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Palkovi, Jozsef
IM🇭🇺FIDE 700150· Male· Hungary· Born in 1967
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Jozsef Palkovi, a 59-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2365 and sitting in the top 2% of Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 6 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Erkel Ferenc Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2465 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2001, Hungarian #24 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2365
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2465
−100 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 34
Apr 2001 · age 34
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#63 · Hungarian players · of 3,279
Career timeline
15 entries2023
91st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2383
Oct 2023
2018
98th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2422
Dec 2018
2014
82nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2463
Sep 2014
2012
3rd Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2454
Oct 2012
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2439 → returned at 2454
Jul 2011
2004
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2398 → 2428
Jan 2004
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2360 → 2365
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
5W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 3018 | +3.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | 2915 | +1.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2219 | -1.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2993 | +5.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 2300 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 2185 | -2.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #38 | 2939 | +2.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2123 | -3.0 |
Rankings
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Hungary
#63
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#1,503
in continent
World
#2,359
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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