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KJ
Kovacs, Josef
🇦🇹FIDE 530005680· Male· Austria· Born in 1955
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Josef Kovacs, a 71-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1803 — just 4 short of his peak of 1807 (Apr 2026, age 71). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Burgenland 2. Landesliga A 2025-2025 Round 10, Burgenland 2. Landesliga A 2025-2025 Round 8-9, and Burgenland 2. Landesliga A 2025-2025 Round 7.
Current rating
1803
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1807
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 71
Apr 2026 · age 71
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#75,450
#75,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
78th Austrian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1803
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1807
at age 71 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1790 · at age 70
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1790 → 1803
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
1W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 1751 | -3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1824 | +2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1985 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2565 | +18.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1751 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #33 | 1209 | -9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1736 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,820
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#54,644
in continent
World
#75,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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