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Demeter, Istvan

FM🇭🇺

FIDEFIDE 701599· Male· Hungary· Born in 1946

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Istvan Demeter, a 80-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 1991. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2018–2019) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 5-6. His peak of 2240 was reached at age 55 (Jan 2001).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 55).

Current rating

1991

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2240

−249 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 55

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#28,940

#28,940 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1969 → returned at 1975
Mar 2024
2022
13th Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1974
Apr 2022
2018
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2026 → returned at 2010
Jun 2018
7-month rising streak
+25 Elo
Mar 2018
2017
14th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2028
Nov 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Jan 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sandor Klenoczky 1,876
Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 1-2 · Oct 2025 · +7.2 Elo
Evolution
+22
1969 → 1991
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
6W2D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 5-6
Team
Dec 20252/1#522532+3.8
Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 3-4
Team
Nov 20252/2#72620+11.8
Heves Nograd County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 1-2
Team
Oct 20251.5/2#232082+5.6
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Hungary
#808
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#21,393
in continent
World
#28,939
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Hungary
1
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2,729
2
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2,676
3
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2,635
4
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2,601
5
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2,598
6
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2,577
7
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2,575
8
🇭🇺Acs, PeterFollow Peter AcsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,561
9
🇭🇺Prohaszka, PeterFollow Peter ProhaszkaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,556
9
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2,556
...
808🇭🇺Demeter, Istvan1,991
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
...
21393🇭🇺Demeter, Istvan1,991
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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28939🇭🇺Demeter, Istvan1,991