Geza Maroczy

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Name:	Geza Maroczy
Occupation:	Chess Player
Gender:	Male
Birth Day:	March 3, 1870
Age:	152
Country:	Hungary
Zodiac Sign:	Pisces

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Geza Maroczy

Geza Maroczy was born on March 3, 1870 in Hungary (152 years old). Geza Maroczy is a Chess Player, zodiac sign: Pisces. Find out Geza Maroczynet worth 2020, salary 2020 detail bellow.

Trivia

The Maróczy bind, a formation that White may adopt against some variations of the Sicilian Defense, is named after him.

Net Worth

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Before Fame

He began competing in serious competition at the age of 15.

Biography Timeline

1870

Géza Maróczy was born in Szeged, Hungary on 3 March 1870. He won the "minor" tournament at Hastings 1895, and over the next ten years he won several first prizes in international events. Between 1902 and 1908, he took part in thirteen tournaments and won five first prizes and five second prizes. Today the Maróczy Bind (see below) bears his name.

1906

In 1906 he agreed to terms for a World Championship match with Emanuel Lasker, but the arrangements could not be finalised, and the match never took place.

1908

After 1908, Maróczy retired from international chess to devote more time to his profession as a clerk. He worked as an auditor and made a good career at the Center of Trade Unions and Social Insurance. When the Communists came briefly to power in 1919 after World War I (Hungarian Soviet Republic) he was a chief auditor at the Education Ministry. After the Communist government was overthrown he couldn't get another job. He made a brief return to chess, with some success. At the turn of the year 1927/8, he demolished the 1924 champion of Hungary, Géza Nagy, in a match by +5−0=3. With him at the head, Hungary won the first Chess Olympiads in London (1927).

1950

In 1950, FIDE instituted the title of Grandmaster; Maróczy was one of several players who were awarded the title based on their past achievements.

Family Life

Geza supported his family by working as an engineer.

🎂 Upcoming Birthday

Currently, Geza Maroczy is 152 years, 11 months and 2 days old. Geza Maroczy will celebrate 153rd birthday on a Friday 3rd of March 2023. Below we countdown to Geza Maroczy upcoming birthday.

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