József Szöghy (19.03.1910 - 02.01.1993) Hungarian chess composer and FIDE Master

József Szöghy composed more than 1400 chess problems, mostly direct mates and helpmates (chess problems). He was also the editor of many chess columns and a judge.
He was a contributor to the Hungarian Chess Problem Anthology (1939).

Life

Graduated from the Hospitality Academy, worked in the catering industry.

Chess composing

His first chess puzzle was published in 1930, his first competition success in 1932. Number of published puzzles: 1,400, 345 of which were awarded prizes. He received 117 prizes, 55 first prizes, 134 commendations and 94 commendations.

19 of his puzzles are listed in FIDE albums. He has been awarded second place once, third place three times and six times

received three commendations.

Judge

He has judged 43 times in national and international competitions. His judges' reports are very thorough and show a great knowledge of the material.

Between 1936 and 1944 he was the editor of the chess columns of the Radio Newspaper, Izé, Rákóczi Sakk, Rakéta and Munkássakk, and between 1947 and 1950 of the Vendéglátóipari Dolgozók Lapja.

His articles on chess issues numbered 40. He was in close contact with the workers' chess clubs both in the field of puzzle acquisition and practical play. In 1935 he was awarded the gold badge of the Workers' Chess Clubs' Institutional Committee.

His chess problems were mainly two-move mate problems, but he also made three-move and multi-move mate problems and helping mates.

His favourite genre is the two-step mate, and he has produced excellent works in all its branches. He is credited with several original ideas and has a theme named after him.

His chess books include 150 selected puzzles by Sz. J. Sz. (1944) and one of the contributors to the Hungarian Chess Puzzle Anthology (1939).