Career
After World War I, he moved to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia). In 1926, he took third, behind Hermanis Matisons and Savielly Tartakower, in Bardejov (Bártfa, Bartfeld, Bardiów). He represented Yugoslavia in Chess Olympiads:
In 1926, in 2nd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Budapest – team silver medal;
In 1927, at third board in 1st Chess Olympiad in London (+4 –3 =8);
In 1931, at second board in 4th Chess Olympiad in Prague (+7 –3 =6);
In 1936, at fourth board in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+5 –3 =8).
During World World War II, Astaloš played for Croatia in a match against Slovakia on first board with Ivan Vladimir Rohaček (1: 1) in Zagreb in December 1941.
He returned to Hungary in 1942. Asztalos became Vice President of the Hungarian Chess Union and Secretary of the FIDE Qualification Committee.
He was a professor of philosophy and a languages teacher. He died in Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 against the Soviet Union.
He was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950 and the International Arbiter (Iowa) title in 1951.
He was the author of A sakkjáték elemei (Budapest 1951). Asztalos Memorial has been held regularly in Hungary since 1958 till 1971. Lajos Asztalos vs Alexander Alekhine, Bled (03) 1931, French Defense: Classical, Burn Variation Morozevich Lincolnshire (C11), ½–½
Lajos Asztalos vs Borislav Kostic, Bled 1931, Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian, Advance Variation (B00), ½–½
Geza Maroczy vs Lajos Asztalos, Bled 1931, Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation (C49), ½–½.