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Josef Rejfir
J Rejfir 
 

Number of games in database: 291
Years covered: 1925 to 1962
Overall record: +105 -63 =123 (57.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Orthodox Defense (31) 
    D51 D50 D61 D60 D63
 King's Indian (22) 
    E87 E75 E92 E64 E62
 English (15) 
    A10 A16 A18 A15 A13
 Nimzo Indian (14) 
    E32 E38 E34 E33 E46
 English, 1 c4 e5 (8) 
    A20 A21 A23 A28
 English, 1 c4 c5 (7) 
    A30 A34 A31
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (38) 
    B29 B88 B63 B58 B65
 Nimzo Indian (16) 
    E38 E22 E21 E44 E32
 Caro-Kann (15) 
    B13 B15 B17 B10 B14
 Queen's Pawn Game (11) 
    A46 D02 A45 D04 E00
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (10) 
    B65 B63 B67 B62
 Queen's Gambit Declined (7) 
    D30 D31 D36 D35
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   A Tsvetkov vs J Rejfir, 1936 0-1
   Spielmann vs J Rejfir, 1934 0-1
   J Rejfir vs E Lundin, 1930 1-0
   Petrov vs J Rejfir, 1933 0-1
   J Rejfir vs L Steiner, 1933 1/2-1/2
   J Rejfir vs T Ichim, 1936 1-0
   Saemisch vs J Rejfir, 1942 0-1
   J Rejfir vs Noteboom, 1931 1-0
   V Jandera vs J Rejfir, 1928 0-1
   J Rejfir vs K Richter, 1931 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Venice (1929)
   Luhacovice (1935)
   Czechoslovak Championship (1955)
   Moravska Ostrava (1933)
   Maribor (1934)
   Folkestone Olympiad (1933)
   Hamburg Olympiad (1930)
   Czechoslovak Championship (1960)
   Duras 60 (1942)
   Czechoslovak Championship (1961)
   Prague Olympiad (1931)
   Moscow Olympiad qual-4 (1956)
   Steinitz Memorial (1956)
   Warsaw Olympiad (1935)
   The Hague Olympiad (1928)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Rejfir Madness by chocobonbon
   Moravska Ostrava 1933 by jessicafischerqueen


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JOSEF REJFIR
(born Sep-22-1909, died May-04-1962, 52 years old)

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Josef Rejfir was awarded the IM title in 1956. He was one of the strongest Czech masters before the Second World War and played in the five Olympiads between 1928 and 1935. After this he retired for a number of years and emerged again in the last decade of his life to play in the Olympiads of 1956 and 1958. He died of a heart attack in Prague, the town of his birth.

Wikipedia article: Josef Rejfíř

Last updated: 2017-09-22 04:44:57

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 page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 291  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Rejfir vs B Thelen 0-1321925Bratislava-AA53 Old Indian
2. R Pikler vs J Rejfir 0-1221927Kecskemet Minor TournamentC33 King's Gambit Accepted
3. J Rejfir vs B Thelen  1-0351927Prague EvonyE19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
4. J Rejfir vs F Treybal ½-½201927Prague EvonyD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. J Rejfir vs Hromadka  0-1521927Prague EvonyA81 Dutch
6. F J Prokop vs J Rejfir  ½-½161927Prague EvonyD04 Queen's Pawn Game
7. J Rejfir vs K Skalicka 0-1131927Prague EvonyD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. B Thelen vs J Rejfir  0-1491927Prague EvonyB83 Sicilian
9. Hromadka vs J Rejfir  0-1471927Prague EvonyC25 Vienna
10. F Treybal vs J Rejfir ½-½151927Prague EvonyA47 Queen's Indian
11. Hromadka vs J Rejfir  1-0651927Czechoslovak ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
12. L Prokes vs J Rejfir  ½-½321928Prague EvonyB10 Caro-Kann
13. V Jandera vs J Rejfir 0-1351928Prague EvonyB12 Caro-Kann Defense
14. K Opocensky vs J Rejfir 1-0231928Prague EvonyB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
15. J Rejfir vs F Krticka  1-0451928Prague EvonyA96 Dutch, Classical Variation
16. J Rejfir vs K Treybal  1-0421928Prague EvonyD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
17. J Rejfir vs F Lustig  1-0431928PragueD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
18. J Rejfir vs J Dobias 1-0391928Prague EvonyD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
19. W F Wertheim vs J Rejfir  ½-½371928The Hague OlympiadA20 English
20. M Brody vs J Rejfir  0-1621928The Hague OlympiadA46 Queen's Pawn Game
21. K Ruben vs J Rejfir  0-1401928The Hague OlympiadE12 Queen's Indian
22. J Rejfir vs A Vajda  0-1301928The Hague OlympiadE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
23. J Rejfir vs A Muffang 0-1291928The Hague OlympiadE38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
24. J Rejfir vs M Oren  0-1391928The Hague OlympiadD57 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense
25. Petrov vs J Rejfir  ½-½321928The Hague OlympiadD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
 page 1 of 12; games 1-25 of 291  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-24-04  siggemannen: who is this guy? never heard of him
Nov-24-04  radu stancu: I'll bet it's mutual! :)
Nov-24-04  siggemannen: i'll bet so LOL
Nov-24-04  weirdoid: I once heard that he was perhaps the strongest Czech players in the early postwar years - which probably doesn't tell much (I think Czech chess was pretty barren those years). Any Czech or chess historians here? Perhaps you would like to shed some light?
Nov-25-04  sneaky pete: In 1947 a touring Czechoslovak team consisting of Pachman, Foltys, Kottnauer, Opocensky, Sajtar, Zita, Florian, Louma, Fichtl and Potucek (no Rejfir around) beat Holland 12,5 to 7,5 and Great Britain (with Alexander, Golombek, Thomas, Fairhurst and Winter on the first 5 boards) 12 to 8, so they weren't that bad.
Jul-17-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Yesterday, on a chess Newsgroup a general challenge was issued:

