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Balvanyos, Istvan Dr.
CM🇭🇺FIDE 719331· Male· Hungary· Born in 1970
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Istvan Dr. Balvanyos, a 56-year-old Hungarian Candidate Master, is rated 2113 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is currently in the 2100–2150 range. 11 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Varmegyei 1st Div. Team Ch. R 9 and Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2nd Szolnok Agora Rapid Open 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2217 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2010).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 55).
Current rating
2113
Standard
Rpd2083·Blz—
All-time high
2217
−104 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 40
Jul 2010 · age 40
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,215 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
27th Hungarian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2113
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
Feb 2026
2025
41st Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2102
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Nov 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 55
Aug 2025
2020
65th Hungarian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2043
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2097 → 2113
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
9/ 1090.0%
8W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2557 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2534 | +3.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2591 | +2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2743 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #53 | 2621 | +3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 1817 | -6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2089 | 0.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #20 | 2702 | +5.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Hungary
#413
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#10,298
in continent
World
#14,215
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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