Éva Karakas
Éva Karakas (née Fürst; 15 February 1922 – 7 May 1995)[1] was a Hungarian chess player. She won the Women's Hungarian Chess Championship in 1954, 1956, 1962, 1965–66 and 1975–76, and the Women's World Senior Chess Championship in 1991, 1992 and 1994.[2] She played for the Hungarian national team in the first three editions of the Women's Chess Olympiad, held in 1957, 1963 and 1966.[3]
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| Born | Éva Fürst 15 February 1922 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 7 May 1995 (aged 73) Budapest, Hungary |
| Other names | Eva Kertesz, Eva Ladanyike-Karakas, Eva Karakas-Kertesz |
| Country | Hungary |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1982) |
| Peak rating | 2205 (July 1973) |
Karakas competed in the Women's World Championship Candidates' Tournament in 1959, 1961, and 1964. She participated in the Women's Interzonal tournament in 1973.
References
- Karakas, Éva. terasz.hu
- Other World Chess Champions. mark-weeks.com
- Éva Karakas team chess record at Olimpbase.org
External links
- Eva Ladanyike-Karakas player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Eva Ladanyike Karakas chess games at 365Chess.com
- Eva Karakas FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
- Eva Karakas-Kertesz FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
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