| 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/... |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Dec-29-09 | | BIDMONFA: Geza Nagy NAGY, Geza
http://www.bidmonfa.com/nagy_geza.htm
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| Dec-29-09 | | whiteshark: Where are the 1929 match games vs Maroczy? |
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| Dec-29-09 | | Eastfrisian: The same question as ever: Any photo from him?
BTW: I wish a happy new year to all of you. |
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| Dec-29-09 | | 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 |
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| Mar-21-10 | | Eastfrisian: Meanwhile I found a good photo of him:
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...
Nr. 4808 |
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| Dec-01-10 | | 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. |
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| Dec-29-12 | | Kikoman: Rest In Peace IM Geza Nagy. |
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| Nov-05-13 | | Karpova: Györ Master Tournament 1924:
1. Dr. Nagy 10.0
2. Przepiorka 9.5
3. Dr. Astalos 9.0
4-5. Vukovic 8.5
4-5. Dr. Vajda 8.5
6-7. Walter 8.0
6-7. L Steiner 8.0
8-9. Maroczy 7.5
8-9. Müller 7.5
10. Kornel Havasi 6.5
11. E Steiner 6.0
12. Dr. Balogh 5.0
13. Dr. Seitz 4.5
14. Prof. Exner 3.5
15. Gruber 3.0
Nagy scored +7 -1 =6, losing to Przepiorka (+8 -3 =3). From page 245 of the September 1924 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung' The Congress comprising several tournaments was assessed to cost 200,000,000 Hungarian Kronen (200 Million): 80,000,000 for food; 40,000,000 for printing, correspondence and other allowances; 45,000,000 for the Tournament book to be published; 8,000,000 for two banquettes; etc. From page 233 of the August 1924 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung' |
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Dec-29-13
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Dec-29-18
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Dec-29-18
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