Tibor Károlyi (chess player)
| Tibor Károlyi | |
|---|---|
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| Full name | Tibor Károlyi |
| Country |
 Hungary |
| Born |
November 15, 1961 Hungary |
| Title | International Master |
| FIDE rating | 2329 (April 2015) |
| Peak rating | 2475 (January 1988) |
Tibor Károlyi (born November 15, 1961) is a Hungarian chess International Master, International Arbiter (1997), coach, theoretician, and author.
In 1989 he started his coaching career. Among his students were Peter Leko, Judit Polgár, Ildikó Mádl and Jason Goh Koon-Jong.
Károlyi has written numerous theoretical articles for New in Chess,[1] but he is probably best known as author of popular chess books. His book Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov (co-authored with Nick Aplin) won The Guardian 2007 Chess Book of the Year award.[2]
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is "chesstrainer".[3] His handle on Playchess is "tkarolyi".
Notable chess games
- Garry Kasparov vs Tibor Karolyi Jr., Dortmund 1980, Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation (E12), 1/2-1/2
- Mikhail Tal vs Tibor Karolyi Jr., Tallinn 1985, Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (D42), 1/2-1/2
- Jaan Ehlvest vs Tibor Karolyi Jr., Tallinn 1985, Spanish Game: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred (C76), 0-1
- Andras Adorjan vs Tibor Karolyi Jr., Ch Hungary (team) 1993, Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04), 0-1
Bibliography
- Karolyi, Tibor (2004). Judit Polgar: The Princess of Chess. Batsford. ISBN 0713488905.
- Karolyi, Tibor; Aplin, Nick (2007). Kasparov's Fighting Chess 1993-1998. Batsford. ISBN 0713489944.
- Karolyi, Tibor; Aplin, Nick (2007). Kasparov's Fighting Chess 1999-2005. Batsford. ISBN 9780-7134-8984-2.
- Karolyi, Tibor; Aplin, Nick (2007). Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov. New In Chess. ISBN 978-90-5691-202-4.
- Karolyi, Tibor; Aplin, Nick (2009). Kasparov: How His Predecessors Misled Him About Chess. Batsford. ISBN 9781906388263.
- Karolyi, Tibor; Aplin, Nick (2009). Genius in the Background. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1906552-37-4.
- Karolyi, Tibor (2011). Karpov's Strategic Wins 1: The Making of a Champion 1961-1985. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1906552-41-1.
- Karolyi, Tibor (2011). Karpov's Strategic Wins 2: The Prime Years 1986-2009. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1906552-42-8.
References
- ↑ "Tibor Karolyi - Products - New In Chess". New In Chess. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ "Endgame Virtuoso Anatoly Karpov". De Chaakboekenspecialist. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ↑ "chesstrainer". Internet Chess Club. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
External links
- Tibor Karolyi rating card at FIDE
- Tibor Karolyi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Tibor Karolyi at 365Chess.com
- Books by Tibor Karolyi
- Interview with Tibor Karolyi