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Horvath, Jozsef
GM🇭🇺FIDE 700061· Male· Hungary· Born in 1964
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Jozsef Horvath, a 62-year-old Hungarian Grandmaster, is rated 2396 and ranked 47th among Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2350–2400 range. 41 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 9, and CIS 2026 - Serie B Girone 13. His peak of 2567 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2009); he also reached World #225 in Jan 2001.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2396
Standard
Rpd2420·Blz—
All-time high
2567
−171 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 45
Jul 2009 · age 45
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#47
#47 · Hungarian players · of 3,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
46th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2392
Nov 2025
2020
52nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2452
Feb 2020
2017
7-month rising streak
+25 Elo
Apr 2017
2015
17th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2535
Jul 2015
1,000 career games
at age 51
Jun 2015
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2501 → 2543
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2387 → 2396
Tournaments
16
39 games
Score
27.5/ 3970.5%
20W17D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2362 | -0.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 2287 | -1.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2792 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2280 | -0.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2268 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 2340 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 2500 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 3004 | +5.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #95 | 2299 | -1.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 3096 | +3.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastien JoieIM
🇨🇭SUI·2346
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsViktor ErdosGM
🇭🇺HUN·2551
+1 −2 =6
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLaurent GuidarelliGM
🇫🇷FRA·2458
+1 −0 =8
9 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsCsaba HorvathGM
🇭🇺HUN·2465
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Nov 2016
View head-to-head →
vsTamas BanuszGM
🇭🇺HUN·2593
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met May 2025
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Hungary
#47
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#1,106
in continent
World
#1,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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