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VZ
Varga, Zoltan
GM🇭🇺FIDE 700509· Male· Hungary· Born in 1970
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Zoltan Varga, a 56-year-old Hungarian Grandmaster, is rated 2321 and sitting in the top 3% of Hungarian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 96 rated games in the past year (≈111/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Charousek R Memorial Group 2025-26 R 9, Budapest One Week 2026 March IM-A, and Budapest One Week 2026 January IM-A. Also played 2 rapid events (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) recently. His peak of 2592 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2004, World #142 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2321
Standard
Rpd2417·Blz2363
All-time high
2592
−271 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 34
Jul 2004 · age 34
Activity
139
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#97 · Hungarian players · of 3,211
Career timeline
20 entries2026
6th Hungarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2314
May 2026
2023
2,500 career games
at age 53
Dec 2023
2021
78th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2441
May 2021
2018
76th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2470
May 2018
6-month rising streak
+28 Elo
May 2018
2011
2nd Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2483
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
2301 → 2321
Tournaments
18
103 games
Score
56/ 10354.4%
27W64D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2219 | -12.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 3024 | +3.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #50 | 2340 | +3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2899 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 2359 | +7.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2959 | +3.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #129 | 2109 | -2.5 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2403 | +13.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2213 | -1.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #71 | 2261 | -0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAttila CzebeGM
🇭🇺HUN·2328
+0 −3 =48
51 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsZlatko IlincicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2203
+0 −0 =42
42 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsHuynh Minh Huy NguyenGM
🇻🇳VIE·2410
+0 −2 =16
18 games·last met Nov 2015
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vsGergely AczelGM
🇭🇺HUN·2429
+1 −4 =12
17 games·last met May 2023
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vsMilan PacherGM
🇸🇰SVK·2285
+1 −3 =12
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#97
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#2,264
in continent
World
#3,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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