László Hazai Explained

László Hazai
Country:Hungary
Birth Date:14 June 1953
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
International Master (1977)
Peakrating:2480 (January 1985)
Fideid:700177

László Hazai (born 14 June 1953) is a Hungarian chess International Master (1977). He is a European Team Chess Championship two times silver medalist (1977, 1980).

Biography

From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s László Hazai was one of the top Hungarian chess players. He competed many times in the finals of the individual Hungarian Chess Championships, winning medals three times: silver in 1986, and bronze in 1979 and 1980.

László Hazai achievements in international chess tournaments include: shared 1st place in Ősagárd (1976, together with Valentin Stoica), 2nd place in Sofia (1979, after Ján Plachetka), 2nd place in Kecskemét (1983, after Gennadi Zaichik), 1st place in Maribor (1985, Vasja Pirc memorial), 3rd place in Vrnjačka Banja (1985, after Milan Matulović and Péter Lukács), 1st place in Espoo (1988) and 1st place in Helsinki (1989, together with Antti Pyhälä).

László Hazai played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championships:[1]

László Hazai played for Hungary in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[2]

László Hazai played for chess club Honved Budapest in the European Men's Chess Club Cups:[3]

In 1977, László Hazai was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title and received the FIDE Senior Trainer title in 2011. He reached his career highest chess ranking on January 1, 1985, with a score of 2,480 points, then 8th-10th place among Hungarian chess players.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: László Hazai. www.olimpbase.org.
  2. Web site: OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: László Hazai. www.olimpbase.org.
  3. Web site: OlimpBase :: European Men's Chess Club Cup :: László Hazai. www.olimpbase.org.
  4. http://www.olimpbase.org/Elo/player/Hazai,%20Laszlo.html FIDE rating history :: Hazai, Laszlo