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Ballai, Zsolt

FM🇭🇺

FIDEFIDE 707309· Male· Hungary· Born in 1966

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Zsolt Ballai, a 60-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2173 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8 and HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2024-25 R 9. His peak of 2343 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 35).

Current rating

2173

Standard

Rpd2219·Blz—

All-time high

2343

−170 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#9,719 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2022
8th Hungarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2246
Apr 2022
2017
9th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2279
Nov 2017
2014
100 career games
at age 48
Apr 2014
2012
10th Hungarian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2303
May 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Jul 2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2303 → returned at 2281
Jul 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Marcell Fazokan 2,037
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2024-25 R 9 · May 2025 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
-15
2188 → 2173
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
4W5D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#551944-5.8
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#52628+2.2
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#361979-5.2
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#542008-4.8
HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 4
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#442114-2.2

Rankings

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Hungary
#292
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#6,890
in continent
World
#9,719
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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2,630
4
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2,608
5
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2,593
6
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2,585
7
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2,579
8
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2,565
9
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2,562
10
🇭🇺Acs, PeterFollow Peter AcsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,557
...
292🇭🇺Ballai, Zsolt2,173
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
6890🇭🇺Ballai, Zsolt2,173
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
9719🇭🇺Ballai, Zsolt2,173