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Gruenfeld 
 
Ernst Gruenfeld
Number of games in database: 440
Years covered: 1913 to 1961
Overall record: +142 -76 =222 (57.5%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Orthodox Defense (43) 
    D52 D64 D63 D68 D67
 Queen's Indian (23) 
    E15 E16 E12 E17 E18
 Queen's Pawn Game (21) 
    A46 A50 A41 E10 A40
 King's Indian (20) 
    E60 E62 E69 E67 E92
 Queen's Gambit Declined (17) 
    D30 D31 D06 D37 D38
 Semi-Slav (15) 
    D46 D48 D43 D45 D47
With the Black pieces:
 Alekhine's Defense (27) 
    B02 B03 B05 B04
 Ruy Lopez (27) 
    C77 C88 C78 C84 C98
 Queen's Pawn Game (21) 
    A50 A46 D04 A45 D02
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (14) 
    C88 C84 C98 C94 C86
 Nimzo Indian (12) 
    E24 E34 E32 E38 E42
 Queen's Gambit Accepted (12) 
    D28 D27 D26 D20 D21
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Janowski vs Gruenfeld, 1925 1/2-1/2
   Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1922 0-1
   B Kostic vs Gruenfeld, 1922 0-1
   Gruenfeld vs J Schenkein, 1915 1-0
   O Chajes vs Gruenfeld, 1923 0-1
   Gruenfeld vs G Nagy, 1924 1-0
   Gruenfeld vs Stahlberg, 1933 1-0
   H Wolf vs Gruenfeld, 1922 0-1
   Gruenfeld vs Maroczy, 1922 1-0
   Gruenfeld vs Tartakower, 1923 1-0

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Marienbad 1925 by suenteus po 147
   Vienna 1922 by Archives
   Mährisch-Ostrau 1923 by suenteus po 147
   Teplitz-Schönau 1922 by suenteus po 147
   Budapest 1921 by suenteus po 147
   Zandvoort 1936 by suenteus po 147
   Vienna 1923 by suenteus po 147
   99_Berlin 1926 by whiteshark

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ERNST GRUENFELD
(born Nov-23-1893, died Apr-03-1962) Austria

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Ernst Franz Grünfeld was born on the 23rd of November 1893 in Vienna, Austria. He lost a leg in an early childhood which was beset by poverty. However, he discovered chess, studied intensely, and quickly earned a reputatation as a skilled player at the local chess club, the Wiener Schach-Klub.

Awarded the GM title in 1950, he was German Champion in 1923. For a short period after the First World War he was among the World's best eight or nine players. His best tournament results were Meran 1924 1st ahead of Rudolf Spielmann and Akiba Rubinstein, Budapest 1926 1st with Mario Monticelli ahead of Rubinstein, Richard Reti and Savielly Tartakower, Vienna 1928 1st with Sandor Takacs and 1st at Mahrisch-Ostrau 1933. He played for Austria in four Olympiads from 1927 to 1935 but is best known as an openings theoretician and published a book on the Queen's Gambit in 1924. The Grunfeld (D80) Defense, one of the hypermodern openings, is named after him. He introduced this opening to the world by defeating Alexander Alekhine with it in 1922. See Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1922.

He passed away in Vienna in 1962.


 page 1 of 18; games 1-25 of 440  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. S Wolf vs Gruenfeld  0-155 1913 corresp.C83 Ruy Lopez, Open
2. A Ritzen vs Gruenfeld  0-148 1914 corrC23 Bishop's Opening
3. A Ritzen vs Gruenfeld  0-146 1914 Match corrC27 Vienna Game
4. Gruenfeld vs J Schenkein 1-023 1915 ViennaD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
5. Gruenfeld vs A Ritzen  1-026 1916 corrD02 Queen's Pawn Game
6. Breyer vs Gruenfeld  1-017 1918 KosiceD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
7. Reti vs Gruenfeld  ½-½25 1918 KosiceC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
8. Gruenfeld vs Mieses  ½-½37 1918 KaschauC10 French
9. Gruenfeld vs Leo Godal  1-028 1918 WienD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
10. T Gerbec vs Gruenfeld  0-131 1919 Vienna, AustriaC78 Ruy Lopez
11. T Gerbec vs Gruenfeld  0-144 1919 Vienna, AustriaC78 Ruy Lopez
12. Euwe vs Gruenfeld ½-½30 1920 GoteborgD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
13. Carls vs Gruenfeld  1-039 1920 Goteborg BA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
14. Gruenfeld vs E Jacobson  ½-½35 1920 Goteborg BD53 Queen's Gambit Declined
15. Gruenfeld vs M Marchand 1-030 1920 Goteborg BA46 Queen's Pawn Game
16. Gruenfeld vs P F Johner 1-085 1920 Goteborg BA93 Dutch, Stonewall, Botvinnik Variation
17. V Sjoeberg vs Gruenfeld  ½-½38 1920 Goteborg BD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
18. H Von Hennig vs Gruenfeld  ½-½60 1920 Goteborg BA03 Bird's Opening
19. A Larsson vs Gruenfeld  0-143 1920 Goteborg BC47 Four Knights
20. Gruenfeld vs A Nilsson  ½-½82 1920 Goteborg BD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
21. A Olsson vs Gruenfeld  ½-½60 1920 Goteborg BC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
22. Gruenfeld vs K Kullberg  ½-½27 1920 Goteborg BE12 Queen's Indian
23. Olland vs Gruenfeld ½-½57 1920 Goteborg BC77 Ruy Lopez
24. Breyer vs Gruenfeld  1-020 1920 Vienna AUTC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
25. Gruenfeld vs Samisch  ½-½26 1920 Goteborg BE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
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Dec-24-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  fred lennox: It is curious to note Grunfield's reputation of modeling his openings on rubinstein has as his most played opening as black the alekhine defense. What is more surprising is his record with the opening is 11-15-0. Not bad.
Apr-06-06   BIDMONFA: Ernst Gruenfeld

