Dudin beats Gukesh in Samarkand and climbs to No. 5 in Hungary
By Louis · October 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Photo: FIDEHungary finished 7th in the open section of the Chess Olympiad, and Gleb Dudin, 22, was its standout with 8/10, beating Gukesh in the last round: he gains 23 points to 2583 and climbs from No. 7 to No. 5 in Hungary and from No. 256 to No. 186 in the world. Richard Rapport remains Hungary's No. 1 at 2711, but loses 15 points and slips from No. 19 to No. 27 in the world. Anita Gara is Hungary's top-rated woman for the first time on FIDE lists since 2001, as Zsoka Gaal, 19, loses 16 points and slips from No. 80 to No. 101 in the women's world rankings. The women's team finished 25th. Tamas Banusz slips from No. 5 to No. 7 in the Hungarian top 10 at 2571 after a -16 month, -15.6 at the Chess Olympiad (open) with 2.5/6.
Hungary top 10
| # | Player | World | Elo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GMRichard Rapport | 27 | 2711 | -15 |
| 2 |  GMPeter Leko | 50 | 2663 | -13 |
| 3 |  GMBenjamin Gledura | 123 | 2613 | -7 |
| 4 |  GMFerenc Berkes | 124 | 2612 | 0 |
| 5 |  GMGleb Dudin | 186 | 2583 | +23 |
| 6 | GMImre Balog | 209 | 2575 | 0 |
| 7 |  GMTamas Banusz | 224 | 2571 | -16 |
| 8 |  GMPeter Acs | 281 | 2554 | 0 |
| 9 |  GMViktor Erdos | 292 | 2552 | 0 |
| 10 |  GMPeter Prohaszka | 304 | 2549 | 0 |
Full Hungary ranking →
Hungary women's top 10
Petra Papp slips from No. 5 to No. 6 in the Hungarian women's top 10 at 2258 after a -25 month, -25.2 at the Chess Olympiad (women) with 4/8. Szidonia Vajda slips from No. 4 to No. 5 in the Hungarian women's top 10 at 2275 after a -14 month, -14.2 at the Chess Olympiad (women) with 3.5/8.
| # | Player | World | Elo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMAnita Gara | 96 | 2344 | 0 |
| 2 |  IMZsoka Gaal | 101 | 2341 | -16 |
| 3 |  IMDavaademberel Nomin-Erdene | 126 | 2320 | +5 |
| 4 | WIMJulianna Terbe | 192 | 2281 | 0 |
| 5 |  IMSzidonia Vajda | 203 | 2275 | -14 |
| 6 |  WGMPetra Papp | 234 | 2258 | -25 |
| 7 |  WGMAnnamaria Marjanovic | 261 | 2244 | 0 |
| 8 | WIMBianka Havanecz | 426 | 2183 | 0 |
| 9 | WGMNikoletta Lakos | 455 | 2176 | 0 |
| 10 | WFMHanna Krisztina Ivan-Gal | 461 | 2174 | 0 |
Luomeng Wang (14) climbs from No. 33 to No. 16 in the Hungarian women's top 20 at 2126 after a +93 month, +92.8 at the Szentmiklós Open with 4/7.
| # | Player | Federation | Elo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Luomeng Wang | HUN | 2126 | +93 |
Full Hungary women's ranking →
Beyond the top 10
The biggest gain among Hungarian players rated 2200+ belongs to Zsombor Pasti, 17, with +67 to 2303, +102.2 at the Chess Slovak Open (Open A) with 5.5/9. Balazs Teglas leaves Hungary for Slovakia. David Gaspar, rated 2067, beat Blazimir Kovacevic (2367) at the Grand Hotel Adriatico Festival (A), a 300-point gap.
