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Ervin Haág
Ervin Haág (11 January 1933 – 23 October 2018) was a Hungarian chess International Master (IM, 1961). He was European Team Chess Championship silver (1970) and bronze (1961) medalist. Biography In the 1960s Ervin Haág was one of the top Hungarian chess players. He participated in the individual finals of the Hungarian Chess Championships many times and won three medals: silver (1966) and two bronze (1960, 1967). One of his greatest successes in International Chess tournaments was in 1961 in Debrecen, where he shared the 1st place (together with Isaac Boleslavsky) in the Lajos Asztalos Memorial. His career highest chess ranking was on 1 July 1971, with a score of 2,440 points, split 11th–13th at the time place among Hungarian chess players. Ervin Haág played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championships: * In 1961, at the seventh board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship in Oberhausen (+4, =2, -2) and won team and individual bronze medals. * In 1970, at se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosonmagyaróvár
Mosonmagyaróvár (; ; 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 Slovak borders and has a population of 32,752 (). Mosonmagyaróvár used to be two separate towns, Magyaróvár (, ) and Moson (, ). 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 is located in Mosonmagyaróvár. Etymology and names The name ''Moson'' comes from Slavic ''*mъšьnъ'' 'mossy', in the wider meaning also 'moss-covered mud, marsh', elided from ''mъšьnъ (gradъ)'' 'castle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |