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Zambo, Zoltan Istvan
FM🇭🇺FIDE 722146· Male· Hungary· Born in 1983
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Zoltan Istvan Zambo, a 43-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2272 and sitting in the top 5% of Hungarian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 3 years. 60 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IBCA World Team Chess Championship 2026, Paradiso Easter Festival 2026, and HUN Team 1st Div. Maroczy Geza Memorial Group 2025-26 R 9. Also played 5 rapid (including IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 11th Nagyidai Blitz Memorial) recently. His peak of 2412 was reached at age 27 (May 2010); he also reached Hungarian #66 in Feb 2014.
Awarded FM in 2008 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #13 and #15 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2272
Standard
Rpd2211·Blz2177
All-time high
2412
−140 pts below
May 2010 · age 27
May 2010 · age 27
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#160 · Hungarian players · of 3,211
Career timeline
15 entries2025
14th Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2291
May 2025
2014
Peak Hungarian rank: #66
at age 31 · rated 2397
Feb 2014
2013
500 career games
at age 30
Dec 2013
2010
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
2313 → 2412
May 2010
All-time peak 2412
at age 27 · −139 from today
May 2010
Crossed 2400
at age 27
Mar 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2279 → 2272
Tournaments
14
45 games
Score
31.5/ 4570.0%
20W24D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2197 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #7 | 2241 | +1.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #97 | 2039 | -2.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #20 | 2356 | +2.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2287 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2213 | -2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2199 | -1.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #76 | 2176 | -2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #43 | 2133 | -2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2774 | +1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPal KissIM
🇭🇺HUN·2235
+2 −3 =9
14 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsBence PribelszkyIM
🇭🇺HUN·2391
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsZoltan BecskeiFM
🇭🇺HUN·2282
+5 −2 =4
11 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsBogdan BorsosIM
🇺🇦UKR·2113
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsGabor Acs
🇭🇺HUN
+4 −0 =5
9 games·last met Sep 2021
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Rankings
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Hungary
#160
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#3,389
in continent
World
#5,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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