József Pintér
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| Full name | József Pintér | |
| Country |  Hungary |
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| Born | November 9, 1953 Budapest, Hungary |
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| Title | Grandmaster | |
| FIDE rating | 2535 | |
| Peak rating | 2595 | |
József Pintér (born 9 November 1953 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster and chess writer. He won the Hungarian Chess Championship in 1978 and 1979. Pinter gained his grandmaster title in 1982. He is well known for a 1984 brilliancy against his compatriot, Lajos Portisch in that year's Hungarian Championship.
[edit] Books
- 1000 Minor Piece Endings (Caissa Hungary, 2007)
- 1000 Rook Endings (Caissa Hungary, 2007)
- 1000 Pawn Endings (Caissa Hungary, 2006)
- 300 fejtörő (300 Puzzles) (Magyar Sakkvilág, 2006)
- A sakktaktika titkai I, II, III, IV, (Secrets of chess tactics) - with István Pongó, (Magyar Sakkpartner Kiadó, 2002)
[edit] References
- Andrew Soltis, The 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century, Ranked. McFarlard & Company, Jefferson, NC, 2000
- József Pintér on chessgames.com
- FIDE rating card for József Pintér
