Letter to Carol Hochberg

Author: Laszlo Szabo (1917-1998) signed Year: 1975Publisher: Self published Place: BudapestDescription: One page typed letter on Laszlo Szabo's letterhead, dated 2 November 1975, signed with ink note at the bottom. Quarto (11 1/2" x 8 1/4") The letter is in response to a request from Mrs Hochberg for information regarding Laszlo's past which he responds to including working with concentration camp refugees. László Szabó was a Hungarian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in 1950, when it was instituted by FIDE. At the outbreak of war, Szabó was attached to a Forced Labour Unit and was later captured by Russian troops who held him as a prisoner of war. After the war, he returned to chess and played many major international events. He finished fifth at Groningen 1946, a tournament which included Mikhail Botvinnik, Max Euwe, Vasily Smyslov, Miguel Najdorf, Isaac Boleslavsky and Alexander Kotov. At the Saltsjöbaden Interzonal of 1948, he finished second to D