Gedeon Barcza

Who was Gedeon Barcza?

Gedeon Barcza was a Hungarian chess master.

In 1940, Barcza took third place, behind Max Euwe and Milan Vidmar, at Maróczy Jubiläum in Budapest. In September 1942, he took sixth place at the first European Championship in Munich; the event was won by Alexander Alekhine. In 1948, he took second place in Karlovy Vary; the event was won by Jan Foltys. In 1948, he tied for second/third place in Venice; the event was won by Miguel Najdorf. In 1950, he tied for second/fourth place in Salzbrunn; the event was won by Paul Keres. In 1952, he took fifteenth place in Saltsjöbaden. In 1957, he won in San Benedetto del Tronto. In 1961, he took third place in Vienna. In 1962, he tied for third/sixth place in Moscow. In 1962, he tied for fourteenth/fifteenth place in Stockholm.

Barcza won the Hungarian Chess Championship eight times and played for Hungarian team in seven Chess Olympiads. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1954.