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Mester, Gyula
FM🇭🇺FIDE 704008· Male· Hungary· Born in 1974
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Gyula Mester, a 52-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2286 and sitting in the top 4% of Hungarian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 9 months. 29 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, Hajdu Bihar County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 7-8, and 17th Chess Carnival - Group A. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rotary Debrecen Chess Festival) recently. His peak of 2451 was reached at age 35 (Apr 2009); he also reached Hungarian #38 in Oct 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 27). Earned IM norms at HUN TM Chmp Super League 2005, HUN Team Champ Szabo Laszlo 2009, and HUN National Team Ch. Szabo L. R 1-9 2012.
Current rating
2286
Standard
Rpd2306·Blz2281
All-time high
2451
−165 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 35
Apr 2009 · age 35
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#140 · Hungarian players · of 3,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
8th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2307
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
Mar 2025
2023
15th Hungarian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2326
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 49
Feb 2023
2017
500 career games
at age 43
Sep 2017
2016
7th Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2412
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2300 → 2286
Tournaments
13
28 games
Score
17/ 2860.7%
13W8D7L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsGeorge-Catalin ArdeleanIM2,433·HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 4·R1·+1.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #60 | 2337 | +0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #114 | 1350 | -6.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2409 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2821 | +1.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #74 | 2244 | -1.3 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #141 | 1669 | -2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #77 | 2433 | +1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 2287 | -0.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #67 | 2342 | +0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2813 | +1.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJozsef Istvan GalFM
🇭🇺HUN·2253
+3 −1 =8
12 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsTibor LeviczkyFM
🇭🇺HUN·2279
+5 −0 =5
10 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsTamas BorsavolgyiFM
🇭🇺HUN·2020
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsPeter DonkaFM
🇭🇺HUN·2035
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsSorin LevayFM
🇷🇴ROU·2015
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#140
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#3,022
in continent
World
#4,521
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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