Bela Badea (born February 21, 1969, Aiud, Romania) is a Romanian chess player. He got his grandmaster (GM) title in 1999. He performed under the name of Takacs until 1989.

In the Romanian individual championships he won 4 medals: two gold (1997, 1998) and two bronze (1988, 2005). He represented Romania in the 1990 and 2000 chess Olympiads.

Notable tournaments +Tournament NameYearELOPointsUngureanu mem(Bucharest)200425097.0Ciocaltea mem(Bucharest)200425058.0St Chely d'Aubrac op 3rd(St Chely d'Aubrac)200324996.5St Affrique op 10t h(St Affrique)200224777.5Gausdal Classics IM-B(Gausdal)200124926.5ROM-ch+(Baile Tusnad)200124601.5Bucharest Autumn Cup GM(Bucharest)200024809.5Banc Post Int(Miercurea Ciuc)200024807.5Nereto op 5th(Nereto)200024806.0Samobor(Samobor)199825458.0Lilie op(Litomysl)199725255.5Coca Cola op(Olanesti)199725254.5ROM-chT(Eforie Nord)199725256.5Bratto op 16th(Bratto)199625206.5Bucharest TICC(Bucharest)1996252011.5Giessen op(Giessen)199524906.0Bucharest PBP(Bucharest)1995249011.0Bucharest2(Bucharest)199323856.5

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