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Katona, Tamas
🇭🇺FIDE 731390· Male· Hungary· Born in 1955
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Tamas Katona, a 71-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1903. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2006–2007) and 13 months (2011–2012). Recent standard appearances include Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 8, Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 6- R 7 Partial, and Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 2 Partial. His peak of 2018 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2014).
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2018
−115 pts below
Mar 2014 · age 59
Mar 2014 · age 59
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,387
#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
73rd Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1912
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1861 → 1927
Apr 2024
2022
91st Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1877
Apr 2022
2014
All-time peak 2018
at age 59 · −115 from today
Mar 2014
2013
Crossed 2000
at age 58
Nov 2013
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1992 → returned at 1993
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 7 Partial - R 9 · May 2026 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+4
1899 → 1903
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
3W4D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGergo Katona1,787·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 1·R1·+6.7
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsMatyas Teglas1,943·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 8·R1·-8.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/2 | #10 | 1943 | +2.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 1143 | -9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1878 | -1.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1828 | -1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2551 | +5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2587 | +7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJanos Labancz
🇭🇺HUN·1702
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
vsGergely Solti
🇭🇺HUN·1813
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsGabor Zauer
🇭🇺HUN·1903
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2016
View head-to-head →
vsZoltan Breitenbach
🇭🇺HUN·2098
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2012
View head-to-head →
vsLaszlo Santa
🇭🇺HUN·1850
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2012
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,201
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#34,913
in continent
World
#47,386
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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