Dawid Daniuszewski
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Dawid Daniuszewski (1885 – 1944) was a Polish chess master.
[edit] Biography
In 1906, he finished 2nd, behind Akiba Rubinstein, in Łódź. In 1907, he again finished 2nd, behind Rubinstein, and ahead of Gersz Rotlewi and Gersz Salwe in Łódź (Quadrangular). In 1907/08, he took 10th in Łódź (5th Russian Championship; Rubinstein won). In 1909, he tied for 1st-2nd with Rotlewi in Łódź. In 1909, he tied for 4-6th in Saint Petersburg (All Russian Amateur-ch; Alexander Alekhine won). In 1912, he took 6th in Łódź (Efim Bogoljubow won).
The period from 1915 to 1921 he spent in Russia. In 1920, he tied for 9-10th in Moscow (1st USSR Championship; Alekhine won). Then he returned to Poland. In 1922, he took 2nd, behind Jakub Kolski, in Łódź. In 1924, he tied for 1st-2nd with Gottesdiener in Łódź. In 1924, he took 3rd in Warsaw (Quadrangular; Gottesdiener won). In 1924, he represented Poland at 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad in Paris (+6 –4 =3). In 1927, he took 10th in Łódź (2nd POL-ch; Rubinstein won).
At the end of his life, Daniuszewski played with Dr. Samuel Szapiro in the Łódź Ghetto on 9 February 1944.[1]
[edit] Notable chess games
- Dawid Daniuszewski vs Akiba Rubinstein, Lodz 1907, Ruy Lopez, Nuremberg Variation, C60, 1-0
- Alexander Alekhine vs Dawid Daniuszewski, Moscow 1920, URS-ch, Bishop's Opening, Vienna Hybrid, C28, 0-1
- Georges Koltanowski vs Dawid Daniuszewski, Paris 1924 (ol), Slav Indian, A50, 0-1
- Dawid Daniuszewski vs Samuel Szapiro, Lodz ghetto 1944, French Defense, Winawer, Bogoljubow Variation, C17, 1-0