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He was a [[Second (chess)|second]] to [[Viswanathan Anand]] in the [[World Chess Championship 2014]], held in [[Sochi]], Russia, and has worked as his second during several events since then.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chess.com/news/gajewski-grand-at-najdorf-memorial-1004|title=Anand's Second Grabs Spotlight: Gajewski Wins Najdorf Memorial|last=Doggers|first=Peter|date=26 July 2016|work=Chess.com|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> A strong [[Chess opening|opening theoretician]], Gajewski is probably most known in the chess world by the [[gambit]] move 10...d5!? in the [[Ruy Lopez]] opening which he introduced in July 2007 during a tournament in [[Pardubice]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.newinchess.com/Attacking_the_Spanish-p-1829.html|title=Attacking the Spanish|last1=Brunello|first1=Sabino|date=2009|publisher=Quality Chess|isbn=978-1-906552-1-76|author-link=Sabino Brunello}}</ref> |
He was a [[Second (chess)|second]] to [[Viswanathan Anand]] in the [[World Chess Championship 2014]], held in [[Sochi]], Russia, and has worked as his second during several events since then.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chess.com/news/gajewski-grand-at-najdorf-memorial-1004|title=Anand's Second Grabs Spotlight: Gajewski Wins Najdorf Memorial|last=Doggers|first=Peter|date=26 July 2016|work=Chess.com|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> A strong [[Chess opening|opening theoretician]], Gajewski is probably most known in the chess world by the [[gambit]] move 10...d5!? in the [[Ruy Lopez]] opening which he introduced in July 2007 during a tournament in [[Pardubice]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.newinchess.com/Attacking_the_Spanish-p-1829.html|title=Attacking the Spanish|last1=Brunello|first1=Sabino|date=2009|publisher=Quality Chess|isbn=978-1-906552-1-76|author-link=Sabino Brunello}}</ref> |
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He is married to compatriot [[Woman Grandmaster]] [[Joanna Majdan-Gajewska]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bartel wins King’s Gambit in Radom|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/bartel-wins-king-s-gambit-in-radom|publisher=ChessBase|accessdate=10 November 2015|date=2011-06-03}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 13:14, 23 September 2021
Grzegorz Gajewski | |
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Country | Poland |
Born | Skierniewice, Poland | 19 July 1985
Title | Grandmaster (2006) |
FIDE rating | 2547 (May 2024) |
Peak rating | 2659 (July 2014) |
Grzegorz Gajewski (born 19 July 1985) is a Polish chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2006.
In 2011 Gajewski won the Cappelle-la-Grande Open.[1] In 2012 he won the 14th Open International de Sants, Hostafrancs i La Bordeta in Barcelona edging out Aleksandr Rakhmanov, Emilio Cordova, Kevin Spraggett and Samuel Shankland on tiebreak score, after all players scored 8 points from 10 games.[2][3] Gajewski won the Polish Chess Championship in 2015.[4]
Gajewski played for the Polish team in the Chess Olympiads of 2008 in Dresden, where he played on the fourth board scoring 6½ points from 10 games, and 2014 in Tromsø.[5] He also took part in the European Team Chess Championship in 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2015; Gajewski won the individual silver medal on board three in 2007.[6]
He was a second to Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2014, held in Sochi, Russia, and has worked as his second during several events since then.[7] A strong opening theoretician, Gajewski is probably most known in the chess world by the gambit move 10...d5!? in the Ruy Lopez opening which he introduced in July 2007 during a tournament in Pardubice.[8]
He is married to compatriot Woman Grandmaster Joanna Majdan-Gajewska.[9]
References
- ^ "Grzegorz Gajewski wins Cappelle La Grande 2011". Chessdom. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Grzegorz Gaweski ha ganado el Abierto de Sants 2012" (in Spanish). Chessdom. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ XIV Open Internacional de Sants, Hostafrancs i la Bordeta - Grup A. chess-results.com.
- ^ "Polish championships 2015". Europeran Chess Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ Men's Chess Olympiads - Grzegorz Gajewski. OlimpBase.
- ^ European Men's team Chess Championship - Grzegorz Gajewski. OlimpBase.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (26 July 2016). "Anand's Second Grabs Spotlight: Gajewski Wins Najdorf Memorial". Chess.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Brunello, Sabino (2009). Attacking the Spanish. Quality Chess. ISBN 978-1-906552-1-76.
- ^ "Bartel wins King's Gambit in Radom". ChessBase. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
External links
- Grzegorz Gajewski chess games at 365Chess.com
- Grzegorz Gajewski player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Opening Surveys in ChessBase Magazine 122