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Ferenc Chalupetzky
Ferenc Chalupetzky (6 April 1886, Magyaróvár – 19 August 1951, Győr) was a Hungarian chess master and author. He took 2nd at Győr 1905, shared 1st at Győr 1906, tied for 1st-3rd at Győr 1908, shared 2nd with István Abonyi, behind Karel Treybal, in the Prague 1908 chess tournament (the Main Tournament), took 2nd at Győr 1911 ( Zoltán von Balla won), and tied for 6-8th at Budapest 1911 (the 3rd Hungarian Chess Championship, Z. von Balla and Zsigmond Barász won). After World War I, he tied for 6-7th at Gyula 1923, tied for 4-5th at Budapest 1924, twice shared 1st at Győr 1925, and shared 1st with Ernő Gereben at Kórmend 1926. He was also a correspondence chess player who won the 1911 ''Wiener Schachzeitung'' correspondence tournament. He was a member of ''Internationaler Fernschachbund'' (IFSB) and International Correspondence Chess Federation International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) was founded on 26 March 1951 as a new appearance of the Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosonmagyaróvár
Mosonmagyaróvár (; german: Wieselburg-Ungarisch Altenburg; also known by other alternative names) is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in northwestern Hungary. It lies close to both the Austrian and Slovakian borders and has a population of 32,752 (). Mosonmagyaróvár used to be two separate towns, Magyaróvár (german: Ungarisch Altenburg, sk, Uhorský Starhrad) and Moson (german: Wieselburg, links=no, sk, Mošon, links=no). The town of Moson was the original capital of Moson County in the Kingdom of Hungary, but the county seat was moved to Magyaróvár during the Middle Ages. The two towns were combined in 1939, and by now almost all signs of dualism have disappeared, as the space between the two towns has become physically and culturally developed. Due to the name's length, Mosonmagyaróvár is also referred to as ''Óvár'' amongst locals and ''Moson'' by foreigners. The Hansági Museum can be found in Mosonmagyaróvár. Etymology and names The name ''Moson'' come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Győr
Győr ( , ; german: Raab, links=no; names of European cities in different languages: E-H#G, names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia, Western Transdanubia region, and – halfway between Budapest and Vienna – situated on one of the important roads of Central Europe. It is the sixth largest city in Hungary, and one of its seven main regional centres. The city has City with county rights, county rights. History The area along the Danube River has been inhabited by varying cultures since ancient times. The first large settlement dates back to the 5th century BCE; the inhabitants were Celts. They called the town ''Ara Bona'' "Good altar", later contracted to ''Arrabona'', a name which was used until the eighth century. Its shortened form is still used as the German (''Raab'') and Slovak (''Ráb'') names of the city. Roman merchants moved to Arrabona during the 1st century BCE. Around 10 CE, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess
Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide. Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Abonyi
István Abonyi (18 August 1886 – 5 June 1942) was a Hungarian chess master, who was born and died in Budapest. In 1912, Abonyi played the Abonyi Gambit (1.Nf3 d5 2.e4) for the first time. István Abonyi with Zsigmond Barász and Gyula Breyer developed the Budapest Gambit. Abonyi played it against the Dutch surgeon Johannes Esser in a small tournament at Budapest 1916. He published analysis on the Abonyi Variation of the Budapest Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4 Nec6) in 1922 in ''Deutsches Wochenschach.'' He was one of the 15 founders of FIDE on 20 July 1924, during 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris. On January 21–22, 1928, Abonyi played 300 opponents on 105 boards in Budapest, scoring 79 wins, 6 losses, and 20 draws. From 1935 to 1939, Abonyi was the president of the International Correspondence Chess Federation (IFSB). For many years, Abonyi was the president of the Hungarian Chess Federation The Hungarian Chess Federation ( hu, Magyar Sakks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Treybal
Karel Treybal (2 February 1885 – 2 October 1941) was a prominent Czech chess player of the early twentieth century. Treybal was born in Kotopeky, a village to the southwest of Prague in central Bohemia. He trained as a lawyer and became chairman of the district court in Velvary, a small town on the opposite side of Prague. Although he played chess as an amateur, Treybal was a master who participated in several major international chess tournaments. He was a younger brother of František Treybal who was also a prominent Czech chess player. In 1905 he tied for third/fourth in the first Czech Championships in Prague (Oldřich Duras won). In 1907 he tied for second/fourth in Brno (second CZE-ch; František Treybal won). In 1908, he won in Prague (B tournament). In 1909 he took second, behind Duras, in Prague (third Cze-ch). In 1921 he tied for first/third with Karel Hromádka and Ladislav Prokeš in Brno (seventh CZE-ch). He played for Czechoslovakia in three Chess Olympiads. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague 1908 Chess Tournament
The first International Prague Chess Tournament was held in honour of the sixtieth anniversary of Franz Joseph I of Austria's elevation as monarch to the Austria-Hungary Empire. Twenty great masters played in the pavilion of the Chamber of Commerce and Trade in Prague, from May 17 to June 13, 1908. The representative of the executive board of the Jubilee Exhibition, president L. Bondy greeted tournament competitors and numerous guests in Czech, German, French and English. J. Krautstengl and Dr. G. Bergmann spoke for the presidium of the committee and they expressed their gratitude to the executive board for organizing tournaments. Official organizers were H. Pollak and K. Anderle, whereas referees Karel Traxler and Viktor Tietz had decided to whom two prices for the best games, of 200 and 300 Crowns, will be given. The money was donated by Baron Albert Salomon von Rothschild. The umpire was Dr. A. Klir. Master Tournament The results and standings: Main Tournament Competitors o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Von Balla
