana ROU 1910 – 4
14 WCM Aciu Malina-Andreea ROU 1883 – 4
15 WCM Ciungan Diana-Alexandra ROU 1866 – 4
Final standings (men) – top 30:
1 GM Parligras Mircea-Emilian ROU 2586 – 7.5
2 GM Lupulescu Constantin ROU 2624 – 6.5
3 GM Georgescu Tiberiu-Marian ROU 2449 – 6
4 IM Miron Lucian-Costin ROU 2511 – 6
5 IM Deac Bogdan-Daniel ROU 2497 – 6
6 GM Jianu Vlad-Cristian ROU 2556 – 6
7 GM Marin Mihail ROU 2584 – 6
8 GM Nevednichy Vladislav ROU 2562 – 6
9 IM Anton Teodor ROU 2418 – 6
10 GM Berescu Alin-Mile ROU 2454 – 6
11 CM David Alexandru-Vasile ROU 2365 – 5.5
12 IM Filip Lucian ROU 2446 – 5.5
13 FM Costachi Mihnea ROU 2399 – 5.5
14 FM Dobre Claudiu-Cristian ROU 2358 – 5.5
15 FM Gheorghiu Calin ROU 2326 – 5.5
16 CM Martian Dragos-Daniel ROU 2233 – 5.5
17 FM Dolana Andrei-Theodor ROU 2346 – 5
18 FM Stanciu Alexandru-Ovidiu ROU 2277 – 5
19 CM Stegariu Vlad-Ionut ROU 2227 – 5
20 NM Chifor Ovidiu-Emanuel ROU 2269 – 5
21 FM Rusan Paul-Cristian ROU 2204 – 5
22 FM Tomici Stefan ROU 2359 – 5
23 CM Toma Radu-Cristian ROU 2351 – 4.5
24 CM Acsinte Matei-Ionut ROU 2228 – 4.5
25 IM Petrisor Adrian-Marian ROU 2412 – 4.5
26 FM Pop Alexandru ROU 2286 – 4.5
27 FM Vrencian Lehel ROU 2225 – 4.5
28 FM Daianu Cristian-Clement ROU 2157 – 4.5
29 FM Gilea Lucian ROU 2285 – 4.5
30 FM Dragomirescu Calin ROU 2177 – 4.5