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Szakaly, Balazs
🇭🇺FIDE 739324· Male· Hungary· Born in 1984
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Balazs Szakaly, a 42-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Barcza Gedeon Memorial Group 2025-26 R 4. His peak of 2168 was reached at age 22 (Oct 2006).
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd1987·Blz1982
All-time high
2168
−67 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 22
Oct 2006 · age 22
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,309 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Jan 2026
2025
47th Hungarian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2098
Dec 2025
2024
54th Hungarian 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2087
Dec 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2069
Apr 2020
2017
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2009 → 2061
Nov 2017
6-month rising streak
+43 Elo
May 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2091 → 2101
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #27 | 2608 | +3.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 2774 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#457
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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