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Pongo, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 719730· Male· Hungary· Born in 1950
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Istvan Pongo, a 76-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1762. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 18 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearance: Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11. He had 3 career breaks: 29 months (2001–2003), 44 months (2004–2008) and 15 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2010 was reached at age 51 (Apr 2001).
Current rating
1762
Standard
Rpd1837·Blz—
All-time high
2010
−248 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 51
Apr 2001 · age 51
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,511
#88,511 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
57th Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1781
Mar 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
1585 → 1788
Apr 2024
2016
100 career games
at age 66
Apr 2016
2011
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1872
May 2011
2004
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1873
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1764 → 1762
Tournaments
7
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #122 | 997 | -19.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #66 | 1773 | -0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #81 | 1998 | +5.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #107 | 1327 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2603 | +22.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #77 | 1682 | -2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #94 | 1044 | -7.8 |
Worst Elo result: Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11 (-19.2 Elo, finished #122).
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,985
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#63,469
in continent
World
#88,509
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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