Ongut, Tamas Gunes

Tamas Gunes Ongut, a 23-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2348 — just 10 short of his peak of 2358 (Sep 2021, age 18) and sitting in the top 2% of Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈113/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include HUN Team 1st Div. Charousek R Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10, 1. liga Zapad 2025 2026 R10-11, and Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11. Also played 1 rapid (including European Universities Chess Championship 2025 - Open rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. He reached Hungarian #70 in May 2026.

Awarded FM in 2018 (age 15). Earned IM norms at Vezerkepzo Fall IM 2022 and First Saturday 2nd Edition March IM 2024. At junior level, he reached World #100 in U14 and #5, #4, #4, #6 and #24 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U12 and U10.