Alfred Beni
Alfred Beni (born June 3, 1923 in Vienna ; † June 4, 1995 ) was an Austrian chess player .
Alfred Beni represented Austria at seven Chess Olympiads ( 1950 , 1952 , 1954 , 1958 , 1960 , 1962 and 1964 ). He was most successful in 1950 in Dubrovnik, when he achieved a result of 9.5 out of 15. For this achievement, FIDE awarded him the title of International Master in 1951 . He was also able to assert himself against world-class players, for example he managed a draw against Najdorf in Vienna in 1950 and against Bronstein at the 1954 Olympics in Amsterdam.
In 1947 and 1952 he was runner-up at the Austrian state championship and won the city championship of Vienna five times. In 1950 he finished second in the international tournament in Vienna (behind Paoli ).
societies
- ???? - 1941 Sandleiten chess club
- 1941–1945 Chess Club Hietzing Vienna
- 1945–1948 chess club Ing. Georg Weisel
- 1948–1977 Chess Club Hietzing Vienna
- 1977–1995 Chess Club Donaustadt, where he was president
Web links
- Replayable chess games by Alfred Beni on chessgames.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alfred Benis results at Chess Olympiads on olimpbase.org (English)
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SURNAME | Beni, Alfred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian chess player |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1923 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | June 4th 1995 |