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István Bilek
- August 11, 1932
- March 20, 2010
- 77 years
About István Bilek
István Bilek, 77, Hungarian chess grandmaster.
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|István Bilek (11 August 1932 – 20 March 2010) was a Hungarian chess grandmaster. He was a three-time Hungarian Chess Champion.
Biography
Bilek was a three-time Hungarian Champion (1963, 1965, and 1970), and he played in interzonals in 1962 and 1964. His most successful tournaments were Balatonfüred (1960), Salgótarján (1967), and Debrecen (1970). He placed first in all three.
Bilek played on the Hungarian team in nine Chess Olympiads (1958 through 1974), earning three individual medals: silver on board 4 in 1962, bronze on board 3 in 1966, and silver on board 2 in 1972.
Bilek was awarded the International Master title in 1958 and the GM title in 1962.
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