| Miguel Najdorf | |
|---|---|
 Miguel Najdorf in 1973 | |
| Full name | Mojsze Mendel Najdorf |
| Country | Poland (before 1940) Argentina (after 1940) |
| Born | 15 April 1910 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 4 July 1997 (aged 87) Málaga, Spain |
| Title | Grandmaster (1950) |
| Peak rating | 2540 (July 1972) |
| Peak ranking | No. 42 (July 1972) |
Miguel Najdorf (/naɪdɔːrf/ NY-dorf; born Mojsze Mendel Najdorf)[a] (15 April 1910 – 4 July 1997) was a Polish–Argentine chess grandmaster. Originally from Poland, he was in Argentina when World War II began in 1939, and he stayed and settled there. He was a leading world player in the 1940s and 1950s, and is also known for the Najdorf Variation, one of the most popular chess openings.
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