Csaba Meleghegyi

Csaba Meleghegyi [ ˈtʃɒbɒ ˈmɛlɛɡhɛɟi ] (born September 15, 1941 in Budapest , † September 11, 2004 there ) was a Hungarian chess player .

He was a grandmaster in correspondence chess and an international master in local chess .

Correspondence chess

Meleghegyi successfully took part in the finals of the European team championship in 1966 (+5 = 3 −0) and in the 7th Correspondence Chess Olympiad in 1972 (+5 = 2 −0). For this he received the title International Master in Correspondence Chess in 1972 .

He made other good performances

• 1977: 8th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (+7 = 3 −2)
• 1978: Final of the European team championship (+4 = 3 −1)
• 1982: 9th Correspondence Chess Olympiad (+2 = 6 −0)
• 1984: 1st place in the O'Kelly Memorial (+12 = 4 −0)
• 1988/92: 1st place in the Kirjeshakki-25 anniversary tournament (+10 = 4 −0)
• 1988: semi-finals of the European team championship (+5 = 3 −0)
• 1991/96: 1st place in the FINJUB-30 tournament (+11 = 3 −0)

These achievements were honored in 1987 with the title of International Grand Master in correspondence chess.

In 2002 he was ranked 39th in the ICCF rankings. His Elo rating in correspondence chess was 2616 (2002).

Close chess

In 1960 Meleghegyi became Hungarian champion. In 1967 he took part again in the Hungarian championship. In 1984 he was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE .

His Elo rating was 2369 (July 2004), his highest rating he reached in January 1988 with 2420.

In 1993 FIDE named him International Referee .

source

• Fernschach magazine 1996/5 page 257