Carol Partoș
Carol Partoș was a Romanian and Swiss chess International Master, Romanian Chess Championship winner.
Biography
From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, Carol Partoș was one of the leading Romanian chess players. Three times he won medals of Romanian Chess Championships: gold, silver and bronze.Carol Partoș achieved several successes in international chess tournaments: shared 3rd place in Bucharest, 1st place and shared 3rd place in Biel Chess Festival.
Carol Partoș emigrated to the Switzerland in the mid-1970s. In 1975, he was awarded the FIDE International Master title.
Carol Partoș played for Romania and Switzerland in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1972, at second reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje,
- In 1974, at first reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice,
- In 1982, at fourth board in the 25th Chess Olympiad in Lucerne,
- In 1986, at fourth board in the 27th Chess Olympiad in Dubai.
- In 1958, at second reserve board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in Varna and won individual gold medal,
- In 1965, at fourth board in the 12th World Student Team Chess Championship in Sinaia.
- In 1972, at fifth board in the 4th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Sofia and won team bronze and individual bronze medals,
- In 1973, at fourth board in the 5th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poiana Brașov and won team silver and individual gold medal,
- In 1974, at third board in the 6th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Poreč and won team silver and individual bronze medal,
- In 1975, at fifth board in the 7th Men's Chess Balkaniad in Istanbul and won team bronze and individual bronze medal.