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Farago, Sandor
IM🇭🇺FIDE 701190· Male· Hungary· Born in 1956
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Sandor Farago, a 70-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2067 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 140 rated games in the past year (≈99/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team Ch. Erkel Ferenc Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, First Saturday 2026 April - U2250, and Budapest One Week 2026 March U2250. Also played 1 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 1 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. His peak of 2342 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2003).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 45).
Current rating
2067
Standard
Rpd2064·Blz2129
All-time high
2342
−275 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 47
Apr 2003 · age 47
Activity
138
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
121 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,755 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
27 entries2026
2,500 career games
at age 70
Apr 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Mar 2023
2022
16th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2143
May 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Jan 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+39
2028 → 2067
Tournaments
24
115 games
Score
78/ 11567.8%
59W38D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #72 | 1934 | -1.7 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2048 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2872 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2099 | +8.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2818 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #164 | 1363 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 2104 | +8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #111 | 2107 | +0.9 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2074 | +6.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #141 | 1112 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmil SzalancziIM
🇭🇺HUN·1831
+26 −17 =18
61 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMark LyellFM
🇬🇧ENG·2169
+26 −21 =13
60 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsBela LengyelIM
🇭🇺HUN
+1 −1 =36
38 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsEvarth Dr. KahnIM
🇭🇺HUN·2092
+0 −0 =36
36 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSandor Poor
🇭🇺HUN·1990
+8 −1 =23
32 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Hungary
#553
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#13,732
in continent
World
#18,755
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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