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Hajnal, Zoltan
IM🇭🇺FIDE 717754· Male· Hungary· Born in 1980
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Zoltan Hajnal, a 46-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2315 and sitting in the top 3% of Hungarian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent appearance: HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10. His peak of 2437 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2006); he also reached Hungarian #37 in Oct 2001.
Awarded IM in 2004 (age 24) and FM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2315
Standard
Rpd2366·Blz2346
All-time high
2437
−122 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 26
Oct 2006 · age 26
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#98 · Hungarian players · of 3,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
8th Hungarian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2315
May 2026
2023
8th Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2381
Nov 2023
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2388 → returned at 2386
Oct 2020
2019
6-month rising streak
+9 Elo
Jun 2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Mar 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2322 → 2315
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
0W7D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2469 | +2.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2287 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #104 | 2303 | -0.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #100 | 2386 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2253 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 2256 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #117 | 1777 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2299 | -0.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #143 | 1487 | -5.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTibor FarkasIM
🇷🇸SRB·2150
+5 −0 =11
16 games·last met Aug 2014
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vsAndras MeszarosIM
🇭🇺HUN·2177
+8 −0 =7
15 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsTamas Dr. ErdelyiIM
🇭🇺HUN
+13 −0 =1
14 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsDavaademberel Nomin-ErdeneIM
🇭🇺HUN·2328
+6 −1 =4
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMark LyellFM
🇬🇧ENG·2169
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Oct 2014
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Rankings
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Hungary
#98
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#2,389
in continent
World
#3,631
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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