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Papp, Karoly
🇭🇺FIDE 731870· Male· Hungary· Born in 1937
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Karoly Papp, a 89-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1784. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Mar 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearance: 48th Tenkes Cup. His peak of 1980 was reached at age 69 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1784
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz—
All-time high
1980
−196 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 69
Jul 2006 · age 69
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,291
#81,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1634 → 1780
Oct 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1780 → returned at 1784
Mar 2024
2018
28th Hungarian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1752
Dec 2018
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Jan 2015
2013
41st Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1814
Apr 2013
2009
100 career games
at age 72
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1780 → 1784
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
0W4D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #21 | 1816 | +3.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,896
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#58,595
in continent
World
#81,290
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Hungary
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