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Balint, Vilmos
FM🇭🇺FIDE 718050· Male· Hungary· Born in 1983
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Vilmos Balint, a 43-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2241 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Super Group R 10-11, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. Also played 5 rapid events (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) recently. He took a 22-month break between Mar 2011 and Feb 2013. His peak of 2369 was reached at age 33 (Aug 2016, Hungarian #91 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2021 (age 38). Earned a IM norm at First Saturday GM April 2022. At junior level, he reached #15 and #14 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2241
Standard
Rpd2132·Blz2097
All-time high
2369
−128 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 33
Aug 2016 · age 33
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
88 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#6,199 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
31 entries2026
22nd Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2241
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 42
Dec 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Jul 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 39
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+99
2142 → 2241
Tournaments
22
94 games
Score
64.5/ 9468.6%
56W17D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3/5 | #17 | 2122 | -13.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 2241 | +0.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 2210 | -0.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | 2860 | +7.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | 3066 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #368 | 2356 | +39.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | 2910 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2342 | +23.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/8 | #1 | 2412 | +42.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #64 | 2104 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark LyellFM
🇬🇧ENG·2169
+7 −12 =2
21 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsNhat Minh ToIM
🇭🇺HUN·2299
+4 −12 =4
20 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAdam Kormos
🇭🇺HUN·2146
+12 −5 =3
20 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEmil SzalancziIM
🇭🇺HUN·1831
+5 −6 =6
17 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsAdam SzeberenyiIM
🇭🇺HUN·2256
+4 −8 =4
16 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#191
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#4,240
in continent
World
#6,199
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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