Palczert, Matyas

Matyas Palczert, a 19-year-old Hungarian FIDE Master, is rated 2451 — just 15 short of his peak of 2466 (Mar 2026, age 19) and ranked 28th among Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +51 Elo over the past 12 months. 112 rated games in the past year (≈99/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial R 6, and HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial Partial R 5. Also played 3 rapid (including Balaton Grand Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. He reached Hungarian #25 in Mar 2026.

Awarded FM in 2022 (age 15). Earned IM norms at Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) and SixDays Budapest January 2026 - GM-B. At junior level, he reached World #35 in U20, World #34 in U18, World #45 in U16, World #37 in U14, World #50 in U12, World #61 in U10 and #4 nationally in U8.