Éva Karakas (née Fürst; 15 February 1922 – 7 May 1995)[1] was a Hungarian chess player. She won the Women's Hungarian Chess Championship in 1954, 1956, 1962, 1965–66 and 1975–76, and the Women's World Senior Chess Championship in 1991, 1992 and 1994.[2] She played for the Hungarian national team in the first three editions of the Women's Chess Olympiad, held in 1957, 1963 and 1966.[3]

Éva Karakas
Born
Éva Fürst

15 February 1922
Budapest, Hungary
Died7 May 1995 (aged 73)
Budapest, Hungary
Other namesEva Kertesz, Eva Ladanyike-Karakas, Eva Karakas-Kertesz
CountryHungary
TitleWoman Grandmaster (1982)
Peak rating2205 (July 1973)

Karakas competed in the Women's World Championship Candidates' Tournament in 1959, 1961, and 1964. She participated in the Women's Interzonal tournament in 1973.

References edit

  1. ^ Karakas, Éva. terasz.hu
  2. ^ Other World Chess Champions. mark-weeks.com
  3. ^ Éva Karakas team chess record at Olimpbase.org

External links edit