- Leó Forgács
Leo Fleischmann (also Leó Forgács) (born
5 October 1881 ,Budapest – died17 August 1930 , Berettyoujfalu,Hungary ) – a Hungarianchess player.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 andRudolf 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 byFrank James Marshall . In 1907, he took 5th in Ostend (B-tournament). The event was won byOssip Bernstein andAkiba 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 byHans 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 byMilan Vidmar . In 1913, he took 3rd in Budapest. The event was won byRudolf Spielmann .Notable chess games
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1099094 Leo Fleischmann vs Rudolf Swiderski, Monte Carlo 1904, King's Gambit Accepted, Rice Gambit, C39, 1-0]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1003115 Aron Nimzowitsch vs Leo Fleischmann, Barmen 1905, Masters B, Scotch Game, Schmidt Variation, C47, 0-1]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1266716 Leó Forgács vs Savielly Tartakower, Sankt Petersburg 1909, French, C13, 1-0]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1293444 Richard Réti vs Leó Forgács, Budapest 1913, Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation, C77, 0-1]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=10228 106 chess games of Leó Forgács] ,chessgames.comReferences
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