Géza Füster

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Géza Füster (born 19 February 1910 in Budapest – died 1990 in Toronto) was a Hungarian-Canadian chess master.

Géza Füster won his first of many Budapest Championships in 1936. During WW II, he played in several strong tournaments. In 1941, he won the Hungarian Championship. In 1941, he took 4th, behind Jan Foltys, Szily and Potuček, in Trenčianske Teplice.

In September 1941, he took 11th in Munich (Europa-Turnier). The event was won by Gösta Stoltz. In September 1942, he tied for 3rd-5th in Munich (München B, Qualification Tournament). In 1943, he took 2nd, behind Gedeon Barcza, in Diosgyör (Hungarian championship). In 1943, he won in Kolozsvár. In 1943-44, he won the Hungarian correspondence championship.

After the war, he emigrated to Canada in 1953. He played in many Canadian championships. In 1955, he took 6th in Ottawa (Canadian championship). In 1955, he was Canadian Speed Champion. In 1957, he won the U.S. Speed Championship. He took 2nd, behind Povilas Vaitonis, in the 1957 Canadian Championship in Vancouver. He played and took last place in the Interzonal at Portoroz in 1958.

Fuster also represented Canada in two Chess Olympiads in 1958 at Munich, and in 1970 at Siegen.

He was awarded the International Master title in 1969.

Meister Fuster was a fixture at the YMCA Chess Club and later the Toronto Chess Club. A lover of speed chess, very generous with advice and encouragement to young players, and beloved for his aphorisms. When an opponent played a dubious move he would always say: "When a player is weak I say: Will you come again to play tomorrow?".