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Lako, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 751600· Male· Hungary· Born in 1986
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Istvan Lako, a 40-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1815. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2009–2012), 22 months (2012–2014) and 85 months (2014–2021). Recent appearances: Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8-9 and Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 3-4. His peak of 1906 was reached at age 23 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1815
Standard
Rpd1761·Blz1772
All-time high
1906
−91 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 23
Jan 2009 · age 23
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#71,685
#71,685 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+133 Elo)
1719 → 1852
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Dec 2014
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 1761 → returned at 1776
Aug 2014
2012
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1863 → returned at 1761
Sep 2012
2009
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1863
Sep 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
1830 → 1815
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
1W0D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #230 | 1094 | -8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #210 | 986 | -11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #57 | 2757 | +13.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #109 | 1046 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,690
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#52,043
in continent
World
#71,684
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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