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GL
Gal, Lajos
🇭🇺FIDE 720186· Male· Hungary· Born in 1948
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Lajos Gal, a 78-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1779. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Breyer Gyula Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10 and KEM County Team Ch. 2025-26 2nd Div. R 7-8. His peak of 2181 was reached at age 53 (Oct 2001).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2181
−402 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 53
Oct 2001 · age 53
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
40th Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1805
Feb 2024
2020
49th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1897
Sep 2020
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1847 → 1897
Jul 2020
2014
34th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2056
Feb 2014
2009
100 career games
at age 61
Jul 2009
35th Hungarian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2123
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1777 → 1779
Tournaments
9
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
3W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 1888 | +3.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1841 | +1.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 1181 | -5.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 1189 | -4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1740 | -2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #89 | 2107 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | 1633 | -8.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #62 | 1297 | -2.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 2694 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,885
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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