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Kovacs, Arpad
🇭🇺FIDE 719757· Male· Hungary· Born in 1956
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Arpad Kovacs, a 70-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1961. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007) and 147 months (2009–2021). Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8. His peak of 2165 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1951·Blz—
All-time high
2165
−204 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 49
Oct 2005 · age 49
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2023
100 career games
at age 67
Dec 2023
2022
25th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2120
Jan 2022
2021
31st Hungarian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2133
Dec 2021
2009
Inactive for 147 months
paused at 2146 → returned at 2133
Jul 2009
2008
47th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2155
Jul 2008
2005
All-time peak 2165
at age 49 · −204 from today
Oct 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1949 → 1961
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
2W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2779 | +10.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2177 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1913 | -0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #88 | 1226 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2036 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2103 | +4.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #80 | 1202 | -8.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | 2639 | +7.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#942
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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