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Mercz, Bela
🇭🇺FIDE 761320· Male· Hungary· Born in 1989
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Bela Mercz, a 37-year-old Hungarian player, is rated 1675. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Dec 2015 and Nov 2017. Recent appearance: Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7. His peak of 1778 was reached at age 22 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
1675
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1778
−103 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 22
Mar 2011 · age 22
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#118,929
#118,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1529 → 1713
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 35
Mar 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 29
May 2018
2015
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1615 → returned at 1605
Dec 2015
2011
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2011
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1682 → 1675
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
0.5/ 412.5%
1W2D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsMaximilian Tamas Uri1,734·Budapest Team Ch. Bilek Istvan Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7·R1·-8.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #138 | 934 | -8.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1756 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Hungary
#2,426
out of 3,402 players
Europe
#82,592
in continent
World
#118,923
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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