Yehuda Gruenfeld

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Yehuda Gruenfeld (Grünfeld, Greenfeld) (born 28 February 1956) an Israeli chess Grandmaster. He was born in Poland.

In 1978, he tied for 2nd-5th in Skien. In 1978, he won in Gausdal. In 1979, he tied for 1st-2nd in Biel. In 1979, he took 2nd in Lucerne (zonal). In 1979, he took 12th in Riga (interzonal; Mikhail Tal won).

In 1980, he tied for 3rd-4th in Beer Sheva, tied for 2nd-8th in Lugano, tied for 2nd-4th in Gausdal, tied for 1st-4th in Oberwart, tied for 2nd-5th in Ramat Hasharon, and won in Biel. In 1981, he tied for 1st-3rd in Lugano, and won in New York.

In 1982, Gruenfeld won Israeli championship. In 1984, he won in Dortmund. In 1987, he won in Munich (zonal). In 1987, he tied for 8-11th in Zagreb (interzonal; Viktor Korchnoi won). In 1990, he won again Israeli championship.

Yehuda Grünfeld played for Israel in six Chess Olympiads.

In 1978, at second reserve board in the 23rd Olympiad in Buenos Aires (+2 –0 =7);
In 1980, at third board in the 24th Olympiad in La Valletta (+6 –3 =2);
In 1982, at first board in the 25th Olympiad in Lucerne (+2 –2 =7);
In 1984, at first board in the 26th Olympiad in Thessaloniki (+3 –4 =4);
In 1990, at second board in the 29th Olympiad in Novi Sad (+0 –3 =5);
In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Olympiad in Manila (+4 –1 =4).

He was awarded the IM title in 1978, and the GM title in 1980.