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Brindza, Istvan
🇷🇸FIDE 922765· Male· Serbia· Born in 1953
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Istvan Brindza, a 73-year-old Serbian player, is rated 1894. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Apr 2004 and Apr 2006. Recent appearance: HUN Team Ch. Asztalos Lajos Memorial Group 2025-26 R 7. His peak of 2122 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001).
Competes for Serbia since Jan 2007.
Current rating
1894
Standard
Rpd1956·Blz—
All-time high
2122
−228 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,597
#49,597 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
93rd Serbian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1929
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1884 → 1929
Dec 2024
2011
100 career games
at age 58
Jul 2011
2009
97th Serbian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2022
Apr 2009
2007
Switched federation: SCG → SRB
at age 54
Jan 2007
2004
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2072 → returned at 2081
Apr 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1909 → 1894
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
0W2D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 1770 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 1077 | -10.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 1870 | -1.0 |
Rankings
/
Serbia
#1,603
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#36,517
in continent
World
#49,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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