Najdorf, Miguel (Naidorf, Meiczyslaw/Mendel)

Birth and Death Dates:
April 15, 1914 - 1997

Career Highlights:
At the age of 21, Najdorf represented Poland in the 1935 Chess Olympiad.
He won second place in the International Chess Tournament in 1947.
In 1943, he set a record playing 45 simultaneous games blindfolded and losing only two.
In 1950, Najdorf engaged 250 opponents for 11 hours of chess, winning 226 games, drawing 15, and losing nine.

Origin:
Argentina (b. Poland)

Category:
International Grand Master

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