Format
SB
Szabo, Balazs
🇭🇺FIDE 736201· Male· Hungary· Born in 1972
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Balazs Szabo, a 54-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1961. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Szechenyi Memorial Group 2025-26 R 9 and Veszprem County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 5-6. His peak of 2002 was reached at age 41 (May 2013).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2002
−41 pts below
May 2013 · age 41
May 2013 · age 41
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
74th Hungarian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1978
Mar 2026
2022
95th Hungarian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1939
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1928 → returned at 1931
Apr 2020
100 career games
at age 48
Feb 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1919 → 1972
Jun 2018
2013
Crossed 2000
at age 41
May 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1955 → 1961
Tournaments
10
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
5W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2036 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1868 | -3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #68 | 938 | -16.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2541 | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #25 | 2014 | +2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1766 | -5.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2508 | +3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2606 | +5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1858 | -3.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #26 | 2925 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#942
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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