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Biro, Karol
🇸🇰FIDE 14900327· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1952
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Karol Biro, a 74-year-old Slovak player, is rated 2009. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4. liga A11 2025 2026 R13, 2. liga A 2025 2026 R10-11, and 3. liga A1 2025 2026 R8-10. His peak of 2305 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2002, Slovak #40 at the time).
Current rating
2009
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1968
All-time high
2305
−296 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 50
Jul 2002 · age 50
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,129
#26,129 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
4th Slovak 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2047
Oct 2025
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2033 → returned at 2045
Jul 2020
2018
7th Slovak 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2090
Jan 2018
2013
5th Slovak 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2190
Nov 2013
2008
8th Slovak 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2186
Oct 2008
2007
100 career games
at age 55
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-38
2047 → 2009
Tournaments
20
33 games
Score
14.5/ 3343.9%
10W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #99 | 1320 | -7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 2040 | +0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #95 | 1850 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 2116 | +7.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #85 | 1107 | -12.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2239 | +12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2865 | +12.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2264 | +13.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #64 | 1317 | -7.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #72 | 1925 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMartin Mydlarik
🇸🇰SVK·2046
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsDmytro Nestorenko
🇸🇰SVK·2092
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDominik Cech
🇸🇰SVK·2104
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsStanislav PetrikFM
🇸🇰SVK·2120
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsErik Oprea
🇸🇰SVK·2061
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
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Slovakia
#410
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#19,309
in continent
World
#26,129
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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