Tamás Horváth: key obituary facts
Is Tamás Horváth dead? Yes. Tamás Horváth died on June 26, 2026, at age 75.
Cause of death: Tamás Horváth's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tamás Horváth known for?
He was a Hungarian chess player.
More about Tamás Horváth
Born: 23 October 1951.
Place of birth: Zalaegerszeg.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Hungary.
Title: International Master (1982).
Tamás Horváth, a Hungarian chess player and International Master, died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 74.
Born in Zalaegerszeg on October 23, 1951, he rose to prominence as one of Hungary’s leading players in the 1980s and earned the International Master title in 1982. Horváth reached the finals of the Hungarian Chess Championship on multiple occasions and won silver medals in 1980 and 1982.
He also represented Hungary at the European Team Chess Championship, where he was part of the bronze-medal-winning squad in 1983.