Mark Lyell vs Bela Lengyel
Mark Lyell (65, FM, ENG) and Bela Lengyel (77, IM, HUN) have met 29 times in classical OTB. Lengyel leads with 14 wins to 7, with 8 draws — a 28% draw rate. Their last meeting at First Saturday Budapest IM Feb 2016 saw Lengyel prevail.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
No classical rating for one of the players.
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mark Lyell | Bela Lengyel | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2169 | — |
| Peak rating | 2333 · Feb 2019 | 2354 · Jan 2001 |
| Peak age | 58 | 52 |
| World rank now | #9,725 | #8,709 |
| World rank peak | #3,856 | #3,179 |
| Federation rank now | #141 | #301 |
| Games (career, STD) | 2,769 | 824 |
| Months active | 217 | 108 |
| % white wins | 41% | 27% |
| % black wins | 32% | 22% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 0 |
Best Win
Mark Lyell
Bela Lengyel
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (29)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mark Lyell
Bela Lengyel