Izaak Grynfeld

Izaak (Izak) Grynfeld (born 1920, Łódź) is a Polish–Israeli chess master.

In 1938, he tied for 3rd-4th in Kraków (POL-ch elim; Izak Schaechter won). After World War II, he played six-times in Polish championships (1946–1953). His best achievement was a 3rd-4th place at Sopot 1946 (Bogdan Śliwa won).[1]

In tournaments, he tied for 9-10th at Warsaw 1947 (Svetozar Gligorić won),[2] took 18th at Szczawno Zdrój (Salzbrunn) 1950 (Paul Keres won),[3] and tied for 15-16th at Międzyzdroje 1952 (Milev and Balanel won).[4]

Grynfeld represented Poland in 10th Chess Olympiad at Helsinki 1952, winning the silver medal at second reserve board (+5 –1 =4) there.[5] He also played for Poland in friendly matches: POL–CSR at Katowice 1949, POL–HUN at Warsaw 1949, and POL–HUN–GDR at Görlitz 1952.[6] He later emigrated to Israel.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/pogromcadonnera2.htm
  2. ↑ Roger Paige's Chess Site - 1947
  3. ↑ polbase - Szczawno Zdrój 1950
  4. ↑ polbase - Międzyzdroje 1952
  5. ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/players/vbdfhhhf.html
  6. ↑ http://www.olimpbase.org/ Friendly matches

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