Grob Henri (04.06.1904 – 05.07.1974)
Swiss International Master (1950). Painter and writer. Grob was Champion of Switzerland in 1939 and 1951. A participant at the Olympiads of 1927, 1935 and 1952.
Best results: Barcelona 1935, 1st; Ostende 1936, 2nd, Ostende 1937, 1-3rd; Hastings 1947/48, 2-4th.
He played also several matches: He lost to Salomon Flohr (1½-4½) in 1933, beat Jacques Mieses (4½-1½) in 1934, drew with George Koltanowski (2-2), lost to Lajos Steiner 3-1 in 1935, lost to Max Euwe (½-5½) in 1947, lost to Miguel Najdorf (1-5) in 1948, lost to Efim Bogoljubow (2½-4½) in 1949 and to Lodewijk Prins (1½-4½) in 1950.
Addict of the opening 1.g4 which was deeply analyzed in his book Angriff published in 1942. During the period 1940-1973, he was the editor of the chess column published in “Neue Züricher Zeitung”.
A professional artist, Grob has published Henri Grob the Artist, a book containing portraits of Grandmasters against whom he played.