GRUNFELD, Ernst
http://www.bidmonfa.com/grunfeld_er...
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Jun-01-06   samikd: <About the biography> So <neo-Grunfeld defese> was named after him, but <Grunfeld defense> wasn't mentioned ? Thats like saying 'Christ was named after Christians ' !
Jul-02-06   offramp: I always thought he was Jewish - but he wasn't.
Jul-02-06   WMD: Strangely enough, for a long time I thought that Spielmann was an Aryan, ummm, a Gentile, ummm, non-Jewish, but I was wrong. Funny old world, isn't it?
Jul-02-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: Did your attitude towards Spielmann change after that?
Jul-02-06   WMD: Sure, now he's one of my favourite players. Can humanity ever rid itself of tribal feelings?
Jul-03-06   offramp: This great player - a strugger and competitor and innovator - is today's player of the day.

It is well-known that he never opened 1.e4, as "I never make a blah blah blah yakkity-splakkity".

The odd thing is that he said he never opened 1.e4 in imitation of his hero Akiva Rubinstein.

BEHOLD!

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

Rubinstein was a King's Gambiteer! And a @#$%ing good one!

So up yours, Ernst!

Jul-03-06   RookFile: LOL...
Jul-03-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  TheAlchemist: Ernst Gruenfeld and B King - The Ernie and Bernie Show
Oct-11-06   aktajha: Yesterday I could play another Grünfeld-defense and again won :). I still have a 100% score with the Grünfeld as black. Thank you Ernst, really really thank you.
Nov-23-06   2021: Gruenfeld was a good player, but he made a stupid quote: When Gruenfeld was asked, "Why don't you ever play 1.e4?". He replied, "because I never make a mistake".
Apr-12-07   GrandPatzerSCL: How come, here on ChessGames.com, Ernst's name is spelled differently than his namesake opening??
Jul-08-07   sneaky pete: Both spellings are wrong, it should be Gehirnfehlt.

"Meister Gehirnfehlt lebt nur mehr in den Mysterien der Schachfelder a bis ha, und es ist ihm gelungen, für die Außenwelt mit dem Worte 'aha' sein Auslangen zu finden." (Richter, Wien, o.J.)

Jul-08-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  whiteshark: <sneaky, <Meister Gehirnfehlt>>

Du <ungekrönter Dampfplauderer> :-)

Jul-08-07   John Thornton: From the biography: <...but is best known as an Openings theoretician having an opening named after him: Neo-Grunfeld Defense (D70).>

How about the Grunfeld Defence (D85)?

Sep-03-07   brankat: Neo-Gruenfeld sounds more sophisticated :-)
Nov-29-07   Larsker: Yes, it's Grünfeld, not Gruenfeld. How come it hasn't been corrected ages ago.
Feb-03-08   Tomlinsky: Re the Bio. "best known as an Openings theoretician having an opening named after him: Neo-Grunfeld Defense (D70)"

The origins of the Neo (Anti) Grunfeld should more accurately be credited to Alekhine I believe. Grunfeld himself is best known for, well, the Grunfeld Defence! (Other spellings may randomly apply) :)

Feb-04-08   brankat: If E.Grunfeld came up with the idea of the Neo-Grunfeld, then, I wonder who was the originator of the Grunfeld. :-) Alekhine?
Sep-11-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Karpova: C. N. 5750

Edward Winter received information from Michael Ehn:

<‘His birth certificate says that he was baptized “Grünfeld Ernest Franz”. The rather exotic “e” was subsequently omitted for the sake of simplicity.’>

(from "Ernst Franz Grünfeld" (Vienna, 1993) - the original text in German: <‘Seine Geburtsurkunde besagt, daß er als “Grünfeld Ernest Franz” getauft wurde. Das etwas exotische “e” ließ man später der Einfachheit halber weg.’>)

Source: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...

Nov-23-08   brankat: 115 since E.Gruenfeld's birth.

R.I.P. Master Gruenfeld.

Mar-28-09   Andrijadj: This guy was fascinating...He had extensive opening knowledge and nice tactical style of play...If he had been born in let's say 1972(instead of 1892) and equipped with rybka and other monsters,he would be easily top 5...His style reminds me of aronian...
Mar-28-09   Andrijadj: and he had equal scores with Capablanca and Lasker,and beat Euwe 3:1...
Jun-09-09   WhiteRook48: "I never make a mistake on the first move!"
-Gruenfeld, who never played 1. e4
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