Július Kozma (1 June 1929 – 26 November 2009), was a Slovak

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player, International Master (IM) (1957),

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winner (1967),

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team and individual medalist (1957).

Biography

From the second half of the 1950s to the end of 1960s Július Kozma was one of top Czechoslovak chess players. He was repeated participant of

, where in 1967 in Bratislava he won a gold medal. In 1955 and 1956 Július Kozma twice won Czechoslovak Army Chess Championships. He has achieved several successes in international chess tournaments, including won tournament in Bratislava (1957). In 1957, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. Július Kozma played for Czechoslovakia in the

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s: * In 1958, at fourth board in the 13th Chess Olympiad in

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(+4, =4, -3), * In 1960, at reserve board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in

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(+4, =2, -3). Július Kozma played for Czechoslovakia in the

s: * In 1957, at fifth board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =2, -1) and won team bronze and individual silver medals, * In 1961, at ninth board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship in Oberhausen (+2, =4, -3), * In 1970, at sixt board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+2, =4, -1). Július Kozma played for Czechoslovakia in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1954, at third board in the 1st World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+8, =0, -1) and won team and individual gold medals, * In 1955, at second board in the 2nd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+5, =1, -6), * In 1956, at second board in the 3rd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =3, -2), * In 1957, at second board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in Reykjavik (+2, =7, -2) and won team bronze medal, * In 1958, at second board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =5, -1) and won team bronze medal.

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