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Judit Polgár
(One of the Strongest Female Chess Players of All Time)
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Birthdate: July 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
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Anna Rudolf
(Hungarian Chess Player and Chess Commentator)
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Birthdate: November 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Miskolc, Hungary
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Susan Polgar
(Hungarian-American Chess Grandmaster)
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Birthdate: April 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
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Richard Rapport
(Hungarian Chess Grandmaster)
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Birthdate: March 25, 1996
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Szombathely, Hungary
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Péter Lékó
(Hungarian Chess Player and Commentator)
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Birthdate: September 8, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Subotica, Serbia
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László Polgár
(Hungarian Chess Player)
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Birthdate: May 11, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gyöngyös, Hungary
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Sofia Polgar
(Hungarian and Israeli Chess Player)
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Birthdate: November 2, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
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Wolfgang von Kempelen
(Hungarian Author and Inventor Known for His Chess-Playing “Automaton” Hoax the Turk and for His Speaking Machine)
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Birthdate: January 23, 1734
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: March 26, 1804
Known as an eccentric thinker, Wolfgang von Kempelen is best remembered for his automatic chess-playing machine The Turk and his speaking machine. The Turk eventually turned out to be a hoax, designed by Kempelen to impress Maria Theresa, the Austrian Empress, and had human chess players operating it.
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Pal Benko
(Hungarian-American Chess Player)
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Birthdate: July 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Died: August 25, 2019
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Ottó Bláthy
(Hungarian Electrical Engineer, Inventor and Chess Player)
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Birthdate: August 11, 1860
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tata, Hungary
Died: September 26, 1939
In his 20s, Hungarian inventor Otto Blathy co-invented the transformer and various other engines and motors that are used in AC technology. In spite of being born into an affluent merchant family, he pursued science. Apart from his interest in electrical engineering, he was also known for authoring various chess problems.
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Lajos Portisch
(Hungarian Chess Grandmaster)
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Birthdate: April 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
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Johann Löwenthal
(Hungarian Chess Player)
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Birthdate: July 15, 1810
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: July 24, 1876
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Ferenc Berkes
(Hungarian Chess Grandmaster)
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Birthdate: August 8, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baja, Hungary
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Géza Maróczy
(Hungarian Chess Player)
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Birthdate: March 3, 1870
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Szeged, Hungary
Died: May 29, 1951
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Zoltán Almási
(Hungarian Chess Grandmaster)
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Birthdate: August 29, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
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Andor Lilienthal
(Hungarian and Soviet Chess Player)
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Birthdate: May 5, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 8, 2010
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László Szabó
(Hungarian Chess Player)
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1
Birthdate: March 19, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: August 8, 1998
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Hoang Thanh Trang
(Vietnamese-Born Hungarian Chess Grandmaster)
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1
Birthdate: April 25, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hanoi, Vietnam
