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Kovacs, Balazs
🇭🇺FIDE 755656· Male· Hungary· Born in 1977
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Balazs Kovacs, a 49-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1858 — just 13 short of his peak of 1871 (Nov 2024, age 47). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. Recent appearances: HUN Team Ch. Breyer Gyula Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10 and KEM County Team Ch. 2025-26 1st Div.
Current rating
1858
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1871
−13 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 47
Nov 2024 · age 47
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,176
#59,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1781 → 1871
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1871
at age 47 · −13 from today
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
2021
Re-crossed 1800
at age 44
Dec 2021
2016
100 career games
at age 39
Mar 2016
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1756 → returned at 1752
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1851 → 1858
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #67 | 1935 | +2.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2475 | +5.4 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,453
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#43,348
in continent
World
#59,175
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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