Format
RZ
Ruska, Zoltan
🇭🇺FIDE 711365· Male· Hungary· Born in 1974
Follow Zoltan RuskaTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Zoltan Ruska, a 52-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1884. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 8, Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 6- R 7 Partial, and Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 3 Partial. His peak of 2045 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1884
Standard
Rpd1920·Blz1906
All-time high
2045
−161 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 34
Jul 2008 · age 34
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,103
#52,103 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1794 → 1885
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1872 → returned at 1869
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Apr 2017
2009
100 career games
at age 35
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1865 → 1884
Tournaments
9
11 games
Score
8/ 1172.7%
5W6D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIstvan Nyoger1,914·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 3 Partial·R1·+11.1
2.[W]vsIstvan Metzger1,804·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 6- R 7 Partial·R2·+7.7
3.[W]vsKornel Viola1,791·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 4-5·R2·+7.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1684 | -5.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2225 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 2049 | +9.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 1955 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2714 | +11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 1755 | -2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #50 | 2509 | +6.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1940 | +2.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2020 | +4.4 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,298
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#38,335
in continent
World
#52,102
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Hungary
| 1 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 2 | 🇭🇺Follow Peter LekoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,676 |
| 3 | 🇭🇺Follow Benjamin GleduraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,635 |
| 4 | 🇭🇺Follow Ferenc BerkesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,601 |
| 5 | 🇭🇺Follow Tamas BanuszTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,598 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Gleb DudinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,577 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Imre dr. BalogTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,575 |
| 8 | 🇭🇺Follow Peter AcsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,561 |
| 9 | 🇭🇺Follow Peter ProhaszkaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,556 |
| 9 | 🇭🇺Follow Sanan SjugirovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,556 |
| ... | ||
| 1298 | 1,884 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 38335 | 1,884 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 52102 | 1,884 | |