József Horváth (born 13 August 1964) is a Hungarian chess player who holds the

FIDE title FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

of Grandmaster (GM) (1990). He is a

Hungarian Chess Championship The inaugural Hungarian Chess Championship was held in the city of Győr in 1906. Initially, there was no governing body responsible for its organisation, until the formation of the Hungarian Chess Federation. The HCF first appeared in 1911, but fa ...

medalist (1992),

World Team Chess Championship The World Team Chess Championship is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of 10 countries whose chess federations dominate their continent. It is played every two years. In chess, this tournament and the Chess Olympiads ...

individual bronze medalist (1989), FIDE International Arbiter (1998), and FIDE Senior Trainer (2011).

Biography

József Horváth was one of the best Hungarian chess players in the 1990s. He has competed in the

s finals many times and won bronze medal (1992). In the following years József Horváth achieved many individual chess tournament successes, winning or shared the first places, among others in Budapest (1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997),

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(1989),

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(1992), Swiss Open Chess Championship (1992), Zalakaros (1995, 1996), Velden (1995),

Paks Paks is a small town in Tolna (county), Tolna county, in the south of Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube River, 100 km south of Budapest. Paks as a former agricultural settlement is now the home of the only Hungarian Paks Nuclear Pow ...

(1996),

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(1999),

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(2001),

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(2001), Zalakaros (2002, 2004),

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(2002, 2006),

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(2003),

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(2005), Château de Lacroix-Laval (2005),

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(2008) and Aschachu (2008). József Horváth played for Hungary in the

Chess Olympiad The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams representing nations of the world compete. FIDE organises the tournament and selects the host nation. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, FIDE held an Online Chess Olympiad in FIDE Onli ...

s: * In 1990, at fourth board in the

29th Chess Olympiad The 29th Chess Olympiad (, ''29. Šahovska olimpijada''), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as well as s ...

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(+4, =7, -1), * In 1992, at second reserve board in the

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(+2, =3, -2), * In 1998, at fourth board in the

33rd Chess Olympiad The 33rd Chess Olympiad (, ''33-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''; Kalmyk language, Kalmyk: 33-гче Шатрин олимпиад, ''33-gçe Şatrin olimpiad''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, took place between Se ...

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(+4, =3, -2). József Horváth played for Hungary in the

: * In 1989, at fourth board in the 2nd World Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =5, -0) and won individual bronze medal. József Horváth played for Hungary in the

European Team Chess Championship The European Team Championship (often abbreviated in texts and games databases as ''ETC'') is an international team chess event, eligible for the participation of European nations whose chess federations are located in zones 1.1 to 1.9. This more ...

: * In 1989, at third board in the 9th European Team Chess Championship in

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(+3, =5, -1), * In 1992, at fourth board in the 10th European Team Chess Championship in

Debrecen Debrecen ( ; ; ; ) is Hungary's cities of Hungary, second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain Regions of Hungary, region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the large ...

(+2, =3, -3). In 1984, he was awarded the FIDE

International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(IM) title and received the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title six years later. Also he is FIDE

International Arbiter In chess tournaments, an arbiter is an official who oversees matches and ensures that the rules of chess are followed. International Arbiter ''International Arbiter'' is a title awarded by FIDE to individuals deemed capable of acting as arbiter ...

(1998) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2011). His

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Csaba Horváth (born 1968) also is chess grandmaster.

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* * * 1964 births Living people Chess players from Budapest Hungarian chess players Chess Grandmasters Chess Olympiad competitors Chess arbiters {{Hungary-chess-bio-stub