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Szabo, Zoltan
🇭🇺FIDE 709042· Male· Hungary· Born in 1953
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Zoltan Szabo, a 73-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1798. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent appearance: Csongrad Csanad County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 11. His peak of 2021 was reached at age 55 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2021
−223 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 55
Jan 2008 · age 55
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,990
#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 73
Jan 2026
2024
86th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1840
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1749 → 1846
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Jan 2019
2011
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1866
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1821 → 1798
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #54 | 1136 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #83 | 986 | -10.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 1293 | -3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #64 | 1330 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,784
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#55,727
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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