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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 1814. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 11 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
1814
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1976
−162 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
#72,011
#72,011 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
43rd Hungarian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1814
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1835 → 1814
Tournaments
10
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
5W1D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEmma KincsesWCM1,784·Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11·R1·+9.4
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 | May 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2571 | +9.0 |
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 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/1 | #5 | 2479 | +6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #130 | 1183 | -5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2254 | +2.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #91 | 1080 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#1,699
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#52,268
in continent
World
#72,010
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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