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SI
Sulcz, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 724114· Male· Hungary· Born in 1968
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Istvan Sulcz, a 58-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1784. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 6 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41th Rakosmenti Open, 40th Rakosmenti Open, and Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11. His peak of 2081 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2001).
Current rating
1784
Standard
Rpd1769·Blz—
All-time high
2081
−297 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 33
Apr 2001 · age 33
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#81,386
#81,386 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1670 → 1833
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2018
7-month rising streak
+110 Elo
Mar 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1783 → 1784
Tournaments
9
23 games
Score
10.5/ 2345.7%
6W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2202 | +30.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #11 | 1691 | -11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #156 | 1810 | +1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #157 | 1043 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #25 | 1841 | -13.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #146 | 1041 | -9.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #81 | 1918 | +6.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 1652 | -4.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 1768 | -1.0 |
Worst Elo result: Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8-9 (-16.6 Elo, finished #157).
Most-Played Opponents
vsIstvan Szoukup
🇭🇺HUN·1627
+10 −5 =1
16 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsZoltan Csermely
🇭🇺HUN·1530
+7 −3 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFerenc Sarkozi
🇭🇺HUN·1871
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Apr 2013
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vsPeter Gubics
🇭🇺HUN·2072
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTibor Liptak
🇭🇺HUN·1765
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2019
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,861
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#58,690
in continent
World
#81,384
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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