István Bilek
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István Bilek ( 11 August 1932- 21 March 2010) was a Hungarian chess Grandmaster (GM),[1]
Biography
Bilek was a three timeHungarian Champion (1963, 1965, and 1970) and he played in interzonals in 1962 and 1964. His most successful tournaments were Balatonfüred 1960, Salgótarján 1967 and Debrecen 1970, as he placed first in all three.[2]
Bilek played on the Hungarian team in nine Chess Olympiads (1958 through 1974), earning three individual medals: silver on board 4 in 1962, bronze on board 3 in 1966, and silver on board 2 in 1972.[3] Bilek was born in Budapest.[4]
Bilek was awarded the International Master title in 1958 and the GM title in 1962.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Meghalt Bilek István
- ^ Hartston, William (1977), "Bilek, Istvan", in Golombek, Harry (ed.), Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess, Crown Publishing, p. 29, ISBN 0-517-53146-1
- ^ Sunnucks, Anne (1970), The Encyclopaedia of Chess, St. Martin's Press, p. 27, LCCN 78-0
- ^ Gaige, Jeremy (1987), Chess Personalia, A Biobibliography, McFarland, p. 38, ISBN 0-7864-2353-6
- ^ Bilek, István team chess record at olimpbase.org
External links
- Istvan Bilek rating card at FIDE
- Istvan Bilek player profile and games at Chessgames.com