Géza Maróczy

The native form of this personal name is Maróczy Géza. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Géza Maróczy
Personal information
Born(1870-03-03)3 March 1870
Szeged, Austria-Hungary
Died29 May 1951(1951-05-29) (aged 81)
Budapest, Hungary
Chess career
CountryHungary
TitleGrandmaster (1950)

Géza Maróczy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒroːt͡si ˈɡeːzɒ]; 3 March 1870 – 29 May 1951) was a Hungarian chess player, one of the leading players in the world in his time. He was one of the inaugural recipients of the International Grandmaster title from FIDE in 1950.

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