About Géza Nagy
Lived 1892 – 1953 (aged 60). Géza Nagy was a Hungarian chess player.
Géza Nagy (29 December 1892 in Satoraljaujhely – 13 August 1953 in Kaposvár) was a Hungarian chess master.
He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 (Grandmasters Ernst Grünfeld and Mario Monticelli won).
Nagy played for Hungary in Chess Olympiads: In 1927 at second board in 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+8 –3 =3); In 1928 at first board in 2nd Chess Olympiad in The Hague (+9 –2 =5). He won two team gold medals there.
Nagy was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950.
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Who was Géza Nagy?
Hungarian chess player (1892–1953)
When was Géza Nagy born?
Géza Nagy was born on 29 December 1892 in Sátoraljaújhely.
When did Géza Nagy die?
Géza Nagy died on 13 August 1953 in Kaposvár.
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Géza Nagy was a chess player.
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Géza Nagy was Hungarian.
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