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Eggert Gilfer
E Gilfer 
Skak, March-April 1947, p5  

Number of games in database: 62
Years covered: 1930 to 1952
Overall record: +15 -35 =12 (33.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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A13 English (3 games)
D70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense (3 games)
D50 Queen's Gambit Declined (2 games)
A22 English (2 games)
C49 Four Knights (2 games)
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (2 games)
A47 Queen's Indian (2 games)
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense (2 games)
C50 Giuoco Piano (2 games)
A46 Queen's Pawn Game (2 games)


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EGGERT GILFER
(born Feb-12-1892, died Mar-24-1960, 68 years old) Iceland

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Eggert Gilfer was born in Ytri-Njarðvík. He was Icelandic Champion in 1918, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1935 and 1942.

Wikipedia article: Eggert Gilfer

Last updated: 2020-09-07 04:52:21

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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 62  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. F Apsenieks vs E Gilfer  1-0331930Hamburg OlympiadC50 Giuoco Piano
2. C Ahues vs E Gilfer  0-1341930Hamburg OlympiadC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
3. E Gilfer vs S Khan 1-0471930Hamburg OlympiadA46 Queen's Pawn Game
4. Flohr vs E Gilfer  1-0341930Hamburg OlympiadD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. E Gilfer vs A Ribera Arnal  ½-½671930Hamburg OlympiadE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
6. Alekhine vs E Gilfer 1-0261930Hamburg OlympiadD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. Maroczy vs E Gilfer  1-0631930Hamburg OlympiadC49 Four Knights
8. D Przepiorka vs E Gilfer  1-0411930Hamburg OlympiadD05 Queen's Pawn Game
9. E Gilfer vs Marshall  ½-½391933Folkestone OlympiadE60 King's Indian Defense
10. Petrov vs E Gilfer  1-0321933Folkestone OlympiadA22 English
11. E Gilfer vs G Thomas 1-0471933Folkestone OlympiadA47 Queen's Indian
12. E Gilfer vs E Glass  0-1421933Folkestone OlympiadE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
13. E Gilfer vs M Monticelli  0-1361933Folkestone OlympiadA13 English
14. P Vaitonis vs E Gilfer  0-1401933Folkestone OlympiadA34 English, Symmetrical
15. E Gilfer vs A Vajda  1-0331933Folkestone OlympiadA52 Budapest Gambit
16. G Stoltz vs E Gilfer  0-1361933Folkestone OlympiadC00 French Defense
17. E Gilfer vs J Rejfir  0-1551933Folkestone OlympiadA47 Queen's Indian
18. G Page vs E Gilfer 1-0331933Folkestone OlympiadC49 Four Knights
19. E Gilfer vs L Matibet  0-1271933Folkestone OlympiadD46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
20. P Frydman vs E Gilfer 1-0281933Folkestone OlympiadA15 English
21. Harald Hallas vs E Gilfer  0-1261934Nordic Congress, CopenhagenA13 English
22. E Andersen vs E Gilfer  ½-½491936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadA13 English
23. G van Doesburgh vs E Gilfer  0-1251936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadC15 French, Winawer
24. E Gilfer vs L Matibet 1-0351936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
25. Pirc vs E Gilfer  1-0301936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-30-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Eggert Gilfer
Born 12th February 1892 in Njarthvik
Died 1960
Icelandic Champion in 1918, 1920, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1935 and 1942.
Feb-12-06  chessmaster pro: well the only real accomplishments iv'e seen in this player is that he had a draw against Marshall and that he beat Sultan Khan.
Jul-14-12  wordfunph: 4-time Olympian for Iceland with +11-32=11 for 30.6% clip.

http://www.olimpbase.org/players/nr...

Feb-12-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Eggert Gilfer.
Jul-26-18
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: When Alexander Alekhine made a short trip to Iceland in early August 1931, Gilfer played in a 40 board simultaneous exhibition against Alekhine, with both players playing blindfolded.

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