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Berczeli, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 722421· Male· Hungary· Born in 1951
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Istvan Berczeli, a 75-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1724 — just 20 short of his peak of 1744 (May 2024, age 73). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Super Group R 10-11.
Current rating
1724
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1744
−20 pts below
May 2024 · age 73
May 2024 · age 73
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#101,477
#101,477 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1545 → 1744
May 2024
All-time peak 1744
at age 73 · −20 from today
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1504 → returned at 1509
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1500
at age 68
Dec 2019
2018
Re-crossed 1500
at age 67
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1718 → 1724
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #102 | 1303 | -1.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | 2726 | +15.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #67 | 913 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #88 | 932 | -10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #46 | 2618 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,181
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#71,878
in continent
World
#101,475
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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