<"Name a player whose surname is composed of what appear to be cognates of the words for both King and Queen.

That's all for now. More tips and clarifications to follow, as needed Which they probably will be, seeing as you are all pigmies before the intelletural gigantism of Jason "Size-is-Everything" Repa.">

[I have strong suspicions that 'Jason "Size-is-Everything" Repa' is not the same person as Jason Repa.]

So I had a go (this entire exchange is easily found on Google):

<"Royal Goode>," I wrote.

That was wrong, and I got the response:

<"OK, let me clarify a little then.

Remember, it's the surname (so Royal Goode obviously doesn't cut it). The name is composed of what seem to be cognates of words for the chess pieces. Clue: the Queen is not actually a Queen.

Don't think about the English words. Think of names for the chess pieces.

Ha!">

To which I replied - (predictably, since this is where I have posted the response:

<"Josef Rejfir.">

Jason Repa replied:
<"Well, well, well. Congratulations. You are now entitled to join me in the Olympian ranks of innerlectural giants.

Either that, or the question was easier than I'd thought.

Your prize is in the mail.">

I think he got a big shock that his toughie was answered within a day!

I wonder what the prize will be?

More importantly... What if the sender of the quiz was paranoid? What if he thought that I was a Freemason? Will I ever get that prize?

Jul-17-05  farrooj: Rejfir means queen? In what language?
And will you ever get that prize?
Jul-17-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: 'Rey' means King and 'fir' is the same as 'ferze' meaning Queen - or consort.

I do not hold out much hope of receiving the prize.

Oct-01-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gypsy: Chessmetrics Player Profile: Josef Rejfír -- Highest Rating: 2566 on the December 1931 rating list, #35 in world, age 22y3m; Best Individual Performance: 2583 in Prague ol (Men), 1931.
Oct-01-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: <offramp> Hope you got your prize. <"...the Olympian ranks of innerlectural giants."> Sounds like the guy had had one over the eight. Was he drunk?

:)

Oct-01-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are some critical positions from Josef's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/rejf.html
Sep-22-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Player of the day at last! At long long last.
Probably his most famous game is J Rejfir vs Keres, 1956
Sep-22-08  whiteshark: He's not Icelandic? I always thought so. But don't ask to explain the meaning of 'alweays' here. Well, since Rejkyavik 1972, maybe. :D
Sep-22-08  chocobonbon: Rejfir has style,IMO sort of like Pillsbury, in that he often plays for Mate but will simplify to an ending if the beautiful threats are avoided. He has fighting qualities &, it seems to me, a lot of wins with Black. I have a collection of his games. My appreciation is purely subjective, not analytical.
Sep-22-11  BIDMONFA: Josef Rejfir

REJFIR, Josef
http://www.bidmonfa.com/rejfir_jose...
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Sep-22-11  Xeroxx: Player of the day, sick of it.
Sep-22-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <Xeroxx: Player of the day, sick of it.>

Today he is Xeroxx: Player of the day again.

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