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Károlyné Honfi

1933 – 2010

Hungarian chess player

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Lived 1933 – 2010 (aged 77). Károlyné Honfi was a Hungarian chess player and correspondence chess player.

Károlyné Honfi (16 April 1933 – 10 October 2010) was a Hungarian chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1969). She was a winner of the Hungarian Women's Chess Championship.

Biography From the end of the 1950s to the end of the 1960s, Károlyné Honfi was one of the leading Hungarian women's chess players. She has won medals in the Hungarian Women's Chess Championships five times: gold (1962) and four silver (1959, 1963, 1964, 1968). In 1969, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title.

Károlyné Honfi played for Hungary in the Women's Chess Olympiad: In 1969, at first reserve board in the 4th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lublin (+2, =1, -1) and won the team silver medal.

Also known as a correspondence chess player. Károlyné Honfi played for Hungary in 2nd Women's Correspondence Chess Olympiad (1980-1982). In 1977, she was awarded the ICCF International Women Correspondence Master title.

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Also known as
Lujza Honfi-Gurszky

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Károlyné Honfi?

Hungarian chess player

When was Károlyné Honfi born?

Károlyné Honfi was born on 16 April 1933 in Budapest.

When did Károlyné Honfi die?

Károlyné Honfi died on 10 October 2010 in Budapest.

What was Károlyné Honfi's occupation?

Károlyné Honfi was a chess player and correspondence chess player.

What nationality was Károlyné Honfi?

Károlyné Honfi was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Károlyné Honfi

· Wikidata: Q18155907

· DBpedia: Károlyné Honfi

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