GM Ernst Grünfeld

AustriaAustria
Born 1893
Wikipedia

Austrian grandmaster and writer Ernst Grunfeld was among the inaugural recipients of the FIDE grandmaster title in 1950. Best known for the Grunfeld Defence that bears his name, he made lasting contributions to opening theory and was a prominent figure in the chess world between the two World Wars.

Ernst Grünfeld

Associated Openings

As White

D63Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 7.Rc140 games
D66Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 8.Bd319 games
D52Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 6.Nf316 games
D67Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... Nd514 games
D64Queen's Gambit Declined: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... 8.Qc214 games

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