József Szily was a Hungarian chess master.

In 1939, he took 12th in Stuttgart (1st Europa Turnier, Efim Bogoljubow

Efim Bogoljubow

Efim Dmitriyevich Bogolyubov was a Russo-German chess grandmaster who won numerous events and played two matches with Alexander Alekhine for the world championship.-Early career:...

 won). In 1941 he tied for 2nd-3rd with Ludovit Potuček

Ludovit Potucek

Ľudovít Potúček was a Slovak chess master.In 1941, he tied for 2nd-3rd with József Szily, behind Jan Foltys, in Trenčianske Teplice , and played at second board against Braslav Rabar in a match Croatia–Slovakia at Zagreb 1941.After World War II, he tied for 10-12th at Zlín 1945...

, behind Jan Foltys

Jan Foltys

Jan Foltys , was a Czech chess International Master.-Biography:...

, in Trenčianske Teplice (Trentschin–Teplitz, Trencsénteplic). In 1942, he took 2nd, behind Gösta Danielsson

Gösta Danielsson

Gösta Erik Vilhelm Danielsson was a Swedish chess master.He took 4th at Stockholm 1934 , tied for 3rd-4th at Falun 1934 , tied for 3rd-4th, behind Paul Felix Schmidt and Paul Keres, at Tallinn 1935, and won at Göteborg 1935 .In September 1935, he...

, in Munich (1st European Championship – Europameisterschaft, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament).

After World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, he took 3rd at Budapest 1947 (HUN-ch, Gedeon Barcza

Gedeon Barcza

Gedeon Barcza was a Hungarian chess master.In 1940, Barcza took third place, behind Max Euwe and Milan Vidmar, at Maróczy Jubiläum in Budapest. In September 1942, he took sixth place at the first European Championship in Munich; the event was won by Alexander Alekhine...

 won). In 1949, he took 11th in Trenčianske Teplice (Gideon Ståhlberg

Gideon Ståhlberg

Anders Gideon Tom Ståhlberg was a Swedish chess grandmaster.He won the Swedish Chess Championship of 1927, became Nordic champion in 1929, and held it until 1939....

 won). In 1952 he tied for 3rd-4th in Międzyzdroje, and 11-12th in Budapest (Maróczy Memorial; Paul Keres

Paul Keres

Paul Keres , was an Estonian chess grandmaster, and a renowned chess writer. He was among the world's top players from the mid-1930s to the mid-1960s....

 won).

He played for Hungary at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad at Helsinki 1952 (+6 –2 =6).

Awarded the IM title in 1950.