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Sándor Takács (10 February 1893 – 22 April 1932) was a Hungarian chess master, born Károly Sydlauer in Miskolc, Hungary. [1]
Career
In 1922, Takács took 13th in Vienna ( Akiba Rubinstein won). In 1924, he took 6th in Meran ( Ernst Grünfeld won). In 1925, Takács won, ahead of Lajos Steiner, in Budapest. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-5th in Budapest (1st FIDE tournament, Mario Monticelli and Grünfeld won). In 1927, he took 8th in Vienna (Grünfeld won). In 1927, he took 5th in Kecskemét ( Alexander Alekhine won). In 1928, he tied for 1st-2nd with Grünfeld in Vienna.
At Hastings 1928/29, Takács tied for 1st-3rd, with Frank Marshall and Edgard Colle. In 1929, he tied for 3rd-5th in Rogaška Slatina (Rohitsch-Sauerbrunn), an event won by Rubinstein, whom Takacs defeated in their individual game. In 1929/30, he tied for 4-7th in Hastings ( José Raúl Capablanca won). In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Daniël Noteboom, behind Savielly Tartakower, in Rotterdam (Quadrangular). In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Arthur Dunkelblum, behind Salo Flohr, in Antwerp. [2]
Takács played for Hungary at second board (+6 –3 =5) in the 3rd Chess Olympiad at Hamburg 1930, as the team won the silver medal. [3]
Death
Takács died in Budapest in 1932. [1]
References
- ^ a b Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 418, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables
- ^ OlimpBase :: 3rd Chess Olympiad, Hamburg 1930, Hungary
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| This article's
lead section may be too short to adequately
summarize the key points. (December 2023) |
Sándor Takács (10 February 1893 – 22 April 1932) was a Hungarian chess master, born Károly Sydlauer in Miskolc, Hungary. [1]
Career
In 1922, Takács took 13th in Vienna ( Akiba Rubinstein won). In 1924, he took 6th in Meran ( Ernst Grünfeld won). In 1925, Takács won, ahead of Lajos Steiner, in Budapest. In 1926, he tied for 3rd-5th in Budapest (1st FIDE tournament, Mario Monticelli and Grünfeld won). In 1927, he took 8th in Vienna (Grünfeld won). In 1927, he took 5th in Kecskemét ( Alexander Alekhine won). In 1928, he tied for 1st-2nd with Grünfeld in Vienna.
At Hastings 1928/29, Takács tied for 1st-3rd, with Frank Marshall and Edgard Colle. In 1929, he tied for 3rd-5th in Rogaška Slatina (Rohitsch-Sauerbrunn), an event won by Rubinstein, whom Takacs defeated in their individual game. In 1929/30, he tied for 4-7th in Hastings ( José Raúl Capablanca won). In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Daniël Noteboom, behind Savielly Tartakower, in Rotterdam (Quadrangular). In 1930, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Arthur Dunkelblum, behind Salo Flohr, in Antwerp. [2]
Takács played for Hungary at second board (+6 –3 =5) in the 3rd Chess Olympiad at Hamburg 1930, as the team won the silver medal. [3]
Death
Takács died in Budapest in 1932. [1]
References
- ^ a b Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 418, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables
- ^ OlimpBase :: 3rd Chess Olympiad, Hamburg 1930, Hungary
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |