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Balla, Norbert

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FIDEFIDE 42233739· Male· Romania· Born in 2007

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Norbert Balla, a 19-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1502. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Romania National Championship 3rd league 2025 - group VI Rounds 2-3, XXVIII. Caissa-B, and Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B. Also played 8 rapid (including Orastie Rapid Chess Open) and 2 blitz events (including Arad blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 1597 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2025).

At junior level, he reached #100 and #92 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1502

Standard

Rpd1702·Blz1533

All-time high

1597

−95 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 18

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#183,959

#183,959 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
100th Romanian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1502
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1597
at age 18 · −95 from today
Feb 2025
2024
92nd Romanian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1584
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Nov 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
XXVIII. Caissa-B
perf 1671 (+167) · 4/7 · #33
Top opponent
vs Ratko Kuzmanovic 1,879
Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B · Aug 2025 · +15.9 Elo
Evolution
-69
1571 → 1502
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
6W2D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsValeria Hiznicenco1,493·XXVIII. Caissa-B·R7·+19.4
2.[W]vsSimion-Nicolae Nan1,468·Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B·R8·+17.9
3.[W]vsGianina-Andreea Ion1,437·XXVIII. Caissa-B·R9·+16.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPatrick Patrulescu1,463·Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B·R7·-22.3
2.[L]vsMaria Mohonea1,479·XXVIII. Caissa-B·R5·-21.4
3.[L]vsPeter Lestyan1,538·XXVIII. Caissa-B·R6·-18.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Romania National Championship 3rd league 2025 - group VI Rounds 2-3
Team
Oct 20251.5/1#62258-2.4
XXVIII. Caissa-B
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/7#331671-45.2
Arad Grand Prix 2025 - B
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/6#1591511-22.8
Worst Elo result: XXVIII. Caissa-B (-45.2 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

/
Romania
#1,770
out of 2,757 players
Europe
#116,160
in continent
World
#183,899
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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