Balla, Zoltán




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1904  169  2296 (45) 19
1905  95  2357 (38) 18
1906  49  2423 (33) 58
1907  45  2432 (49) 0
1908  38  2441 (56) 0
1909  38  2450 (57) 0
1910  34  2459 (54) 0
1911  32  2469 (43) 9
1912  27  2468 (31) 57
1913  25  2475 (42) 11
1914  25  2470 (52) 0
1915  28  2466 (55) 0
1916  33  2461 (53) 5
1917  28  2475 (51) 0
1918  25  2489 (41) 27
1919  31  2469 (49) 0
1920  37  2449 (47) 5
1921  36  2456 (43) 11
1922  38  2450 (41) 18
1923  42  2447 (48) 0
1924  42  2444 (46) 12
1925  52  2425 (46) 14
1926  78  2399 (55) 0
1927  107  2373 (58) 0
1928  166  2347 (56) 9
1929  193  2338 (64) 0
1930  212  2329 (68) 0
1931  236  2320 (68) 0
1932  238  2311 (67) 0
1933  263  2302 (62) 0
1934  294  2293 (53) 0
1935  326  2284 (36) 40
1936  404  2257 (41) 14
1937  298  2284 (42) 14
1938  305  2283 (47) 0
1939  276  2283 (42) 24
1940  236  2267 (50) 5
1941  180  2250 (56) 11

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Balla, Zoltán  
   Also known as: Zoltán von Balla
Born: 31 Aug. 1883
Died: 1 Apr. 1945
 
Notes:
Feenstra Kuiper, Fiala, and Adams have 'Zoltán von Balla'.
 
References
Books
   Adams, Gyula Breyer, page 65
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 300
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 318
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 374
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 346
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 333
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 79
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachzweikämpfe, page 50
   Fiala, Olrich Duras, Vol.1, page 315
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 21
   Goldman, Carl Schlechter!, page 523
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 247
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 17
Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Balla, Z. - Steiner, E. 1925         (f)     2.5   -   1.5
Balla, Z. - Gereben, E. 1935         (f)     6.5   -   3.5

Tournament data

Coburg 1904 (2)     14th German Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier A     8  /  19
Vienna 1905 (2)     Austro-Hungarian Championship Tournament     6  /  18
Ostend 1906 (1)     Ostend Tournament - First Stage, Section A - Section B     5  /  9
Ostend 1906 (12)     Ostend Amateur Tournament A     11  /  18
Gyor 1906     1st Hungarian National Tournament     10.5  /  13
  Balla, Z. - Barasz, Z.     2.5 - 0.5    
Budapest 1906     Budapest Tournament     12  /  15
Budapest 1911 (2)     Hungarian Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier     6.5  /  9
Pistyan 1912     Pistyan Tournament     9.5  /  17
Breslau 1912 (1)     18th German Chess Federation Congress - Meisterturnier     4  /  17
Temesvar 1912 (1)     4th Hungarian Chess Federation Congress - Hauptturnier     9  /  14
Gyor 1912     Gyor Tournament     7.5  /  9
Budapest 1913 (1)     Budapest Tournament     6  /  11
Budapest 1916 (2)     Budapest Tournament     2.5  /  5
Budapest 1918 (1)     Budapest Masters Tournament     5  /  8
Kaschau 1918 (1)     Kaschau Master Tournament     5.5  /  11
Budapest 1918 (2)     Budapest Tournament     5.5  /  8
Vienna 1920 (2)     Vienna Tournament     1.5  /  5
Budapest 1921 (2)     Budepest Tournament     6  /  11
Pistyan 1922 (1)     Breyer Memorial Master Tournament     8  /  18
Budapest 1924 (2)     Olympic Training Tournament     9.5  /  12
Budapest 1925 (2)     Budapest Tournament     6.5  /  10
Budapest 1928 (2)     Budapest Tournament     3  /  9
Budapest 1935     Kempelen Memorial Tournament     5.5  /  13
Tata 1935 (1)     13th Hungarian National Tournament - Major     5.5  /  17
Budapest 1936 (3)     Lederer Memorial Tournament     6.5  /  14
Budapest 1937 (2)     15th Hungarian National Tournament     7.5  /  14
Budapest 1939 (1)     Olympic Preperation Tournament     4  /  11
Carlsbad 1939 (2)     Germany - Hungary Match    
  Balla, Z. - Kohler, A.     1 - 1    
Budapest 1939 (2)     Deri Memorial Tournament     8  /  11
Budapest 1940 (1)     Maroczy Jubilee Tournament - Group 1     1.5  /  5
Budapest 1941     16th Hungarian Federation Tournament     5.5  /  11

Player information updated: 13 Feb. 2024