Lajos Portisch
Lajos Portisch is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster, whose positional style earned him the nickname, the "Hungarian Botvinnik". One of the strongest non-Soviet players from the early 1960s into the late 1980s, he participated in twelve consecutive Interzonals from 1962 through 1993, qualifying for the World Chess Championship Candidates Cycle a total of eight times. Portisch set several all-time records in Chess Olympiads. In Hungarian Chess Championships, he either shared the title or won it outright a total of eight times. He won many strong international tournaments during his career. In 2004, Portisch was awarded the title of 'Nemzet Sportolója', Hungary's highest national sports achievement award.
Tournaments won by Lajos Portisch
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1993 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Sarajevo | 1986 | Sarajevo |
| Milan Vidmar Memorial | 1985 | Ljubljana (Slovenia) |
| Portorož – Ljubljana | 1985 | Portorož – Ljubljana |
| Reggio Emilia chess tournament | 1984 | Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
| Toluca (Interzonal Tournament) | 1982 | Toluca |
| Rio de Janeiro (Interzonal Tournament) | 1979 | Rio de Janeiro |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1978 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Tilburg | 1978 | Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1975 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Milan Vidmar Memorial | 1973 | Portorož (Slovenia) |
| Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee | 1972 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Las Palmas | 1972 | Las Palmas |
| San Antonio | 1972 | San Antonio |
| Hastings | 1970 | Hastings (England) |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1969 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Monte Carlo chess tournament | 1969 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Hastings | 1969 | Hastings (England) |
| Skopje/Ohrid | 1968 | Skopje/Ohrid |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1967 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1965 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1963 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
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Born: Sunday, April 4, 1937