Zoltán von Balla (31 August 1883, Budapest – 1 April 1945, Budapest) was a Hungarian chess champion. In 1904, Balla took 11th place in Coburg (14 DSB Congress, B tournament). In 1905, he took 10th place in Vienna. In 1906, he won the first Hungarian Championship in Győr. He shared the title with Zsigmond Barász at Budapest in 1911. He won at Győr in 1911, took 18th place at Breslau in 1912 (18th DSB-Congress, Akiba Rubinstein and Oldřich Duras won), tied for 7th and 8th at Pistyan in 1912 (Rubinstein won), tied for 3rd and 4th at Temesvár in 1912, and tied for 4th and 5th at Budapest in 1913 ( Rudolf Spielmann won). In 1916, he took 2nd in Budapest. In 1918, he tied for 1st and 2nd in Budapest. In 1918, he tied for 6th and 7th in Kaschau (Richard Réti won). In 1921, he took 5th in Budapest. In 1922, he tied for 12th and 13th in Pistyan (Efim Bogoljubow won). In 1924, he won in Budapest. In 1925, he took 3rd in Budapest. In 1928, he took 9th in Budapest (José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Chess Championship
The inaugural Hungarian Chess Championship was held in the city of Győr in 1906. Initially, there was no governing body responsible for its organisation, until the formation of the Hungarian Chess Federation. The HCF first appeared in 1911, but failed to establish itself properly until 1923. The regularity of the Championship was patchy prior to 1950, due in part to the two world wars and inadequate funding. Since 1949 however, the HCF has been integrated with the Hungarian Sports Federation and so receives state support. Consequently, the Championship has since been held on an annual basis, with only the occasional omission. Exceptionally two consecutive events have occurred in the same year, due to the event being held at the year end. The events held in 1981, 1984, 1991 and 1997 were all termed ''Super Championships''. In both 1985 and 1988, the traditional national championship was substituted by an open championship and the winner of both editions was the Hungarian IM Béla P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zsigmond Barász
Zsigmond Barász (January 1878 – 28 May 1935, Budapest) was a Hungarian chess master. He took 2nd, behind Zoltán von Balla, at Győr in 1906 (the first Hungarian Championship) losing one match to him (0.5 : 2.5) there; took 9th at Budapest in 1906 ( Leó Forgács won), tied for 1st and 2nd places with Forgács at Budapest in 1907 (the second Hungarian Championship) and took 4th at Székesfehérvár in 1907 (Forgács won). Barász won at Budapest in 1909, shared 1st place with Balla at Budapest in 1911 (the 3rd HUN-ch), tied for 13th and 14th at Bad Pistyan in 1912 (Akiba Rubinstein won), tied for 8-11th at Breslau 1912 (the 18th DSB Congress, Rubinstein and Oldřich Duras won), tied for 7-8th at Temesvár 1912 (the 4th HUN-ch, Gyula Breyer won), took 11th at Budapest 1913 (Rudolf Spielmann won), took 5th at Debrecen 1913 (the 5th HUN-ch, Lajos Asztalos Lajos Asztalos (Ljudevit Astaloš) (29 July 1889, Pécs – 1 November 1956, Budapest) was a Hungarian chess Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising France, Russia, and Britain) and the Triple Alliance (containing Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). Tensions in the Balkans came to a head on 28 June 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernő Gereben
Ernő Gereben (18 June 1907 – 16 May 1988) was a Hungary, Hungarian–Switzerland, Swiss chess master whose half-century career extended from the mid-1920s to the late 1970s. Born in Sopron, a Hungarian town at the Austrian border, Ernő Gereben used, until 1935, the German-language form of his name, Ernest (or Ernst) Grünfeld. In 1926, he tied for 1st–2nd in Körmend. In 1928, he won in Šumperk. In 1930, he took 5th in Budapest and tied for 7–8th in Győr. In 1932, he took 7th in Budapest. In 1934, he tied for 5–7th in Sopron (Rudolf Spielmann won). In 1934, he tied for 13–14th in Budapest (Maróczy Jubilee), which was won by Erich Eliskases. In 1935 he tied for 2nd–3rd with Albert Becker (chess player), Albert Becker, behind László Szabó (chess player), László Szabó, in Tata, Hungary, Tata-Tóváros. In 1936, he took 4th, behind Mieczysław Najdorf, Lajos Steiner and Endre Steiner in Budapest. Following World War II, Gereben played in several Hungarian Chess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiener Schachzeitung
''Wiener Schachzeitung'' (or ''Wiener Schach-Zeitung'', "''Viennese Chess Bulletin''") was the name of several Austrian chess periodicals published in Vienna between 1855 and 1949. Original publications (1855 and 1887-1888) The original publication, the first Austrian chess magazine, was founded by Ernst Falkbeer in January 1855. He envisaged it as Austria's premier chess magazine,''Wiener Schach-Zeitung'', Januar 1855, S. 1 modeling it after the prestigious Berliner Schachzeitung. Due to financial problems it lasted only 9 issues (January–September).Anatoly Karpov (ed)''Шахматы. Энциклопедический Словарь''(''Encyclopedic Chess Dictionary''), Moscow 1990, p. 61 In July 1887 the Viennese player Josef Berger (not to be confused with Johann Berger) and Samuel Gold, best known as Carl Schlechter's chess teacher, established a new magazine of the same name. This magazine was discontinued in March 1888 after only 9 issues. Die Wiener Schachzeitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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