Zoltan Kovács (chess player)
Zoltan Kovács (3 June 1923 — 4 June 1995) was an Austrian and Hungarian[1] chess player, Chess Olympiad individual medalist (1954).
| Zoltan Kovács | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hungary Austria |
| Born | 21 February 1930 |
Biography
In 1960, in San Francisco Zoltan Kovács won International Chess Open Tournament California Open and California state chess championship.[2]
Zoltan Kovács played for Austria in the Chess Olympiad:[3]
- In 1954, at first reserve board in the 11th Chess Olympiad in Amsterdam (+7, =4, -2) and won individual bronze medal.
Zoltan Kovács played for Hungary in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[4]
- In 1965, at first reserve board in the 12th World Student Team Chess Championship in Sinaia (+2, =2, -3).
From 2000 he rarely participated in chess tournaments.[5]
References
- "Home".
- "California Chess History". www.chessdryad.com.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Zoltan Kovács". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Zoltan Kovács". www.olimpbase.org.
- "FIDE rating history :: Kovacs H., Zoltan".
External links
- Zoltan Kovács player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Zoltan Kovács chess games at 365chess.com
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