Gabor Joo vs Balazs Takacs
Gabor Joo (48, HUN) and Balazs Takacs (39, IM, HUN) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Takacs leads with 8 wins to 0, with 2 draws — a 20% draw rate. Their last meeting at HuRRaSakk B7 Szombathely saw Takacs prevail. With current classical ratings of 2000 and 2310, the Elo model gives Takacs a 76% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2000 vs 2310 (Δ -310)
With Gabor Joo as white
10% Gabor13% draw76% Balazs
With Balazs Takacs as white
7% Gabor11% draw82% Balazs
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Gabor Joo | Balazs Takacs | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2000-3 | 2310 |
| Peak rating | 2242 · Jul 2004 | 2402 · Apr 2015 |
| Peak age | 26 | 28 |
| World rank now | #27,495 | #3,779 |
| World rank peak | #9,608 | #2,124 |
| Federation rank now | #782 | #104 |
| Games (career, STD) | 506 | 683 |
| Months active | 217 | 207 |
| % white wins | 30% | 54% |
| % black wins | 35% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2040 | 2285 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 38 | 20 |
Best Win
Gabor Joo
Balazs Takacs
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).
Gabor Joo
Balazs Takacs