About Stefan Erdélyi
Lived 1905 – 1968 (aged 62). Stefan Erdélyi was a Romanian chess player.
Ștefan (Stefan, Stepan) Erdélyi (17 November 1905, in Temesvár (now Timișoara) – 26 October 1968, in Reșița) was a Hungarian–Romanian chess master.
Born in Temesvár (then Austria-Hungary), he lived in Romania after World War I. He took 4th at Bucharest 1925 (Alexandru Tyroler won), shared 1st with János Balogh at Cernăuți (Chernivtsi) 1930 (Romanian Chess Championship, the title went to his co-winner). Erdélyi was thrice Romanian Champion (1931, 1934, and 1949).
He twice played for Romania in Chess Olympiads at Prague 1931 and Warsaw 1935.
Erdélyi tied for 5-6th at Budapest 1934 (Maróczy Jubilee, Erich Eliskases won), tied for 4-5th at Klosterneuburg 1934 (Karl Gilg and Hans Müller won), and tied for 15-16th at Trenčianske Teplice 1949 (Gideon Ståhlberg won).
He was awarded the International Master title in 1950.
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Who was Stefan Erdélyi?
Hungarian-Romanian chess player
When was Stefan Erdélyi born?
Stefan Erdélyi was born on 17 November 1905 in Timișoara.
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Stefan Erdélyi died on 26 September 1968.
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Stefan Erdélyi was a chess player.
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Stefan Erdélyi was Romanian.
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