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Elod Macskasy (Macskásy Előd) was born on 7 April, 1919 in Arad, Hungary, is an Elod Macskasy was chess master chess master. Discover Elod Macskasy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 7 April 1919
Birthday 7 April
Birthplace Arad, Hungary
Date of death 1990
Died Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Hungary

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1919

Elod Macskasy (Macskásy Előd) (7 April 1919 – 21 January 1990) was a Hungarian-Canadian chess master.

Macskasy was born in Arad, which at the time was part of the Kingdom of Hungary, but was shortly afterwards ceded to Romania by the Treaty of Trianon.

He completed his early schooling there, and at age 16 won the city's chess championship.

1936

He also competed for Hungary in swimming at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

1937

He studied mathematics in Budapest from 1937 to 1942, at Pázmány Péter University, earning his doctorate.

During this time, he competed with some success in team and student chess tournaments.

1947

Macskasy scored 1/1 on the first reserve board for Hungary at the 2nd Balkaniad, Sofia 1947; his team won the gold medal.

In 1947, he gained the Hungarian National Master title following his performance in the 1947 Hungarian championship.

1950

He co-edited the magazine Canadian Chess Chat for many years from the late 1950s.

1952

Perhaps his best Hungarian result occurred in 1952, when he won a Master tournament ahead of Árpád Vajda, István Bilek and Károly Honfi.

Macskasy co-authored a book on the 1952 Hungarian championship.

1956

Following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, he emigrated to Canada, where he secured a position as professor of mathematics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

1958

He was a surprise winner of the 1958 Canadian Open Championship, at Winnipeg, ahead of Larry Evans, with 9/10.

Macskasy won the British Columbia Championship for five straight years, from 1958 to 1962, and shared this title in 1967.

1960

In the early 1960s, he had a Canadian Chess Federation rating of 2400, indicating a player of International Master strength; however, he was never awarded the FIDE title.

He was a chess mentor, notably in the late 1960s, when he mentored a group of young British Columbia masters that included Robert Zuk, Bruce Harper, Jonathan Berry, Peter Biyiasis, and Duncan Suttles.

1961

In 1961, he played an eight-game training match with Abe Yanofsky, Canada's top player, in Vancouver, losing +2 =1 -5; the match helped Yanofsky to prepare for the 1962 Stockholm Interzonal.

Macskasy competed several times in the Canadian Chess Championship, generally with good results.

At Brockville 1961, he tied for 5-6th, with 6/11.

1963

At Winnipeg 1963, he was third, with 10/15.

1964

Macskasy represented Canada twice at Chess Olympiads: 1964 at Tel Aviv on board 4: 5/13 (+3 =4 -6); 1968 at Lugano on board 3: 6 ½/13 (+4 =5 -4).

He remained a strong player throughout his life, maintaining a master's rating of over 2200 until his final tournament, the 1989 Paul Keres Memorial in Vancouver.

1965

At Vancouver 1965, he finished tied 4-5th, with 6 ½/11.

1972

At Toronto 1972, he scored 8 ½/17 for a tied 12-13th.

1975

At Calgary 1975, at age 56, he struggled with 5/15 for a shared 12-13th.

1980

He continued to play often in this event, generally scoring well, into the late 1980s.

1990

Macskasy died unexpectedly on 21 January 1990.