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Kovacs, Klara
WIM🇭🇺FIDE 733210· Female· Hungary· Born in 1994
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Klara Kovacs, a 32-year-old Hungarian Woman International Master, is rated 2099 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Erkel Ferenc Memorial Group 2025-26 R 9. Also played 2 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 1 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. Her peak of 2260 was reached at age 20 (May 2014).
Previously known as Klara Varga (until Jan 2020). Awarded WIM in 2010 (age 16) and WFM in 2009 (age 15). Earned WGM norms at Caissa IM Jan 2010 and Zalakaros Chess Festival Open Barczay Laszlo Memorial 2016. At junior level, she reached #9, #13, #6, #9 and #6 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2099
Standard
Rpd2158·Blz2081
All-time high
2260
−161 pts below
May 2014 · age 20
May 2014 · age 20
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#756 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
29 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
Jun 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Sep 2022
2020
1,000 career games
at age 26
Feb 2020
Renamed to Kovacs, Klara
at age 26
Jan 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Jun 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2103 → 2099
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #25 | 1960 | -8.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2885 | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2777 | +6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #94 | 1230 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBarbara Mihok-JuhaszWIM
🇭🇺HUN·2138
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsBoglarka ErdosWFM
🇭🇺HUN·2061
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsAdam Kormos
🇭🇺HUN·2146
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsBianka HavaneczWIM
🇭🇺HUN·2183
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsTibor FarkasIM
🇷🇸SRB·2152
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Sep 2012
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Rankings
/
Hungary
#459
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#11,286
in continent
World
#15,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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