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Szabo, Attila
FM🇷🇴FIDE 1206532· Male· Romania· Born in 1969
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Attila Szabo, a 57-year-old Romanian FIDE Master, is rated 2109 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2096 and 2152 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ferroli Open 2026, Petra Chess Weekend 44, and Petra Chess Weekend 43. He took a 20-month break between Nov 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2390 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2007, Romanian #49 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2109
Standard
Rpd2208·Blz2254
All-time high
2390
−281 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 38
Jan 2007 · age 38
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,555 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
6th Romanian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2147
Jan 2025
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2200 → returned at 2190
Nov 2020
9th Romanian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2207
Oct 2020
2016
6th Romanian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2330
Oct 2016
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
2250 → 2330
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
2112 → 2109
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
19/ 2673.1%
14W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #9 | 2163 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2020 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2087 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 2002 | -10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSorin-Mihai Samu
🇷🇴ROU·2030
+15 −4 =4
23 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsSorin LevayFM
🇷🇴ROU·2020
+1 −2 =17
20 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsPetrica CostinFM
🇷🇴ROU·1888
+9 −1 =9
19 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsCodrut-Constantin FlorescuIM
🇷🇴ROU·2188
+2 −0 =11
13 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsArghil Marchis
🇭🇺HUN·1860
+10 −0 =2
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Romania
#178
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#10,554
in continent
World
#14,555
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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