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HUN · 39 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1580 (Mar 2026)

Best performance: 1595 at 2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and Jambore(Best of 2025)

World #=122043 live, down 2028#120,015 publishedHungary #=1122Europe #=62529among active players

Rapid rating

1580

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2026

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1579 to 1580 since January 2026; peak 1580 in March 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapid
Nov 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
May 20261549, 0, 0 games1580, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261549, -42, 5 games1580, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261591, +14, 1 game1580, +1, 0 games
Feb 20261577, 0, 0 games1579, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261577, 0, 0 games1579, 8 games
Dec 20251577, +10, 2 gamesunrated

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and JamboreDec 13, 2025TPR 15953½/8

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Rapid

From 8 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2025

#OpponentRating
1, Bendeguz Molnar, Dec 2025 · 2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and Jambore, 1742
2, Laszlo Endre Kurics, Dec 2025 · 2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and Jambore, 1588
3, Imre Molnar, Dec 2025 · 2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and Jambore, 1519

Event timeline · Rapid

1 event

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202583½16381595

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Istvan Balka · Rapid

World

  1. #=122043Bogi a Kosini1580.0
  2. #=122043Jayden Hylton1580.0
  3. #=122043Istvan Balka1580.0
  4. #=122043Muhammad Ali1580.0
  5. #=122043Muhammad Saqib1580.0

Hungary

  1. #=1122Jozsef Stamler1580.0
  2. #=1122Laszlo Olah1580.0
  3. #=1122Istvan Balka1580.0
  4. #1126Abel Ordog1579.0
  5. #=1127Mihaly Donat Suplicz1578.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.