József Pintér
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1953 Budapest, Hungary |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Title | Grandmaster (1982) |
| FIDE rating | 2528 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2595 (July 1998) |
| Peak ranking | No. 22 (July 1985) |
József Pintér (born 9 November 1953 in Budapest) is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster and chess writer. He won the Hungarian Chess Championship in 1978 and 1979. Pinter gained his grandmaster title in 1982. He is well known for a 1984 brilliancy against his compatriot Lajos Portisch in that year's Hungarian Championship.