520:. Together with his partner, Ion Gîrneț, he implemented the “Chess Unites” project, launched an interactive chess teaching platform developed by the Kasparov Foundation, participates in the elaboration of Moldova's chess curriculum under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, and organizes tournaments and training courses for chess teachers. After years of hard work and dedication from Iordachescu, chess has become a subject taught in schools in Chisinau and the National Chess Academy of Moldova actively promotes it.
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387:. This meeting laid the foundations for a fruitful and lasting collaboration between the two chess players. Iordachescu trained Gashimov from 2008-2012. During this period, Gashimov won several elite tournaments, ranking in the top 10 of the world. However, in 2014, Gashimov passed away after suffering from brain cancer. The annual
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At the age of 6, his neighbor
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Trainer. Since 2016, he has been working as a coach in chess clubs in the United Arab Emirates. In 2017, Iordachescu's student Rouda Al
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Republic of Moldova in numerous tournaments, Olympics, European and World Championships. After the successes achieved in Dresden 1996, Șeki 1998 and Călimănești 1999, he was awarded the title of Chess Grandmaster.
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Moldova, Belarus, and Azerbaijan, ranking second and qualifying for the World Championship. It was there that he met young Azerbaijani player
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Champion of the Republic of Moldova and an active member of their Olympic team. The best result of their men's team was recorded at the Chess Olympiad in Turin in 2006.
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Serkal won the Girls Under 8 World
Champion title, the first such champion from the United Arab Emirates. Al Serkal obtained her second title for girls under 9 a year later.
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Iordachescu began his studies at Chisinau's School No. 57, currently the
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Monitorul Oficial, Monitorul Oficial (22 October 2021).
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630:- Double European Champion, girls under 14
360:State University of Physical Education and Sports
761:· Shamkir Gashimov Memorial 2015 (Russian)
752:· Shamkir Gashimov Memorial 2014 (English)
414:In 2010, he shared 1st place at the Dubai Open.
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286:on tiebreak score. Iordachescu competed in the
408:In 2006, he won the Reggio Emilia tournament.
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144:, and politician. He was awarded the title of
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633:- World Vice Champion, girls under 16
1017:"Men's Chess Olympiads: Viorel Iordăchescu"
569:- World Champion 2017, girls under 8
523:In 2021 Iordachescu was decorated with the
405:In 2005, he won the Vlissingen tournament.
1040:"Viorel Iordăchescu MEN'S CHESS OLYMPIADS"
555:- ranks in the top 50 in the world
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350:. He continued his studies at Chisinau's
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352:"Mihai Eminescu" Theoretical High School
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600:- Arab Champion, boys under 18
956:. London Chess Center. Archived from
603:- UAE Champion, boys under 18
417:In 2012, he won the Nakhchivan Open.
266:. The next year, he took part in the
199:in 2005. Iordăchescu won the 2006/07
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298:Senior Trainer. In 2016 he won the
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708:- European Champion, 2005
175:. He tied for 1st–6th places with
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518:National Chess Academy of Moldova
512:National Chess Academy of Moldova
206:In 2009 he tied for 2nd–4th with
142:National Chess Academy of Moldova
439:London Chess Classic Open (2013)
348:"Traian" Theoretical High School
459:Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad (2010)
356:the State University of Moldova
274:. In 2012 Iordachescu won the
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952:Crowther, Mark (2011-09-21).
909:"Four-way tie in Bad Wiessee"
907:Doggers, Peter (2009-11-10).
558:- Arab Chess Champion
354:. In 2002, he graduated from
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464:Gibraltar Masters (2011)
201:Reggio Emilia tournament
862:"The Week in Chess 635"
816:"The Week in Chess 378"
719:, Grandmaster, Russia'
626:the Republic of Moldova
525:"Order of the Republic"
157:FIDE World Championship
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982:. Chessdom. 2012-05-07
696:Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
683:, Grandmaster, Ukraine
611:, Grandmaster, Romania
1015:Bartelski, Wojciech.
454:Goodricke Open (2000)
424:Important tournaments
120:No. 57 (January 2004)
16:Moldovan chess player
886:"Moscow open 2009 A"
733:National Unity Party
580:Omran Al Hosani, UAE
564:Rouda Al Serkal, UAE
494:Baku Olympiad (2016)
429:Reggio Emilia (2007)
333:Veaceslav Cebanenco
288:FIDE World Cup 2015
256:Aleksej Aleksandrov
138:Republic of Moldova
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33:Iordachescu in 2024
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1112:Viorel Iordachescu
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