About Gyula Makovetz
Lived 1860 – 1903 (aged 42). Gyula Makovetz was a Hungarian chess player.
Gyula Makovetz (Makowetz, Makovets) (29 December 1860, Arad – 8 August 1903, Budapest) was a Hungarian journalist and chess player.
He edited the chess magazine Budapesti Sakkszemle from 1889 to 1894. Makovetz was 1st, ahead of Johann Hermann Bauer and Emanuel Lasker, at Graz 1890. He shared 2nd place with Moritz Porges, behind Siegbert Tarrasch, at Dresden 1892 (the 7th DSB Congress). He won a match against Rudolf Charousek (3.5 : 2.5) at Budapest 1893.
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Who was Gyula Makovetz?
Hungarian chess player (1860–1903)
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Gyula Makovetz was born on 29 December 1860 in Arad.
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Gyula Makovetz died on 8 August 1903 in Budapest.
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Gyula Makovetz was a chess player.
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Gyula Makovetz was Hungarian.
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