Format
SI
Simon, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 721654· Male· Hungary· Born in 1960
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Istvan Simon, a 66-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1644. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Veszprem County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 7, 26th Senior National Championship, and 38th Borostyan Tournament. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) recently. His peak of 1913 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
1644
Standard
Rpd1681·Blz1677
All-time high
1913
−269 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 45
Oct 2005 · age 45
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,454
#130,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+201 Elo)
1491 → 1692
Jan 2025
2012
100 career games
at age 52
May 2012
2005
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Oct 2005
All-time peak 1913
at age 45 · −269 from today
Oct 2005
First FIDE rating
1913 · at age 45
Oct 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-45
1689 → 1644
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
6/ 2030.0%
3W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2451 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #57 | 1512 | -6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #44 | 1032 | -5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | 845 | -10.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/8 | #26 | 1590 | -18.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #17 | 1618 | -15.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLaszlo Endre Kurics
🇭🇺HUN·1683
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSandor Lejer
🇭🇺HUN·1869
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsVilmos Szabo
🇭🇺HUN·1605
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsRudolf PaksaFM
🇭🇺HUN·1992
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNandor Gyutai
🇭🇺HUN·1729
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
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Hungary
#2,553
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#89,280
in continent
World
#130,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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