András Adorján
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András Adorján | |
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Country | Hungary |
Born | Budapest, Hungary | 31 March 1950
Died | 11 May 2023 | (aged 73)
Title | Grandmaster (1973) |
Peak rating | 2570 (January 1984) |
András Adorján (born András Jocha; 31 March 1950 – 11 May 2023) was a Hungarian Chess Grandmaster (1973) and author. He adopted his mother's maiden name, Adorján, in 1968.[1]
Chess career
In 1969–1970, Adorján secured the title of
Other tournament successes (finishing either first or joint first) included Varna 1972, Osijek 1978, Budapest 1982, Gjovik 1983, Esbjerg 1985 and New York Open 1987. In an interview, he recounts the story of his telephoned invitation to Luhacovice in 1973; he enquired—"Is there a GM norm on offer?", to which came the answer "Yes". His next question—"When does it start?" was met with the reply "Half an hour ago". He also went on to win that tournament. At the Riga
In team chess, Adorján had an excellent record. Competing at the Chess Olympiad of 1978, he helped Hungary to capture the gold medal from the Soviet team who had convincingly won the event twelve consecutive times from 1952 through 1974. His further participation in 1984, 1986 and 1988 contributed to a top five finish on each occasion. Compatriots Lajos Portisch, Ribli and Gyula Sax were also at the peak of their playing strength during this period.
Adorján also worked over the years, sometimes secretly, as a second to
Author
In later years Adorján played less and concentrated more on writing, becoming renowned for his series of books championing the cause of the player of the black pieces—Black is OK, Black is Still OK and Black is OK Forever. The books challenge the popular perceptions of Black's chances and diagrammed positions are even presented with the black pieces playing up the board. For their creativity with the black pieces, Adorján cited the games of Tony Miles and Alexander Morozevich as a source of inspiration.
In one review, it was suggested that Adorján's books could have been co-authored by Botvinnik and Monty Python.
In the field of
Death
Adorján died on 11 May 2023, at the age of 73.[2]
Books
- Adorján, András; Dory, Jeno (1987). Winning With the Grunfeld. Macmillan. ISBN 0-02-016080-1.
- Adorján, András (1989). Black is OK!. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-5790-2.
- Adorján, András (1998). Black is O.K. in Rare Openings. Caissa Books.
- Adorján, András (2004). Black is Still OK!. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-8870-8.
- Adorján, András (2005). Black is OK Forever!. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-8942-2.
- Adorján, András (2016). Black is Back! What's White's Advantage Anyway?. ISBN 978-9056916619.
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-7134-5790-2.
- ^ "Meghalt Adorján András" (in Hungarian). jochapress.hu. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
References
- ISBN 0-19-217540-8.
External links
- Andras Adorjan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- András Adorján at 365Chess.com
- Chessville Interview with András Adorján
- Magister Musicae[permanent dead link]; András Adorján Video Master Classes.