Constantin Ionescu (chess player)

Constantin Ionescu (born 12 September 1958) is a Romanian Grandmaster (GM) (1998), Romanian Chess Championship winner (1999), World Team Chess Championship individual bronze medalist (1985).

Constantin Ionescu
CountryRomania
Born (1958-09-12) 12 September 1958
Brașov, Romania
TitleGrandmaster (GM) (1998)
FIDE rating2428 (February 2021)
Peak rating2545 (July 1995)

Biography

From the early 1980s to the late 1990s, Constantin Ionescu was one of the leading Romanian chess players. He has won eight individual Romanian Chess Championships medals: gold (1999, together with Mihail Marin), four silver (1982, 1984, 1989, 1990) and three bronze (1979, 1992, 2000). Constantin Ionescu achieved many individual chess tournament successes, winning or shared the first places, among others in Manresa (1993), Bucharest (1993), Balatonberény (1996), Bucharest (2002).

Constantin Ionescu played for Romania in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Constantin Ionescu played for Romania in the World Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 1985, at second reserve board in the 1st World Team Chess Championship in Lucerne (+0, =5, -0) and won individual bronze medal.

Constantin Ionescu played for Romania in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1989, at second board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in Haifa (+3, =4, -2),
  • In 1992, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in Debrecen (+1, =3, -2),
  • In 1999, at fourth board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+1, =2, -2).

Constantin Ionescu played for Romania in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:[4]

  • In 1980, at first reserve board in the 12th Chess Balkaniad in Istanbul (+1, =0, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals,
  • In 1981, at first reserve board in the 13th Chess Balkaniad in Athens (+1, =0, -1) and won team silver and individual bronze medals,
  • In 1982, at sixth board in the 14th Chess Balkaniad in Plovdiv (+2, =1, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals,
  • In 1983, at sixth board in the 15th Chess Balkaniad in Băile Herculane (+1, =2, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals,
  • In 1985, at first reserve board in the 17th Chess Balkaniad in Irakleio (+2, =1, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals,
  • In 1986, at second board in the 18th Chess Balkaniad in Sofia (+1, =3, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1988, at third board in the 19th Chess Balkaniad in Kaštel Stari (+1, =4, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals,
  • In 1990, at third board in the 21st Chess Balkaniad in Kavala (+1, =5, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medals,
  • In 1992, at first board in the 23rd Chess Balkaniad in Mangalia (+0, =1, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1993, at first board in the 24th Chess Balkaniad in Ankara (+3, =1, -0) and won team bronze and individual gold medals,
  • In 1994, at first board in the 25th Chess Balkaniad in Varna (+4, =1, -0) and won individual gold medal.

In 1983, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and in 1998 he received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title.

References
  1. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Constantin Ionescu". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: World Team Chess Championship :: Constantin Ionescu". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Constantin Ionescu". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Balkaniads :: Constantin Ionescu". www.olimpbase.org.
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