Zoltán Ribli
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| Zoltán Ribli | |
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| Country | Hungary |
| Born | September 6, 1951 Mohács, Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (1973) |
| FIDE rating | 2475 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2625 (January 1989) |
Zoltán Ribli (born September 6, 1951 in
A career in chess
As a youngster, he was twice the European Junior Champion, in 1968/69 (shared) and 1970/71. In domestic competition, he has been three times the national champion of Hungary, sharing the honours in 1973 and 1977, while winning outright in 1974.
His
At the peak of his career, Ribli was twice a candidate for the World Championship, in
In 1983, Ribli defeated Torre (+3-1=6) in the quarter-final Candidates Match, but lost to Vasily Smyslov (+1-3=7) in the semi-final. Smyslov played against Garry Kasparov in the final in which Smyslov lost.
He became a fearsome competitor on the international tournament circuit of the 1970s and 1980s, chalking up victories at
Whilst not so active in tournament play during the 1990s and 2000s, he nevertheless maintained a competitive rating (his July 2006
An almost ever-present member of the Hungarian Olympiad team between 1970 and 1994, he was playing second board when Hungary won the team gold medal in 1978. He also won team silver medals in 1970, 1972 and 1980.
As a writer on the topic of chess, his analysis and tournament reports have been published in magazine articles around the world. Additionally, he co-authored two books with
Zoltán Ribli is married to
Notes
References
- ISBN 0-19-217540-8.)
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External links
- Zoltán Ribli player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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