Leó Forgács

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Leo Fleischmann (also Leó Forgács) (born 5 October 1881, Budapest – died 17 August 1930, Berettyoujfalu, Hungary) – a Hungarian chess player.

[edit] Biography

Fleischmann began his international career in Monte Carlo, where he took 6 th place at the “Rice Gambit” tournament, in 1904. In the same year, he took 10th in Coburg (14th DSB Congress). The event was won by Curt von Bardeleben, Carl Schlechter and Rudolf Swiderski. In 1905, he won in Barmen (B-tournament). In 1905, he took 5th in Vienna. The event was won by Schlechter. In 1906, he tied for 3rd-4th in Nuremberg (15th DSB Congress). The event was won by Frank James Marshall. In 1907, he took 5th in Ostend (B-tournament). The event was won by Ossip Bernstein and Akiba Rubinstein. In 1907, he won the 2nd Hungarian championship in Budapest.

Since 1908 Fleischmann has played as Forgács. In 1909, he took 14 th in Sankt Petersburg. The event was won by Emanuel Lasker and Rubinstein. In 1910, he tied for 9-10th in Hamburg (17th DSB Congress). The event was won by Schlechter. In 1911, he took 3 rd in San Remo. The event was won by Hans Fahrni. In 1912, he took 13th in San Sebastian. The event was won by Rubinstein. In 1912, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Milan Vidmar. In 1913, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won by Rudolf Spielmann.

[edit] Notable chess games

• Leo Fleischmann vs Rudolf Swiderski, Monte Carlo 1904, King's Gambit Accepted, Rice Gambit, C39, 1-0
• Aron Nimzowitsch vs Leo Fleischmann, Barmen 1905, Masters B, Scotch Game, Schmidt Variation, C47, 0-1
• Leó Forgács vs Savielly Tartakower, Sankt Petersburg 1909, French, C13, 1-0
• Richard Réti vs Leó Forgács, Budapest 1913, Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation, C77, 0-1
• 106 chess games of Leó Forgács,chessgames.com

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