Krisztián Szabó (chess player)

Krisztián Szabó
Personal information
Born (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989 (age 36)
Chess career
CountryHungary
TitleGrandmaster (2010)[1]
FIDE rating2480 (December 2025)
Peak rating2564 (November 2013)

Krisztián Szabó is a Hungarian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2010, earning his norms at the:[1]

  • First Saturday GM tournament in June 2009
  • 26th Cappelle-la-Grande International Open in February 2010
  • Hungarian Team Championship Final in May 2010

In 2011 he tied for 2nd–7th with Maxim Turov, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, Deep Sengupta, Lev Gutman, Dávid Bérczes and Sam Shankland in the ZMDI Open in Dresden.[2]

He has been a second or analysis partner for top Hungarian grandmasters Richard Rapport, Judit Polgar, and Peter Leko.[3] He runs a chess academy.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "The Week in Chess 875: 20th ZMDI Open". London Chess Centre. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Coach Of The Month: GM Krisztian Szabo". February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Krisztian Szabo Grandmaster's Chess Academy".