| František Blatný | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic |
| Born | 2 April 1933 |
| Died | 16 December 2015 (aged 82) |
| Peak rating | 2375 (July 1995) |
František Blatný (2 April 1933 – 16 December 2015[1]), was a Czech chess player, Czechoslovak Chess Championship medalist (1962, 1964), European Team Chess Championship team medalist (1957).
Biography
In Czechoslovak Chess Championship František Blatný for the first time took part in 1954. In 1962 he became a bronze medalist, and two years later, in 1964, he shared first place with Vlastimil Jansa, but lost to him the additional match for the title of champion.[2] From 1965 to May 2011, he managed the chess section in the oldest newspaper Brno Rovnost.
František Blatný played for Czechoslovakia:
- in Chess Olympiads participated 2 times (1962-1964);[3]
- in European Team Chess Championships participated 2 times (1957, 1970) and won team bronze medal (1957);[4]
- in World Student Team Chess Championships participated 4 times (1955, 1957-1959) and won 2 team bronze medal (1957, 1958).[5]
He was a father of grandmaster Pavel Blatný.
References
- ^ Zemřel šachista František Blatný. Bylo mu 82 let
- ^ "Historie MČR mužů". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: František Blatný". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: František Blatný". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: František Blatný". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Frantisek Blatny player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- František Blatný chess games at 365chess.com
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