Leo Forgach (real name Fleischman ; Hungarian. Leó Forgács (Fleissmann) ; October 5, 1881 , Budapest - August 17, 1930 , Berretjouifalu ) - Hungarian chess player , master ( 1902 ). Chess journalist.
 Leo Forgach | |
|---|---|
| Leó forgács | |
 Until 1907 | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Date of Birth | October 5, 1881 |
| Place of Birth | Budapest |
| Date of death | August 17, 1930 (48 years old) |
| Place of death | Berretjouyfalu |
Champion of Hungary 1907
The best results in international competitions: Hanover (1902, side tournament “B”) and Barman ( 1905 , tournament of masters “B”) - 1st; Nuremberg ( 1906 ) - 3-4th; Ostend ( 1907 , Masters Tournament) - 5th; Hamburg ( 1910 ) - 9-10th; San Remo ( 1911 ) - 3rd; Budapest ( 1913 , tournament of Austrian and Hungarian masters) - 3rd place.
After the war, he did not participate in competitions, but actively participated in the chess life of Hungary as a writer.
Content
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Tournament | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Hanover | 13th Congress of the German Chess Union (side tournament B) | one | ||||
| 1904 | Coburg | 14th Congress of the German Chess Union | 0 | 2 | ten | 5 from 12 | 10 [1] |
| Monte Carlo | Thematic Gambit Tournament [2] | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 out of 10 | 6 | |
| 1905 | Bartender | International tournament (tournament of masters "B") | eleven | 2 | four | 13 of 17 | one |
| 1906 | Ostend | International tournament | one | four | four | 3 out of 9 | [3] |
| Nuremberg | 15th Congress of the German Chess Union | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10½ of 16 | 3-4 [4] | |
| 1907 | Ostend | International tournament | 12 | 3 | 13 | 18½ of 28 | 5 [5] |
| Szekesfehervar | Championship of Hungary | one | |||||
| 1909 | St. Petersburg | Tournament in memory of M.I. Chigorin | four | 7 | 7 | 7½ of 18 | 14 [6] |
| 1910 | Hamburg | 17th Congress of the German Chess Union | four | four | eight | 8 from 16 | 9-10 [7] |
| 1911 | San remo | International tournament | 3 | ||||
| 1912 | San sebastian | International tournament | 0 | four | 6 | 3 out of 10 | ---- [3] |
| 1913 | Budapest | International tournament | 3 [8] |
Books
- A sakkjatek gyöngyci, Bdpst. 1909
Literature
- Chess Dictionary / Ch. ed. L. Ya. Abramov ; comp. G. M. Geyler . - M .: Physical education and sport , 1964. - S. 370. - 120,000 copies.
- Chess: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. A.E. Karpov . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990 .-- S. 433. - 624 p. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-005-3 .
Notes
- ↑ K. Bardeleben , R. Svidersky and K. Schlechter won .
- ↑ All games were played with the Rice variant in the royal gambit .
- ↑ 1 2 Eliminated after the 1st lap.
- ↑ F. Marshall defeated.
- ↑ O.S. Bernstein and A.K. Rubinstein won .
- ↑ They defeated Em. Lasker and A.K. Rubinstein.
- ↑ K. Schlechter defeated.
- ↑ R. Shpilman defeated.
Links
- Leo Forgach games in the database
- Leo Forgach's personal card on 365chess.com