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Szabo, Bela
🇭🇺FIDE 719609· Male· Hungary· Born in 1955
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Bela Szabo, a 71-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1664. He has fluctuated between 1603 and 1745 over the past 2 years. 84 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include U1800 Marathon April, 41th Rakosmenti Open, and Kovacs Vilmos Memorial. He took a 214-month break between Apr 2005 and Mar 2023. His peak of 2034 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2002).
Current rating
1664
Standard
Rpd1804·Blz—
All-time high
2034
−370 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 47
Jan 2002 · age 47
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
77 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#122,926
#122,926 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1643 → 1700
Mar 2026
2023
100 career games
at age 68
Oct 2023
2005
Inactive for 214 months
paused at 1955 → returned at 1835
Apr 2005
2002
All-time peak 2034
at age 47 · −370 from today
Jan 2002
2001
Crossed 2000
at age 46
Jul 2001
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Jul 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
1650 → 1664
Tournaments
19
92 games
Score
32.5/ 9235.3%
29W14D49L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsZsombor Kecskemeti1,709·Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11·R10·-9.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | 1099 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #10 | 1826 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #28 | 1559 | -18.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 1907 | -3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1806 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #168 | 909 | -9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #51 | 2516 | +12.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #7 | 1830 | +29.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #27 | 2639 | +15.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2041 | -5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSandor FaragoIM
🇭🇺HUN·2067
+1 −12 =1
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEvarth Dr. KahnIM
🇭🇺HUN·2092
+0 −11 =0
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEmil SzalancziIM
🇭🇺HUN·1831
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsSandor Poor
🇭🇺HUN·1990
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRomi MilnerWCM
🇺🇸USA·1776
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,492
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#84,933
in continent
World
#122,920
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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