Attila Schneider (14 April 1955 – 7 July 2003) was a Hungarian chess International Master (1984). He was a Hungarian Chess Championship twice winner (1982, 1989) and a European Team Chess Championship bronze medalist (1983).
Biography In the 1980s Attila Schneider was one of the top Hungarian chess players. He competed many times in the finals of the individual Hungarian Chess Championship and twice in 1982 and 1989 won gold medals.Hungarian Championship (1982) chess tournament: games, players, results, crosstables, discussion forums, etc.
His successes in international chess tournaments include: in Delmenhorst (1986, shared 3rd placeDelmenhorst 1986 - 365Chess.com Tournaments), Hamburg (1987, HSV, 1st placeHamburg HSV 1987 - 365Chess.com Tournaments), as well as many times in Budapest (1981, Elekes mem-A, shared 1st place,Elekes mem-A 1981 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1987, Noviki-C, shared 1st place,Noviki-C 1987 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1991, Escom IM-B, shared 2nd place,Escom IM-B 1991 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1991, Cansys IM-B, 1st place,Cansys IM-B 1991 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1993, Budapest FS07 IM-A, shared 2nd place,Budapest FS07 IM-A 1993 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1993, Budapest FS09 IM-A, shared 2nd place,Budapest FS09 IM-A 1993 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1997, Budapest FS08 IM, shared 1st place,Budapest FS08 IM 1997 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 1999, Budapest FS04 IM-B, 1st place,Budapest FS04 IM-B 1999 - 365Chess.com Tournaments 2002, Budapest FS09 IM-B, 2nd place.Budapest FS09 IM-B 2002 - 365Chess.com Tournaments).
Attila Schneider played for Hungary in the European Team Chess Championship: In 1983, at first reserve board in the 8th European Team Chess Championship in Plovdiv (+3, =1, -1), and won team bronze medal.
Attila Schneider played for chess club Spartacus Budapest in the European Men's Chess Club Cups: In 1982, in the 3rd European Chess Club Cup (+3, =1, -0) and won team tournament, In 1984, in the 4th European Chess Club Cup (+0, =4, -2), In 1986, in the 5th European Chess Club Cup (+3, =1, -2).
In 1984, Attila Schneider was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title. The highest chess ranking in his career was reached on January 1, 1987, with a score of 2445 pointsFIDE rating history :: Schneider, Attila he was ranked 15th among Hungarian chess players at the time.FIDE Rating List :: January 1987 | Hungary
Chess writer Attila Schneider chess literary activity is also very rich. His first work, written with László Sápi, is The Dragon's Path. After that, several successful books were published, in addition to which he also launched his trilingual website, the Chess Clinic.Schneider, Attila, WorldCat Identities Journey of the Dragon I-IV The semi-open openings Semi-Open Games, Caissa Chess Books, Kecskemét, 2003 The art of matting The treasure house of openings - Open openings 1. e4 e5., Caissa Chess-Könyvkiadó, Kecskemét, 2002 The romance of chess, Kalandor publishing house, 2004. ISBN 963-955-710-2 The Sicilian Defense I. The Sicilian defense II., Caissa Kft., Kecskemét (2004) Chess cafe - Open: from 2 moves to 10, Caissa Kft., Kecskemét, 1999
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