About Béla Perényi
Lived 1953 – 1988 (aged 35). Béla Perényi was a Hungarian chess player.
Béla Perényi (October 20, 1953 – November 13, 1988) was a Hungarian chess International Master known for his work in opening theory. Two major lines in the Najdorf Sicilian are named after him. He died in a car crash in 1988 while on the way to visit his fiancée, Ildikó Mádl.
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Who was Béla Perényi?
Hungarian chess player (1953-1988)
When was Béla Perényi born?
Béla Perényi was born on 20 October 1953.
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Béla Perényi died on 13 November 1988.
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Béla Perényi was a chess player.
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Béla Perényi was Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Béla Perényi. https://biography.guide/bela-perenyi/
MLA: "Béla Perényi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bela-perenyi/.
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