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Banusz, Tamas
GM🇭🇺FIDE 722413· Male· Hungary· Born in 1989
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Tamas Banusz, a 37-year-old Hungarian Grandmaster, is rated 2598 and ranked 5th among Hungarian players, and 159th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2574 and 2605 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-11, and HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial R 6. Also played 1 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 2 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. His peak of 2641 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2018); he also reached World #110 in Sep 2021 and has been in Hungarian top 5 for 13 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2011 (age 22), IM in 2005 (age 16), and FM in 2003 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #31 in U20, World #19 in U18, World #14 in U16, World #15 in U14 and World #35 in U12.
Current rating
2598
Standard
Rpd2557·Blz2607
All-time high
2641
−43 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 29
Jan 2018 · age 29
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Hungarian players · of 3,211
National top 5 since Apr 2026
National top 5 since Apr 2026
Career timeline
25 entries2026
13 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Apr 2023
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2600
at age 37
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2600
at age 36
May 2025
2024
Peak Hungarian rank: #4
at age 35 · rated 2617
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2600
at age 33
Mar 2022
2021
Peak World rank: #110
at age 32 · rated 2641
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2605 → 2598
Tournaments
15
52 games
Score
33/ 5263.5%
21W24D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2736 | +5.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #30 | 2602 | +0.3 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #37 | 2515 | -5.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 3169 | +2.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 3232 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #43 | 2586 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #44 | 2562 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #95 | 1657 | -6.9 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2664 | +9.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #78 | 2646 | +1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter ProhaszkaGM
🇭🇺HUN·2556
+3 −2 =12
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsImre dr. BalogGM
🇭🇺HUN·2575
+5 −2 =8
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsViktor ErdosGM
🇭🇺HUN·2552
+1 −1 =13
15 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsGabor PappGM
🇭🇺HUN·2507
+1 −2 =11
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsFerenc BerkesGM
🇭🇺HUN·2601
+1 −2 =9
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Hungary
#5
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#85
in continent
World
#159
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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