Kiss, Pal
IM🇭🇺FIDE 701475· Male· Hungary· Born in 1963
Pal Kiss, a 63-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2235 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, 3. liga C2 2025 2026 R8-9, and Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 9. Also played 3 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 1 blitz events (including 11th Nagyidai Blitz Memorial) recently. His peak of 2413 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2007); he also reached Hungarian #54 in Jan 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2235
Standard
All-time high
2413
Jul 2007 · age 44
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
19 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #104 | 2184 | -0.7 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2177 | -0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #71 | 2358 | +1.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2809 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 2184 | -0.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #89 | 2296 | +1.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2170 | -1.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2251 | +0.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2165 | -1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #79 | 2149 | -1.2 |
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