Dawid Janowski was a Polish chess master born in the Russian Empire in 1868 whose name lives on in several opening variations. A prominent figure of the pre-World War I chess scene, he favored the Four Knights Game and Queen's Gambit Declined in his competitive play.

Associated Openings

As White

C48Four Knights Game, Spanish Variation44 games

C49Four Knights Game, Spanish Variation: Bb432 games

D08Albin Countergambit8 games

As Black

C48Four Knights Game, Spanish Variation29 games

D51Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... Nbd720 games

C25Vienna Game18 games

D04Closed Game: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3...... 3.e315 games

C87Ruy Lopez, Closed Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... d614 games

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