Alexander Pituk
Slovak chess player
About Alexander Pituk
Lived 1904 – 2002 (aged 97). Alexander Pituk was a Hungarian chess composer.
Alexander (Sándor) Pituk (October 26, 1904 – April 30, 2002) was a Hungarian chess problem composer and judge.
He was born in and resided all his life in Banská Štiavnica, where he worked as a carpenter. He was appointed an International Judge of Chess Compositions and was awarded the FIDE Master for Chess Composition and the title of Honorary Master of Chess Composition. He is author of 584 compositions (60 of them award-winners). His brother József Viktorián Pituk (1906–1991) was an established painter in Budapest.
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Who was Alexander Pituk?
Slovak chess player
When was Alexander Pituk born?
Alexander Pituk was born on 26 October 1904 in Banská Štiavnica.
When did Alexander Pituk die?
Alexander Pituk died on 30 April 2002 in Banská Štiavnica.
What was Alexander Pituk's occupation?
Alexander Pituk was a chess composer.
What nationality was Alexander Pituk?
Alexander Pituk was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alexander Pituk. https://biography.guide/alexander-pituk/
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