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Henri Grob

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Swiss chess player, International Master (1904-1974)

SwitzerlandLived 1904 to 1974 · aged 70
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Henri Grob was a Swiss chess player, artist, and painter. He was Swiss chess champion twice, and was awarded the title of International Master in 1950 at its inauguration. g4, about which he wrote a book.

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Henri Grob was a Swiss chess player, artist, and painter. He was Swiss chess champion twice, and was awarded the title of International Master in 1950 at its inauguration. Grob pioneered eccentric chess openings, in particular 1.g4, about which he wrote a book. The opening is today commonly known as Grob's Attack, and it is this opening that brought him fame within chess communities around the globe rather than his results in chess competitions.

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Lived 1904 to 1974 · aged 70
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