József Szily (2 October 1913, Budapest – 26 April 1976) was a Hungarian chess master.
[2] In 1941, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Ludovit Potuček, behind Jan Foltys, in Trenčianske Teplice (Trentschin–Teplitz, Trencsénteplic).
[3] In 1942, he took 2nd, behind Gösta Danielsson, in Munich (1st European Championship – Europameisterschaft, Wertungsturnier – Qualification Tournament).
[4] After World War II, he took 3rd place at Budapest 1947 (HUN-ch, Gedeon Barcza won).
In 1952 he tied for 3rd-4th in Międzyzdroje,[5] and 11-12th in Budapest (Maróczy Memorial; Paul Keres won).