Sándor Takács
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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
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]