Ferenc Berkes
| Ferenc Berkes | |
|---|---|
 Berkes in 2021 | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Born | 8 August 1985 Baja, Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2604 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2706 (September 2011) |
| Peak ranking | No. 41 (September 2011) |
Ferenc Berkes (born 8 August 1985) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. He is an eight-time Hungarian Chess Champion, winning in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018.[1]
In 2002, he was World Under 18 Champion.[2]
In 2004 he tied for 4th–16th in the 3rd Aeroflot Open in Moscow.[3]
He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was eliminated in the second round by Zahar Efimenko.[4]
He tied 3rd to 11th place in the 2019 European Individual Championship with Kacper Piorun, David Anton Guijarro, Niclas Huschenbeth, Sergei Movsesian, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Grigoriy Oparin, Maxim Rodshtein, and Eltaj Safarli.[5]
In the Chess World Cup 2023, Berkes (82nd seed) reached the round of 16 by defeating 18th seed Nikita Vitiugov in the third round and Ruslan Ponomariov in the fourth round.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bánusz Tamás a bronzérmes, a rájátszásban kettős győzelmet aratott Gledura Benjáminnal szemben
- ^ Crowther, Mark (25 November 2002). "TWIC 420: World Youth Chess Championships". Chess.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (1 March 2004). "TWIC 486: 3rd Aeroflot Chess Festival". Chess.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (21 September 2011). "The Week in Chess: FIDE World Cup Khanty-Mansiysk 2011". London Chess Center. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "2019 European Individual Championship chess tournament results - ChessFocus.com". www.chessfocus.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced".
External links
[edit]- Ferenc Berkes rating card at FIDE
- Ferenc Berkes player profile at Chess.com
- Ferenc Berkes player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Ferenc Berkes Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
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