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Ballai, Zsolt
FM🇭🇺FIDE 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 appearance: HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8. 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
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,741 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2022
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2188 → 2173
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
3W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 1944 | -5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2628 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #36 | 1979 | -5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2008 | -4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2114 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #68 | 2006 | -4.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #23 | 2723 | +3.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2622 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#293
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#6,906
in continent
World
#9,741
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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