Ervin Haág (11 January 1933 – 23 October 2018) was a Hungarian

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(IM, 1961). He was

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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

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s 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

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, where he shared the 1st place (together with

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) in the

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Memorial. His career highest

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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

s: * In 1961, at the seventh board in the 2nd European Team Chess Championship in

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(+4, =2, -2) and won team and individual bronze medals. * In 1970, at second reserve board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =2, -0) and won team silver medal. Ervin Haág played for Hungary in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1955, at second reserve board in the 2nd World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =3, -0) and won team bronze medal, * In 1957, at first reserve board in the 4th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =0, -1), * In 1958, at third board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+0, =4, -2), * In 1959, at fourth board in the 6th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =1, -2) and won team bronze medal. Ervin Haág played for chess club ''Spartacus Budapest'' in the European Men's Chess Club Cups: * In 1976, in the 1st European Chess Club Cup (+2, =3, -1), * In 1982, in the 3rd European Chess Club Cup (+2, =3, -1) and won team tournament, * In 1984, in the 4th European Chess Club Cup (+1, =1, -0). Ervin Haág was also successful in

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. He won Hungarian Correspondence Chess Championship. In 1961 he received the title of International Master in this variant of chess.ICCF Player Details
/ref> Ervin Haág was member of the Presidium of the Hungarian Chess Federation since 1971. He was President of the Hungarian Chess Federation from 1979 to 1984. He was engaged in chess coaching. The most famous wards are

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, Laszlo Cherna, Tibor Tolnai. Ervin Haág graduated from

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. He worked as a programmer in the textile industry. From 1972 to 1979 he worked in the book publishing house ''Lapkiadó Vállalat'', at the same time he was the editor-in-chief of the chess magazine ''Magyar Sakkélet''. Together with

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, he was the author of two books on

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s: * ''

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'', 1992, , * ''Easy Guide to the 5.Nge2

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'', 2000, .

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haág, Ervin 1933 births 2018 deaths People from Mosonmagyaróvár Chess International Masters Hungarian chess writers Chess administrators Budapest University alumni 20th-century Hungarian chess players 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen Hungarian chess players