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Hajdu, Istvan
CM🇭🇺FIDE 707627· Male· Hungary· Born in 1951
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Istvan Hajdu, a 75-year-old Hungarian Candidate Master, is rated 1745. He has slipped back 95 Elo over the past 12 months. 179 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include EGA Cup, HUN Team Ch. Toth Laszlo Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, and 41th Rakosmenti Open. His peak of 2207 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001).
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 69).
Current rating
1745
Standard
Rpd1886·Blz1962
All-time high
2207
−462 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
137
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
165 past 12 mo · ≈14/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#94,274
#94,274 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
39th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1977
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+201 Elo)
1739 → 1940
Feb 2025
2020
CM title awardedCM
at age 69
Sep 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 68
Dec 2019
2018
9-month rising streak
+146 Elo
Jun 2018
2017
50th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1990
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
1784 → 1745
Tournaments
37
181 games
Score
105/ 18158.0%
85W40D56L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #21 | 1708 | -26.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 1969 | +31.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #109 | 1264 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/4 | #22 | 1381 | -57.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2045 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #39 | 774 | -67.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #81 | 1869 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1983 | +28.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #68 | 1938 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2527 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJeno Tornyai
🇭🇺HUN·1738
+12 −3 =2
17 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsFerenc Dr. Gosztolya
🇭🇺HUN·1923
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGabor Fodor
🇭🇺HUN·1690
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPeter RestasFM
🇭🇺HUN·2048
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsZoltan Kunos
🇭🇺HUN·2009
+1 −0 =8
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Hungary
#2,073
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#67,239
in continent
World
#94,272
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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