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Szakal, Bela
🇭🇺FIDE 753840· Male· Hungary· Born in 1958
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Bela Szakal, a 68-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1757. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Baranya County Team Ch. 2025-26 R 3 Partial - R 5. His peak of 1834 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2017).
Current rating
1757
Standard
Rpd1812·Blz1835
All-time high
1834
−77 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 59
Mar 2017 · age 59
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#90,214
#90,214 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1720 → 1821
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1757 → returned at 1723
Apr 2020
2017
All-time peak 1834
at age 59 · −77 from today
Mar 2017
2016
Crossed 1800
at age 58
Apr 2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1771 → 1757
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 802 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,008
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#64,573
in continent
World
#90,212
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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