Richárd Rapport
Hungary’s youngest grandmaster ever, qualifying at 13. Rapport reached No. 5 in the world in May 2022 with a peak of 2776.
He won the 2020 Danzhou tournament as its only unbeaten player, and the Belgrade leg of the 2022 Grand Prix, which took him to the 2022 Candidates.
He then worked as Ding Liren’s second for both of Ding’s World Championship matches, in 2023 and 2024. After two years representing Romania, he returned to the Hungarian federation in 2024.
Career highlights
- Hungary's youngest grandmaster, at 13
- Won the 2022 Belgrade Grand Prix and played the 2022 Candidates
- Won the 2020 Danzhou tournament unbeaten
- World No. 5 in May 2022
Richárd Rapport in The Chess Herald
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- Germany Stuns Top-Seeded USA as Uzbekistan Routs Hungary
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.