Pal Kiss vs Balazs Bakos
Pal Kiss (63, IM, HUN) and Balazs Bakos (36, FM, HUN) have met 12 times in classical OTB. Bakos leads with 3 wins to 0, with 9 draws — a 75% draw rate. Their last meeting at HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 11 drew. With current classical ratings of 2234 and 2325, the Elo model gives Bakos a 46% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2234 vs 2325 (Δ -91)
With Pal Kiss as white
30% Pal24% draw46% Balazs
With Balazs Bakos as white
23% Pal20% draw57% Balazs
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Pal Kiss | Balazs Bakos | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2234 | 2325-7 |
| Peak rating | 2413 · Jul 2007 | 2423 · May 2017 |
| Peak age | 44 | 27 |
| World rank now | #6,502 | #3,338 |
| World rank peak | #1,922 | #1,723 |
| Federation rank now | #201 | #88 |
| Games (career, STD) | 606 | 508 |
| Months active | 217 | 214 |
| % white wins | 45% | 57% |
| % black wins | 35% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2228 | 2177 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 53 | 27 |
Best Win
Pal Kiss
Balazs Bakos
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (12)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Pal Kiss
Balazs Bakos