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Metzger, Istvan
🇭🇺FIDE 760153· Male· Hungary· Born in 1950
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Istvan Metzger, a 76-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1805. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 6- R 7 Partial, Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, and Budapest Team Ch. Szen Jozsef Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 1976 was reached at age 62 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1805
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1976
−171 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 62
Sep 2012 · age 62
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#74,745
#74,745 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
47th Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1828
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1736 → 1843
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
2022
65th Hungarian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1794
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Jan 2022
2018
80th Hungarian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1889
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1835 → 1805
Tournaments
10
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
4W1D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEmma KincsesWCM1,784·Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11·R1·+9.4
2.[W]vsIlles Babucs1,679·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 2 Partial - R 3 Partial·R3·+6.0
3.[W]vsTibor Leipan1,454·Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 1·R1·+2.1
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsCsanad Botond Benko1,863·Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8-9·R2·-8.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #59 | 2678 | -8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2584 | +9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #170 | 1063 | -8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #204 | 1169 | -6.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #154 | 1068 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,789
out of 3,442 players
Europe
#54,155
in continent
World
#74,745
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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