Format
ZB
Zala, Bela
🇭🇺FIDE 17038766· Male· Hungary· Born in 1958
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Bela Zala, a 68-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1642. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11. His peak of 1684 was reached at age 68 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
1642
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1684
−42 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 68
Jan 2026 · age 68
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,199
#131,199 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Jan 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 68
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1684
at age 68 · −42 from today
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1684 · at age 68
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1684 → 1642
Tournaments
7
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
1W3D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #205 | 753 | -26.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #120 | 1785 | +6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #169 | 1072 | -23.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #78 | 1851 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #102 | 1627 | 0.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #107 | 845 | 0.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 1788 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11 (-26.4 Elo, finished #205).
Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,561
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#89,670
in continent
World
#131,193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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