GM Gedeon Barcza

Gedeon Barcza. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Full name

Gedeon Barcza

Life

Aug 21, 1911 - Feb 27, 1986 (age 74)‎

Place of birth

Kisujszallas, Hungary

Federation

Hungary

Bio

Gedeon Barcza was a Hungarian grandmaster and eight-time national champion. He took back-to-back Hungarian Chess Championships in 1942 and 1943, and then added the others between 1947 and 1966. Well-known for the Barcza System (1.Nf3 d5 2.g3) that bears his name, the acclaimed Hungarian GM represented his country in seven Chess Olympiads and competed against the very best players in the world.

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (56 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (31 games)

Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack (24 games)

English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line (22 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense (20 games)

Black Pieces

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (24 games)

Old Indian Defense: Czech Variation (21 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical, Modern Variation (13 games)

French Defense: Classical, Burn Variation (13 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation (12 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Andor Lilienthal (2385)	1-0	36	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Janos Tompa (2408)	1-0	48	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Jan Banas (2355)	0-1	27	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Drvota Antonin (2200)	0-1	46	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Jindrich Trapl (2372)	0-1	38	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Alster Ladislav (2250)	½-½	58	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Jiri Lechtynsky (2385)	½-½	33	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Pinkas Karol (2295)	½-½	84	1977
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Alois Lanc (2419)	1-0	46	1975
Gedeon Barcza (2435) Jindrich Trapl (2372)	1-0	37	1975

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