Letter to Burt Hochberg
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Letter to Burt Hochberg

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Author: Salomon "Sal" Mikhailovich Flohr (1908-1983) signed Year: 1974Publisher: Self published Place: MoscowDescription: One page typed letter to Burt Hochberg from Salo Flohr. Quarto (11" x 8 1/2") typed on one side in Russian and signed by Salo Flohr. Letter with English translation discusses the recent tournament in Leningrad. The deaths of L Stein which the next of which the second interzonal will be dedicated and mentions the passing of Kmoch and Horowitz. Salomon Mikhailovich Flohr was a Czechoslovak and Soviet chess player and writer. He was among the first recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950. Flohr dominated many tournaments of the pre-World War II years, and by the late 1930s was considered a contender for the World Championship. However, his patient, positional style was overtaken by the sharper, more tactical methods of the younger Soviet echelon after World War II. Burt Hochberg (1933-2006) was an expert on chess and other games and puzzles.

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