Juniors — under 20
Matyas Palczert is now the top-rated Hungarian player under 20 at 2442. 10 active Hungarian players aged 20 or under are rated 2300+, against 12 of the same age a year ago.
| # | Player | Federation | Elo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FMMatyas Palczert | HUN | 2442 | -4 |
| 2 |  IMAron Pasti | HUN | 2439 | +3 |
| 2 |  IMBendeguz Bodrogi | HUN | 2439 | -13 |
| 4 |  IMBalazs Pasztor | HUN | 2402 | 0 |
| 5 |  FMVince Gergo Turcsanyi | HUN | 2342 | 0 |
| 6 | IMZsoka Gaal | HUN | 2341 | -16 |
| 7 |  FMLazar Matyassy | HUN | 2337 | 0 |
| 8 |  FMKristof Pal Kolimar | HUN | 2332 | 0 |
| 9 |  FMSimon Fule | HUN | 2329 | 0 |
| 10 | CMZsombor Pasti | HUN | 2303 | +67 |
| # | Player | Federation | Elo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMZsoka Gaal | HUN | 2341 | -16 |
| 2 | Luomeng Wang | HUN | 2126 | +93 |
| 3 | WIMKata Karacsonyi | HUN | 2121 | -16 |
| 4 | WFMLili Toth | HUN | 2102 | 0 |
| 5 | WFMNandin-Erdene Davaademberel | HUN | 2078 | 0 |
| 6 | WCMStefania Sipos | HUN | 2044 | 0 |
| 7 | WFMBeata Biro | HUN | 2037 | -40 |
| 8 | Lilla Virag Kiraly | HUN | 2034 | 0 |
| 9 | Nora Szarvas | HUN | 2028 | +28 |
| 10 | Luca Karacsonyi | HUN | 2009 | +11 |
Full Hungary U20 ranking →
Peter Leko has held Hungary's No. 1 the longest
Richard Rapport has been No. 1 since Jul 2024. Peter Leko holds the record for most time at the top: 13 years and 9 months in total. 6 players have led Hungary since 2001.
All 17 reigns with dates
- LekoJan 2001 → Jul 20032y 9m
- PolgarOct 2003 → Jan 20046m
- LekoApr 2004 → Sep 20106y 7m
- AlmasiNov 2010 → Jul 201110m
- LekoSep 2011 → Dec 20143y 4m
- RapportJan 2015 → Jan 20151m
- LekoFeb 2015 → Nov 201510m
- RapportDec 2015 → Jan 20171y 2m
- AlmasiFeb 2017 → Mar 20172m
- LekoApr 2017 → Apr 20171m
- AlmasiMay 2017 → Oct 20176m
- RapportNov 2017 → Aug 20224y 10m
- AlmasiSep 2022 → Mar 20237m
- GleduraApr 2023 → May 20232m
- LekoJun 2023 → Jul 20232m
- SjugirovAug 2023 → Jun 202411m
- RapportJul 2024 → Oct 20262y 4m
Anita Gara has been No. 1 since Oct 2026. Judit Polgar holds the record for most time at the top: 14 years and 8 months in total. 4 players have led Hungary's women since 2001.
All 4 reigns with dates
- PolgarJan 2001 → Aug 201514y 8m
- HoangSep 2015 → Aug 20249y
- GaalSep 2024 → Sep 20262y 1m
- GaraOct 2026 → Oct 20261m
Where Hungary played
Hungary is No. 12 among federations by the average of its 10 best active players (2598.3, -2.8 since September). The event with the most Hungarian players rated 2300+ was the SixDays September Open (group A) (14 Hungarian players, 8 of them rated 2300+), won by Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy. 33 Hungarian players received their first FIDE standard rating on the October list.
| Event | HUN players |
|---|---|
| SixDays September Open (group A) · Budapest | 14 |
| Chess Olympiad (open) · Samarkand | 5 |
| Szentmiklós Open · Torokszentmiklos | 61 |
| Labor Day CCC IM Norm Invitational (group C) · Charlotte, NC | 2 |
| Chess Olympiad (women) · Samarkand | 5 |
| Wiesbaden Schlosspark Open · Wiesbaden-Biebrich | 1 |
| Chess Slovak Open (Open A) · Skalica | 2 |
| Styrian State League · several | 1 |
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Methodology
Computed from the official FIDE standard rating list of October 2026, compared with the previous monthly list and the monthly archive since 2001. Active players only (no inactivity flag on the list). Federation = the federation shown on each list, not today's. Age = list year minus birth year. Tournament results come from rated event files (classical only); events not yet published by FIDE may be missing. Every figure in this report is generated from the data and checked automatically against it.