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SL
Szotak, Laszlo
🇭🇺FIDE 728756· Male· Hungary· Born in 1954
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Laszlo Szotak, a 72-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1906. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Asztalos Lajos Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8 and Somogy Cup 2026. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2158 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2003).
Current rating
1906
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2158
−252 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 49
Jul 2003 · age 49
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#46,659
#46,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
56th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1931
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1876 → 1932
May 2024
2020
89th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1889
Oct 2020
2013
100 career games
at age 59
Dec 2013
2012
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Sep 2012
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1999 → returned at 2001
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
1924 → 1906
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 1715 | -5.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2641 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 1842 | -2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #44 | 1688 | -25.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1986 | +1.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2547 | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJanos Degi
🇭🇺HUN·1800
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsZoltan Nador
🇭🇺HUN·1839
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJanos Mike
🇭🇺HUN·1883
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsFerenc Angyal
🇭🇺HUN·1885
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2017
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,178
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#34,379
in continent
World
#46,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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