Ádám Horváth (born 14 July 1981) is a Hungarian

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Grandmaster (GM) (2002), Hungarian Chess Championship winner (2015), European Junior Chess Championship winner (2000).

Biography

Ádám Horváth was a multiple medalist of the Hungarian Youth Chess Championships, including gold (1996, U16 age group), silver (1995, U14 age group) and bronze (1997, U16 age group). From 1993 to 2001 he has repeatedly represented Hungary at the European Youth Chess Championship and

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s in various age groups. Ádám Horváth achieved his best result in 2000, in

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, when he won European Junior Chess Championship in U20 age group. In 2007, he won the silver medal in the Hungarian Chess Championship, losing to Ferenc Berkes in the

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final. In 2015, Ádám Horváth won the Hungarian Chess Championship. Ádám Horváth is winner of many international chess tournaments, including

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(1998),

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(2001), Zalakaros (2002),

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(2003), Harkány (2003, 2004), Balatonlelle (2004),

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(2004), Balaguer (2005),

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(2009). Ádám Horváth played in 2006 for Hungary in the

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, at the second reserve board in the

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. In 2002, he was awarded the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title.

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chess games at 365Chess.com 1981 births Living people Hungarian chess players Chess Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors {{Hungary-chess-bio-stub