Karoly Honfi Explained

Country:	Hungary
Birth Date:	25 October 1930
Birth Place:	Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:	Budapest, Hungary
Grandmaster (1996)
Peakrating:	2470 (May 1974)

Károly Honfi (October 25, 1930 in Budapest – August 14, 1996 in Budapest) was a Hungarian chess player who held the chess title of International Master. Honfi was posthumously awarded the title of Honorary Grandmaster.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Honfi was born in Budapest on October 25, 1930. His father was also a successful chess player.^[3] He was the vice champion of Hungary in 1958, and became an International Master in 1962.^[4] He earned the Correspondence Chess International Master title in 1991.

Notes and References

1. Book: Adorjan, Andras . Black is Back!: What's White's Advantage Anyway? . 2016-10-13 . New In Chess . 9789056916626 . 261 . en.
2. Web site: IN MEMORIAM: Honfi Károly (1930-1996) . Ervin . Haág . Chess Life . hu . 2017-09-04.
3. Book: The Encyclopaedia of Chess . 1970 . St. Martin's Press . 209 . en.
4. Web site: Honfi Károlyi . The Chesspedia . en-US . 2017-09-04.