Csonka, Balazs

Balazs Csonka, a 29-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2466 and ranked 24th among Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 6 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Bundesliga Mitte AUT 2025-2026 Round 9-11, HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial R 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 3 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Fagernes Autum Blitz II NGP) recently. His peak of 2500 was reached at age 23 (Mar 2020); he also reached Hungarian #22 in Apr 2023.

Awarded IM in 2017 (age 20) and FM in 2011 (age 14). Earned GM norms at 2. Bundesliga Mitte 2019/2020 and Gibraltar Battle of the Sexes 2022. At junior level, he reached World #60 in U20, World #29 in U18, World #34 in U16, World #16 in U14, World #29 in U12 and World #51 in U10.