Gecsey, István




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1938  1128  2098 (56) 9
1939  1027  2105 (47) 24
1940  811  2135 (52) 0
1941  651  2166 (51) 0
1942  508  2196 (41) 24
1943  487  2194 (41) 22
1944  443  2208 (47) 0
1945  427  2221 (42) 15
1946  459  2205 (37) 40
1947  424  2183 (41) 36

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Gecsey, István  
   Also known as: István Mayer
Born: 20 Sep. 1905
Died: 17 Oct. 1953
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 254
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1941-1946, page 341
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1947-1950, page 459
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 135

Tournament data

Budapest 1938 (2)     Budapest Tournament     3  /  9
Budapest 1939 (1)     Olympiad Preparation Tournament     2  /  11
Carlsbad 1939 (2)     Germany - Hungary Match    
  Gecsey, I. - Lokvenc, J.     0.5 - 1.5    
Budapest 1939 (2)     Deri Memorial Tournament     2.5  /  11
Budapest 1942 (1)     Budapest Training Tournament     4.5  /  11
Budapest 1942 (2)     17th Hungarian Federation Tournament     7  /  13
Diosgyor 1943     18th Hungarian Chess Federation Congress - Championship     3  /  11
Budapest 1943 (1)     Budapest Tournament     7  /  11
Budapest 1945 (2)     1st Hungarian Championship     7.5  /  15
Budapest 1946 (3)     Kornel Havasi Memorial Tournament     7.5  /  15
Budapest 1946 (4)     Ferencvaros Tournament     5.5  /  13
Budapest 1946 (6)     Budapest Tournament     5  /  12
Budapest 1947 (5)     3rd Hungarian Championship     3  /  14
Budapest 1947 (6)     Abonyi Memorial Tournament     4.5  /  15
Budapest 1947 (9)     3rd Hungarian Championship Selection 2     3.5  /  7

Player information updated: 24 Aug. 2025