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Holtsag, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 749630· Male· Hungary· Born in 1953
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Istvan Holtsag, a 73-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1777. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent appearance: Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Super Group R 10-11. His peak of 1982 was reached at age 56 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1777
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz—
All-time high
1982
−205 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 56
Jul 2009 · age 56
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,591
#83,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1702 → 1799
Feb 2025
2024
99th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1819
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 68
Dec 2021
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1780 → 1777
Tournaments
7
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #108 | 1221 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #119 | 1294 | -2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #83 | 1204 | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #65 | 1119 | -6.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #31 | 2613 | +10.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #24 | 1753 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 1916 | +7.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,899
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#60,177
in continent
World
#83,589
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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