Faragó Iván (01.04.1946)

Hungarian Grandmaster (1976) graduated in Economics.  Farago was joint Hungarian Champion in 1981 with Lajos Portisch and Open Hungarian Champion in 1998.

Best results: first or shared first at IBM Master in Amsterdam 1975, Halle 1978, Kecskemet 1979, Svenborg 1981, Albena 1983, Budapest Noviki 1987, Budapest Texta 1988, Silkeborg 1988, Wuerzburg Open 1991, Giessen Open 1991, Elekes Memorial 1993, Vinkovici 1993, Leiner Open 1996, Muensterland Open 2003, Milano 2009, Arco Open 2010, Sopron 2011, Siebenlehn 2012.

In 1980, Farago was a member of the national team which won the team silver medal at the Malta Olympiad.

Peak rating: 2540 in 1993.