Lajos Portisch
Lajos Portisch is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster, whose positional style earned him the nickname, the "Hungarian Botvinnik". One of the strongest players from the early 1960s into the late 1980s, he participated in twelve consecutive Interzonals from 1962 through 1993, qualifying for the World Chess Championship Candidates Cycle a total of eight times. Portisch set several all-time records in Chess Olympiads. In Hungarian Chess Championships, he either shared the title or won it outright a total of eight times. He won many strong international tournaments during his career. In 2004, Portisch was awarded the title of 'Nemzet Sportolója', Hungary's highest national sports achievement award.
Tournaments won by Lajos Portisch
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1993 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Sarajevo | 1986 | Sarajevo |
| Milan Vidmar Memorial | 1985 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| Portorož – Ljubljana | 1985 | Portorož – Ljubljana |
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1984 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Toluca (Interzonal Tournament) | 1982 | Toluca |
| Rio de Janeiro (Interzonal Tournament) | 1979 | Rio de Janeiro |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1978 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Tilburg | 1978 | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1975 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Milan Vidmar Memorial | 1973 | Portorož (Slovenia) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1972 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Las Palmas | 1972 | Las Palmas |
| San Antonio | 1972 | San Antonio |
| Hastings | 1970 | Hastings (England) |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1969 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Monte Carlo chess tournament | 1969 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Hastings | 1969 | Hastings (England) |
| Skopje/Ohrid | 1968 | Skopje/Ohrid |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1967 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1965 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1963 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
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Born: Sunday, April 4, 1937
Daily puzzles with Lajos Portisch
Mar del Plata
1982
Reykjavik
1987
Bugojno
1978
Bled
1961
Puzzles with Lajos Portisch
World Cup, Brussels
1988
53rd ch-HUN, Heviz HUN
2003.05.13
HUN-ch 21th, Budapest
1965
WchT U26 06th, Budapest
1959.07.04
Budapest Szikra, Budapest
1956
Stiavnica Blindfold Living Chess, Banska Stiavnica SVK
2011.07.16
27th olm final, Dubai UAE
1986.11.18
8th ETCh final, Plovdiv BUL
1983
7th ETCh final, Skara SWE
1980.01.24
SKA, Biel SUI
1996.08.02
Rio de Janeiro Interzonal, Rio de Janeiro
1979
Madrid
1973.11.30
Biel Interzonal, Biel
1976
Petropolis Interzonal, Petropolis
1973
Tilburg
1980
Flamenco Veterans vs Ladies, Marbella ESP
1999.10.27
30th olm final, Manila PHI
1992.06.12
28th olm final, Thessaloniki GRE
1988.11.27