Gyula Makovetz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gyula Makovetz

Hungarian chess player

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1860

Place of Birth: Arad, Arad County, Romania

Date of Death: 08-Aug-1903

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Gyula Makovetz (Makowetz, Makovets) (29 December 1860, Arad – 8 August 1903, Budapest) was a Hungarian journalist and chess player.
He edited the chess magazine Budapesti Sakkszemle from 1889 to 1894.
Makovetz was 1st, ahead of Johann Hermann Bauer and Emanuel Lasker, at Graz 1890.
He shared 2nd place with Moritz Porges, behind Siegbert Tarrasch, at Dresden 1892 (the 7th DSB Congress).
He won a match against Rudolf Charousek (3.5 : 2.5) at Budapest 1893.