Carol Partoș
CountryRomania
Switzerland
Born(1936-08-10)10 August 1936
Died2015
TitleInternational Master (1975)
Peak rating2425 (July 1972)

Carol Partoș (also Charles Partos; 10 August 1936 — 2015) was a Romanian and Swiss chess International Master (1975), Romanian Chess Championship winner (1972).

Biography

From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, Carol Partoș was one of the leading Romanian chess players. Three times he won medals of Romanian Chess Championships: gold (1972), silver (1966) and bronze (1965).

Carol Partoș achieved several successes in international chess tournaments: shared 3rd place in Bucharest (1975), 1st place (1978) and shared 3rd place (1979) in Biel Chess Festival.

Carol Partoș emigrated to the Switzerland in the mid-1970s. In 1975, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Carol Partoș played for Romania and Switzerland in the Chess Olympiads:[1]

Carol Partoș played for Romania in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[2]

  • In 1958, at second reserve board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in Varna (+3, =2, -0) and won individual gold medal,
  • In 1965, at fourth board in the 12th World Student Team Chess Championship in Sinaia (+5, =3, -1).

Carol Partoș played for Romania in the Men's Chess Balkaniads:[3]

  • In 1972, at fifth board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Sofia (+2, =0, -2) and won team bronze and individual bronze medals,
  • In 1973, at fourth board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poiana Brașov (+3, =1, -0) and won team silver and individual gold medal,
  • In 1974, at third board in the 6th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poreč (+0, =1, -1) and won team silver and individual bronze medal,
  • In 1975, at fifth board in the 7th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Istanbul (+1, =3, -0) and won team bronze and individual bronze medal.

References

  1. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Carol Partoș". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Carol Partoș". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Balkaniads :: Carol Partoș". www.olimpbase.org.


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