István Bilek

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István Bilek
Bilek in 1966
CountryHungary
Born(1932-08-11)11 August 1932[1]
Budapest, Hungary[1][2]
Died20 March 2010(2010-03-20) (aged 77)[1]
TitleGrandmaster (1962)
Peak rating2500 (January 1973)

István Bilek (11 August 1932 – 20 March 2010) was a Hungarian

Hungarian Chess Champion
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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

  1. ^ a b c d Meghalt Bilek István in Hungarian
  2. ^ Bilek, István team chess record at olimpbase.org

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