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Balka, Istvan

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FIDEFIDE 756903· Male· Hungary· Born in 1987

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Istvan Balka, a 39-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1549. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 6-7 and GYMS County Team Ch 2025-26 2nd Division. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2nd Szigetkozi Sakk Karacsony and Jambore) recently. His peak of 1591 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1549

Standard

Rpd1580·Blz—

All-time high

1591

−42 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 39

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#165,812

#165,812 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1591
at age 39 · −42 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 37
Mar 2024
First FIDE rating
1577 · at age 37
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Arpad Wekszli 1,746
GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 3-4 · Nov 2025 · +9.0 Elo
Best comeback
GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 5
finished #1 (seeded #43 of 160)
Evolution
-18
1567 → 1549
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 6-7
Team
Mar 20260/1#53903-14.0
GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 5
Team
Feb 20261/1#12255+13.2
GYMS County Team Ch 2025-26 2nd Division
Team
Jan 20261/4#361448-28.4
GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 3-4
Team
Nov 20251/2#241665+10.8
Worst Elo result: GYMS County Team Ch 2025-26 2nd Division (-28.4 Elo, finished #36).

Rankings

/
Hungary
#2,958
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#107,831
in continent
World
#165,789
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Hungary
1
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2
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3
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2,630
4
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2,608
5
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2,593
6
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2,585
7
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2,579
8
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2,565
9
🇭🇺Prohaszka, PeterFollow Peter ProhaszkaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,562
10
🇭🇺Acs, PeterFollow Peter AcsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,557
...
2958🇭🇺Balka, Istvan1,549
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
107831🇭🇺Balka, Istvan1,549
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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165789🇭🇺Balka, Istvan1,549