Mária Ivánka

Mária Ivánka - Budinsky, born Ivánka, ( born February 23, 1950 in Hungary) is a Hungarian chess player.

Life

When she was fourteen years old, she won her first Hungarian championship in 1964. During her career she has been a total of nine times Hungarian Champion. The altruistic Éva Karakas it promoted very much. It also assisted regularly by Mária gifts and lent her money so she could buy bus tickets. From 1979, she lived for 15 years in America, but it was every summer for 2-3 months at home in Hungary. In 1970 began a lifelong relationship with her ​​husband, the IT specialists, Andrew Budinszky. The engagement took place in February 1972. She has three sons.

Due to its international success, she received in 1978 by the FIDE title of Grandmaster Women ( WGM ).

September 2001, Charles yoke ( Buda ) a detailed interview with Mária Ivánka in their own lives, and they also mentioned their patron Éva Karakas praise. She wrote a book about the ups and downs of her life and about life behind the scenes. Her first international tournament experience she gained in Zinnowitz (DDR ) and the Netherlands in Wijk aan Zee. In 1970, she began studying at the Trade and Tourism Academy, where she has worked for a period of four hours per day. 1975 was one of the best years of their lives. Her husband went from Germany to America, where she spent one and a half months. It now began commuting between America and Hungary. Almost 15 years she has spent in America. 2001 at the time of the interview was their eldest son Andrew (27 ) were employed at the air and space technology, Adrian (25), an architect and Aaron ( 19) had just the completion of a computer course. She said: "I like the American way of life It would be futile to talk about a lot of differences we have in Austin, Texas, lived, where life is only bearable with air conditioning But then I was glad. .. my husband got a job in Boston. Anyway, I am very happy that my mother gets home, every year here meets the family. "

Candidates Tournaments

She played several interzonal tournaments. The best result it reached in 1971 in Ohrid and in 1976 in Tbilisi. In 1979 she played in Alicante and 1982 Interzonal in Bad Kissingen.

Chess Olympiads

Between 1969 and 1986 she represented eight Hungary to the Chess Olympiads (three times on first board ) and won a total of eleven medals, including six of the team (4 silver and 2 bronze ) and five for individual results (Gold for the best score on first board in 1974 in Medellín, three silver (among others in 1980 in Valletta) and a bronze).

Other tournaments

Among her greatest successes in international tournaments: First Shared in Vrnjačka Banja in 1970, first in Wijk aan Zee in 1971, shared first in Vrnjačka Banja 1971, first in Brasov in 1972, shared first in Wijk aan Zee 1973, Split Second in Subotica 1976 first in Belgrade in 1977 and first in Zalaegerszeg 1979.