Csaba Balogh vs Richard Rapport
Csaba Balogh (39, GM, HUN) and Richard Rapport (30, GM, HUN) have met 11 times in classical OTB. Balogh leads with 3 wins to 2, with 6 draws — a 55% draw rate. Their last meeting at HUN Team League 1st Div. Szabo Laszlo 2016-2017 R 8-9 drew. With current classical ratings of 2544 and 2729, the Elo model gives Rapport a 60% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2544 vs 2729 (Δ -185)
With Csaba Balogh as white
19% Csaba21% draw60% Richard
With Richard Rapport as white
13% Csaba17% draw69% Richard
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Csaba Balogh | Richard Rapport | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2544 | 2729 |
| Peak rating | 2672 · May 2012 | 2776 · Apr 2022 |
| Peak age | 25 | 26 |
| World rank now | #345 | #20 |
| World rank peak | #80 | #5 |
| Federation rank now | #13 | #1 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,062 | 1,541 |
| Months active | 218 | 195 |
| % white wins | 39% | 48% |
| % black wins | 29% | 38% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | 2724 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 12 | 149 |
Best Win
Csaba Balogh
Richard Rapport
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Csaba Balogh
Richard Rapport