About Maximilian Ujtelky
Lived 1915 – 1979 (aged 64). Maximilian Ujtelky was a Hungarian and Czech chess player.
Maximilián Samuel Rudolf Ujtelky (20 April 1915, Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia – 12 December 1979) was a Slovak chess master and theoretician of Hungarian origin.
Dr. Ujtelky was a direct descendant of famous Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, and his original last name was Ujteleky.
He shared 1st with Jiří Fichtl in the Czechoslovak Chess Championship at Ostrava 1960, but lost to him in a playoff match for the title. He took 9th at Budapest 1960 (zonal).
He thrice represented Czechoslovakia at the Chess Olympiads in Amsterdam 1954, Leipzig 1960, and Havana 1966, twice in the European Men's Team Chess Championship at Vienna 1957 (won team bronze medal) and Oberhausen 1961 (won individual bronze medal). and several times in friendly matches.
He was awarded the International Master title in 1961.
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Who was Maximilian Ujtelky?
Slovak chess player (1915–1979)
When was Maximilian Ujtelky born?
Maximilian Ujtelky was born on 20 April 1915 in Czechoslovakia.
When did Maximilian Ujtelky die?
Maximilian Ujtelky died on 12 December 1979 in Bratislava.
What was Maximilian Ujtelky's occupation?
Maximilian Ujtelky was a chess player.
What nationality was Maximilian Ujtelky?
Maximilian Ujtelky was Hungarian and Czech.
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