Pasti, Aron

Aron Pasti, a 20-year-old Hungarian International Master, is rated 2414 — his current career high and ranked 38th among Hungarian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 116 rated games in the past year (≈127/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TIPOS Sachova Extraliga 2025 2026 R9-11, European Individual Chess Championship 2026, and HUN Team 1st Div. Charousek R Memorial Group 2025-26 R 9. Also played 3 rapid (including Hungarian Rapid Championship - 10th Csaba Arpad Memorial) and 3 blitz events (including Hungarian Blitz Open) recently. He reached Hungarian #38 in May 2026.

Awarded IM in 2023 (age 17), FM in 2019 (age 13), and CM in 2017 (age 11). Earned a GM norm at Budapest One Week GM 2024. At junior level, he reached World #71 in U20, World #55 in U18, World #16 in U16, World #21 in U14, World #28 in U12, World #53 in U10 and #7 nationally in U8.