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Szalai, Attila
🇭🇺FIDE 757420· Male· Hungary· Born in 1960
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Attila Szalai, a 66-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1836 — just 4 short of his peak of 1840 (Mar 2024, age 64). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: GYMS County Team Ch. 2025-26 1. Div. R 5.
Current rating
1836
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1840
−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,404
#65,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
98th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1836
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1722 → 1840
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1840
at age 64 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1718 → returned at 1720
Feb 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1823 → 1836
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
4.5/ 590.0%
4W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2364 | +3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 2356 | +7.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2233 | +1.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1865 | +1.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,607
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#47,719
in continent
World
#65,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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