Traian Stanciu

Traian Stanciu (14 September 1935 – 10 November 2019) was a Romanian chess player, FIDE Master (FM) and Romanian Chess Championship medalist (1963).

Traian Stanciu
Country	Romania
Born	(1935-09-14)14 September 1935
Died	10 November 2019(2019-11-10) (aged 84)
Title	FIDE Master
Peak rating	2400 (January 1982)

Biography

In the 1960s, Traian Stanciu was one of the strongest Romanian chess players. He won a bronze medal in the Romanian Chess Championship in 1963.^[1]

Traian Stanciu played for Romania in the Chess Olympiad:^[2]

• In 1966, at the second reserve board in the 17th Chess Olympiad in Havana (+3, =2, -2).

Traian Stanciu played for Romania in the European Team Chess Championship:^[3]

• In 1965, at the seventh board in the 3rd European Team Chess Championship in Hamburg (+2, =5, -3).

Traian Stanciu played for Romania in the World Student Team Chess Championship:^[4]

• In 1965, at the third board in the 12th World Student Team Chess Championship in Sinaia (+5, =3, -3).