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Geza Nagy
Number of games in database: 78
Years covered: 1913 to 1948
Overall record: +37 -24 =17 (58.3%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

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With the White pieces:
 Ruy Lopez (11) 
    C83 C66 C65 C79 C68
 English (6) 
    A15 A13 A12
 Sicilian (5) 
    B21 B32 B40 B44 B20
With the Black pieces:
 French Defense (8) 
    C01 C15 C00 C17
 Queen's Indian (4) 
    E18 E15 E12 E14
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   M Walter vs G Nagy, 1924 1/2-1/2
   G Nagy vs Przepiorka, 1925 1-0
   G Nagy vs Rubinstein, 1926 1-0
   H K Mattison vs G Nagy, 1925 0-1

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GEZA NAGY
(born Dec-29-1892, died Aug-13-1953) Hungary

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Géza Nagy was born in Sátoraljaújhely*. He was Hungarian champion in 1924 and awarded the IM title in 1950. He passed away in 1953 in Kaposvár.

*Wikipedia article: Satoraljaujhely

Wikipedia article: Geza Nagy


 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 78  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. J Mendelsohn vs G Nagy  0-132 1913 Debrecen-BC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
2. Fazekas vs G Nagy 1-023 1913 SatoraljaujhelyC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. G Nagy vs Vidmar 1-044 1913 Budapest HUNC66 Ruy Lopez
4. J Balogh vs G Nagy  0-128 1914 Budapest HUNC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
5. G Nagy vs J Balogh  1-025 1924 GyorA15 English
6. G Nagy vs E Steiner 1-044 1924 GyorA07 King's Indian Attack
7. G Nagy vs L Asztalos  ½-½32 1924 GyorC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
8. G Nagy vs Maroczy  ½-½39 1924 GyorD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. G Nagy vs V Vukovic  1-073 1924 GyorB02 Alekhine's Defense
10. H Mueller vs G Nagy  ½-½38 1924 GyorD47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
11. A Vajda vs G Nagy  ½-½21 1924 GyorD00 Queen's Pawn Game
12. G Nagy vs K Havasi  1-031 1924 GyorC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
13. G Exner vs G Nagy  ½-½54 1924 GyorC01 French, Exchange
14. J A Seitz vs G Nagy  0-137 1924 GyorB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
15. Gruenfeld vs G Nagy 1-011 1924 DebreczenD70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense
16. G Nagy vs S Gruber  1-033 1924 GyorA04 Reti Opening
17. M Walter vs G Nagy ½-½59 1924 GyorD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
18. G Nagy vs L Steiner 1-031 1924 GyorA15 English
19. Przepiorka vs G Nagy  1-045 1924 GyorC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
20. G Nagy vs L Steiner  1-061 1925 DebrecenE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
21. H K Mattison vs G Nagy  0-123 1925 DebrecenC15 French, Winawer
22. Tartakower vs G Nagy  ½-½39 1925 DebrecenC15 French, Winawer
23. G Nagy vs Przepiorka 1-034 1925 DebrecenA15 English
24. P F Johner vs G Nagy  1-026 1925 DebrecenD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. J A Seitz vs G Nagy  1-048 1925 DebrecenD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-14-07  Karpova: <In 1929 [sic], when Maróczy was approaching 60 years of age and had been participating in many important tournaments for a long time, the young Hungarian players began to say that he had passed into history and that the new players were superior to those of his day. They argued in the same way as do the young players of today with respect to the masters of 20 or 30 years ago.

Maróczy told me about it. “These young Hungarian players”, he said, “are nothing special. They play well but are at most players of the second or third rank. They do not know the real game, the great masters’ play; but they believe that they know a great deal and they say they are stronger than I. For my part, I am now old, I do not have the same interest as before, but their claims have annoyed me so much that I have told them I am ready to play a match with any of them.”

The outcome was that a match was organized between the old master and one of the young Hungarians [Géza Nagy], who had just [sic] won the national championship. The result of the match was total success for Maróczy, for his opponent lost five games without being able to score a single point.>

http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...

Jan-10-08  paladin at large: Second issue - if anyone can get a hold of the games of the Maróczy-Nagy match and upload them, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Apr-17-08  percyblakeney: Nagy seems to have been quite a strong player for a short period. In Budapest 1926 he won against Reti and Rubinstein and finished one point from first place, ahead of for example Tartakower and Reti. He was also one of the players to win gold for Hungary in the Olympiads in 1927 and 1928.
Dec-29-09  BIDMONFA: Geza Nagy

NAGY, Geza

http://www.bidmonfa.com/nagy_geza.htm
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Dec-29-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: Where are the 1929 match games vs Maroczy?
Dec-29-09  Eastfrisian: The same question as ever: Any photo from him?

BTW: I wish a happy new year to all of you.

Dec-29-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <Eastfrisian: Any photo from him?>

An approach only by method of elimination. He played in

<Gyor 1924>: http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/histori...

<Budapest 1926>: http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/histori...

:D

Mar-21-10  Eastfrisian: Meanwhile I found a good photo of him:

http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...
Nr. 4808

Dec-01-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  visayanbraindoctor: <In 1929 [sic], when Maróczy was approaching 60 years of age and had been participating in many important tournaments for a long time, the young Hungarian players began to say that he had passed into history and that the new players were superior to those of his day. They argued in the same way as do the young players of today with respect to the masters of 20 or 30 years ago.

Maróczy told me about it. “These young Hungarian players”, he said, “are nothing special. They play well but are at most players of the second or third rank. They do not know the real game, the great masters’ play; but they believe that they know a great deal and they say they are stronger than I. For my part, I am now old, I do not have the same interest as before, but their claims have annoyed me so much that I have told them I am ready to play a match with any of them.”

The outcome was that a match was organized between the old master and one of the young Hungarians [Géza Nagy], who had just [sic] won the national championship. The result of the match was total success for Maróczy, for his opponent lost five games without being able to score a single point.>

Now IMO this is the way to definitively determine who is stronger between two chess players.

A match.

In those days, there were no rating systems, and so if two players had an argument who was the better, they resolved their argument by playing a one-on-one match. And every one thought it was perfectly logical then. Chess by nature is a game between two individuals.

Even today, if player A has a higher rating then player B, and they had an argument who is really better, player B should just challenge player A to a one-on-one match. If player A loses, how can he say he is better then player B, in spite of his higher rating?

Topalov had a higher rating then Kramnik by a wide margin. They played a one-on-one matches for the world Title in 2006. Topalov lost. In spite of his higher rating then, only rating fans would say that Topa was a better player than Kramnik in 2006.

Dec-29-12  Kikoman: Rest In Peace IM Geza Nagy.
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