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Gelle, Istvan
FM🇭🇺FIDE 706205· Male· Hungary· Born in 1969
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Istvan Gelle, a 57-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2165 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2133 and 2202 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, and Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup A. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2358 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2018, Hungarian #97 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2013 (age 44).
Current rating
2165
Standard
Rpd2168·Blz2139
All-time high
2358
−193 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 49
Mar 2018 · age 49
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,250 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
500 career games
at age 57
Feb 2026
17th Hungarian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2202
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Jan 2026
2020
7th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2319
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 2finished #3 (seeded #23 of 120)
Evolution
+11
2154 → 2165
Tournaments
18
38 games
Score
24/ 3863.2%
20W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2960 | +10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #76 | 2152 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #132 | 1237 | -13.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2266 | +5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #65 | 1992 | -10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #168 | 1264 | -27.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2172 | -0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #77 | 2078 | -3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #29 | 3001 | +10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #27 | 2893 | +8.0 |
Worst Elo result: HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7 (-27.2 Elo, finished #168).
Rankings
/
Hungary
#307
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#7,301
in continent
World
#10,250
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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