Joszef Balazs

Joszef Balazs (Hungary, 13.4.1908 - 1987)

Strong Chessplayer and chess composer, endgame study composer

Life

He was born in Salgotarjan.
He worked for the navy.

He was a cylinder operator.

Chess composition
His first composition was released in 1930.
He has also dealt with multiple puzzle genres, he is best known as an endgame study author.
His endgame studies are characterized by tactical ideas, filamentous main variants.

Chess player
He led the Nógrád County Chess Association for twenty years. He was a strong practical player of the county.

Source: Website arves.org (editor Peter Boll)

Others: On the Dutch Website ARVES 8 endgame studies composed by him are selected and can be replayed on his page.