István Bilek
István Bilek | |
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Country | Hungary |
Born | [1] Budapest, Hungary[1][2] | 11 August 1932
Died | 20 March 2010[1] | (aged 77)
Title | Grandmaster (1962) |
Peak rating | 2500 (January 1973) |
István Bilek (11 August 1932 – 20 March 2010) was a Hungarian
Hungarian Chess Champion
.
Biography
Bilek was a three-time
interzonals in 1962 and 1964. His most successful tournaments were Balatonfüred (1960), Salgótarján (1967), and Debrecen (1970). He placed first in all three.[3]
Bilek played on the Hungarian team in nine Chess Olympiads (1958 through 1974), earning three individual medals: silver on board 4 in 1962, bronze on board 3 in 1966, and silver on board 2 in 1972.[4]
Bilek was awarded the
International Master title in 1958 and the GM title in 1962.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Meghalt Bilek István in Hungarian
- ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ISBN 0-517-53146-1
- LCCN 78106371
- ^ Bilek, István team chess record at olimpbase.org
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to István Bilek.
- Istvan Bilek rating card at FIDE at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-11-17)
- Istvan Bilek player profile and games at Chessgames.com