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Salo Flohr
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Czech chess player, arbiter, theoretician, organiser and writer (1908–1983)
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Salo Flohr was a male chess player, arbiter, writer, and journalist born in Horodenka in 1908. He represented Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union in international competition, participating in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Chess Olympiads. He held the titles of Grandmaster and International Arbiter.
Flohr authored works including *The games of the match between S. Flohr and M. Botwinnik*, *Desatero hry šachové a přehled zahájení*, *Petrosjan bleibt Weltmeister!*, and *Twelfth chess tournament of nations*. He received the Order of the Badge of Honour and the title Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. He died in Moscow in 1983 and is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The games of the match between S. Flohr and M. Botwinnik
- Desatero hry šachové a přehled zahájení
- Petrosjan bleibt Weltmeister!
- Twelfth chess tournament of nations
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Horodenka
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- journalist
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Participant in
- 7th Chess Olympiad
- Sport
- chess
- Country for sport
- Soviet Union
- Image
- Opdracht Elseviers weekblad. Schaaksimultaan Botwinnik, Bestanddeelnr 915-8813.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1908-11-21
- date of death
- 1983-07-18
- Commons category
- Salo Flohr
- place of burial
- Vagankovo Cemetery
- title of chess person
- International Arbiter
- name in native language
- Salo Flohr
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