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KZ
Kertesz, Zsolt
🇭🇺FIDE 707538· Male· Hungary· Born in 1964
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Zsolt Kertesz, a 62-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1993. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 8 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearance: Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11. Also played 1 rapid event (including ART 3F SE FIDE Rapid August) recently. He took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2130 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1993
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz—
All-time high
2130
−137 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 37
Jan 2001 · age 37
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,617
#28,617 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
42nd Hungarian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2000
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Oct 2025
2020
47th Hungarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2037
Oct 2020
2019
50th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2084
Sep 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1996 → 1993
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
6.5/ 1065.0%
4W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsKrisztian Levente Boros2,090·Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 3-4·R3·-7.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2055 | +3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2012 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #44 | 1796 | -10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #57 | 2029 | +1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 1837 | -4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #20 | 2552 | +4.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#799
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#21,154
in continent
World
#28,617
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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