Format
GZ
Gangler, Zoltan Dr.
🇭🇺FIDE 715549· Male· Hungary· Born in 1946
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Zoltan Dr. Gangler, a 80-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1859. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, Bacs-Kiskun County Team Ch. 2026, and Year-opening 18th Premium Chess Tournament - Group A. He had 3 career breaks: 45 months (2007–2011), 15 months (2011–2012) and 79 months (2013–2020). His peak of 2210 was reached at age 57 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
1859
Standard
Rpd1785·Blz—
All-time high
2210
−351 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 57
Jul 2003 · age 57
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,893
#58,893 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
6-month rising streak
+50 Elo
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1747 → 1866
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 78
Jun 2024
2022
25th Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1899
Jan 2022
2020
40th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1928
Oct 2020
2013
Inactive for 79 months
paused at 2017 → returned at 1928
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1895 → 1859
Tournaments
10
19 games
Score
9/ 1947.4%
8W2D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #232 | 1093 | -20.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #45 | 1186 | -14.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #15 | 2495 | +12.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | 2382 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/6 | #41 | 1661 | -36.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | 2686 | +9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 1971 | +3.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #30 | 2336 | +2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #39 | 2485 | +4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 1907 | +0.4 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,443
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#43,153
in continent
World
#58,892
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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