Format
PG
Paal, Gyorgy
🇭🇺FIDE 725226· Male· Hungary· Born in 1963
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Gyorgy Paal, a 63-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1720. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 14 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, and Year-opening 18th Premium Chess Tournament - Group B. He took a 15-month break between May 2014 and Sep 2015. His peak of 1864 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1864
−144 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 45
Jul 2008 · age 45
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,646
#102,646 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1699 → 1789
Apr 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Jun 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 54
May 2017
2014
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1782 → returned at 1746
May 2014
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Jul 2008
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1706 → 1720
Tournaments
10
23 games
Score
13/ 2356.5%
13W0D10L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsIstvan Sr. Oberfrank1,727·Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7·R6·+10.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAttila Levente Talos1,586·Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11·R11·-13.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #204 | 786 | -13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #49 | 2665 | +14.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2477 | +9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #74 | 2527 | +9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 2427 | +7.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,263
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#72,594
in continent
World
#102,645
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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