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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1977 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2470 (October 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2586 (January 2015) |
Róbert Ruck (born 10 December 1977) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. He won the Hungarian Chess Championship in 2002, a silver medal at the 35th Chess Olympiad in 2002, and won a World Team Chess Championship individual bronze medal in 2001.
Róbert Ruck has repeatedly represented Hungary at the European Youth Chess Championship and World Youth Chess Championships in various age groups. Róbert Ruck achieved his best result in 1992, in Rimavská Sobota, when he shared 2nd - 3rd place in European Youth Chess Championship in U16 age group, and in 1994, in Szeged when he shared 2nd - 3rd place in European Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group, and in 1994, in Chania when he shared 2nd - 4th place in World Youth Chess Championship in U18 age group.
In 2002, Róbert Ruck won the Hungarian Chess Championship but a year later he won a silver medal in this tournament.
Róbert Ruck is winner of many international chess tournaments, including Zagreb (1997), Budapest (2000), Keszeg (2000), Kladovo (2001), Lippstadt (2003).
Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the Chess Olympiads:
Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the World Team Chess Championship:
Róbert Ruck played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championships:
In 1994, he was awarded the FIDE International Master title, and in 2000 the FIDE Grandmaster title.