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Pelikan, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 753750· Male· Hungary· Born in 1945
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Istvan Pelikan, a 81-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1817 — just 6 short of his peak of 1823 (Jan 2026, age 81). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 33 months (2022–2025). Recent appearance: Baranya County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 2.
Current rating
1817
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1823
−6 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 81
Jan 2026 · age 81
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#71,063
#71,063 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
25th Hungarian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1823
May 2026
All-time peak 1823
at age 81 · −6 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 80
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 79
Mar 2024
2022
52nd Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1696
Jul 2022
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1696 → returned at 1796
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
1796 → 1817
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
4W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #30 | 2515 | -6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2280 | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2632 | +22.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,676
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#51,624
in continent
World
#71,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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