Professor Marc Fonaroff
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Years covered: 1918

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PROFESSOR MARC FONAROFF (, died Dec-19-1929) