Leó Forgács
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Leó Forgács (5 October 1881, Budapest
– 17 August 1930, Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
) was a Hungarian chess
player.
. In 1904, he took 6th place at the “Rice Gambit” tournament, in the Monte Carlo chess tournament
. In the same year, he took 10th in Coburg (14th DSB Congress). The event was won by Curt von Bardeleben
, Carl Schlechter
and Rudolf Swiderski
. In 1905, he won in Barmen (B-tournament). In 1905, he took 5th in Vienna. The event was won by Schlechter. In 1906, he tied for 3rd–4th in Nuremberg (15th DSB Congress, Frank Marshall won). He took 5th in the Ostend 1907 chess tournament
(Masters' Tournament). The event was won by Ossip Bernstein
and Akiba Rubinstein
. In 1907, he won the 2nd Hungarian championship
in Székesfehérvár.
After 1908, Fleischmann played as Forgács. He took 14th in the Sankt Petersburg 1909
. The event was won by Emanuel Lasker
and Rubinstein. In 1910, he tied for 9-10th in Hamburg (17th DSB Congress). The event was won by Schlechter. In 1911, he took 3rd in San Remo. The event was won by Hans Fahrni
. In 1912, he took 13th in the San Sebastian chess tournament
. The event was won by Rubinstein. In 1912, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Milan Vidmar
. In 1913, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Rudolf Spielmann
.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
– 17 August 1930, Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
Berettyóújfalu
Berettyóújfalu is a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. It is named after the river Berettyó.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 16,107 people .-External links:*...
) was a Hungarian chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
player.
Biography
Fleischmann began his international career at Hanover 1902 where he won Haupturnier B in the 13th DSB CongressDSB Congress
The Deutschen Schachbund had been founded in Leipzig on 18 July 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary...
. In 1904, he took 6th place at the “Rice Gambit” tournament, in the Monte Carlo chess tournament
Monte Carlo chess tournament
The Monte Carlo chess tournament was established in 1901. There were a series of very strong tournaments held in Monte Carlo, from 1901 to 1904, and again after a long break from 1967 to 1969.-1901:...
. In the same year, he took 10th in Coburg (14th DSB Congress). The event was won by Curt von Bardeleben
Curt von Bardeleben
Curt von Bardeleben was a Count and a German chess master who committed suicide by jumping out of a window in 1924. His life and death were the basis for that of the main character in the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov, which was made into the movie The Luzhin Defence...
, Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter
Carl Schlechter was a leading Austrian chess master and theoretician at the turn of the 20th century. He is best known for drawing a World Chess Championship match with Emanuel Lasker.-Early life:...
and Rudolf Swiderski
Rudolf Swiderski
Rudolf Swiderski was a German chess master.He took 6th at Eisenach 1896 , took 2nd at Annaberg 1897, tied for 7-8th at Berlin 1897, and tied for 3-6th in Amsterdam. He made his mark in 1900 when he won 1st place at the Munich Hauptturnier...
. In 1905, he won in Barmen (B-tournament). In 1905, he took 5th in Vienna. The event was won by Schlechter. In 1906, he tied for 3rd–4th in Nuremberg (15th DSB Congress, Frank Marshall won). He took 5th in the Ostend 1907 chess tournament
Ostend 1907 chess tournament
The tournament was divided into two sections: the Championship Tournament and the Masters' Tournament. The first section was for players who had previously won an international tournament. The Championship Tournament took place in the Casino of Ostend from 16 May to 14 June 1907...
(Masters' Tournament). The event was won by Ossip Bernstein
Ossip Bernstein
Ossip Samoilovich Bernstein was a Russian chess grandmaster and a financial lawyer.-Biography:...
and Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Rubinstein
Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein was a famous Polish chess Grandmaster at the beginning of the 20th century. He was scheduled to play a match with Emanuel Lasker for the world championship in 1914, but it was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War I...
. In 1907, he won the 2nd Hungarian championship
Hungarian Chess Championship
The inaugural Hungarian Chess Championship was held in the city of Győr in 1906. Initially, there was no governing body responsible for its organisation, until the formation of the Hungarian Chess Federation. The HCF first appeared in 1911, but failed to establish itself properly until 1923...
in Székesfehérvár.
After 1908, Fleischmann played as Forgács. He took 14th in the Sankt Petersburg 1909
Chigorin Memorial
The Chigorin Memorial is a chess tournament played in honour of the chess legend Mikhail Chigorin , founder of the Soviet School. The first and most important edition was the one played in 1909 in St. Petersburg. Later on, the tournament was mainly played in the Black Sea resort Sochi. From 1993...
. The event was won by Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years...
and Rubinstein. In 1910, he tied for 9-10th in Hamburg (17th DSB Congress). The event was won by Schlechter. In 1911, he took 3rd in San Remo. The event was won by Hans Fahrni
Hans Fahrni
Hans Fahrni was a Swiss chess master.In 1892 he was joint Swiss chess champion ....
. In 1912, he took 13th in the San Sebastian chess tournament
San Sebastian chess tournament
-San Sebastian 1911:The tournament was held from February 20 to March 17, 1911. The event was organized by Jacques Mieses, who insisted that all of the expenses of the masters were paid....
. The event was won by Rubinstein. In 1912, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Milan Vidmar
Milan Vidmar
Milan Vidmar was a Slovene electrical engineer, chess player, chess theorist, philosopher, and writer. He was a specialist in power transformers and transmission of electric current.- Biography :...
. In 1913, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann
Rudolf Spielmann was an Austrian-Jewish chess player of the romantic school, and chess writer.-Career:He was a lawyer but never worked as one....
.
Notable chess games
- Leo Fleischmann vs Rudolf Swiderski, Monte Carlo 1904, King's Gambit Accepted, Rice Gambit, C39, 1-0
- Aron Nimzowitsch vs Leo Fleischmann, Barmen 1905, Masters B, Scotch Game, Schmidt Variation, C47, 0-1
- Leó Forgács vs Savielly Tartakower, Sankt Petersburg 1909, French, C13, 1-0
- Richard Réti vs Leó Forgács, Budapest 1913, Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation, C77, 0-1
Further reading
- Lasker's Chess Magazine, March 1907
- Deutsche SchachzeitungDeutsche SchachzeitungDeutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine.Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872...
, 1921, p. 46–47 - Deutsche SchachzeitungDeutsche SchachzeitungDeutsche Schachzeitung was the first German chess magazine.Founded in 1846 by Ludwig Bledow under the title Schachzeitung der Berliner Schachgesellschaft, it took the name Deutsche Schachzeitung in 1872...
, 1930, p. 265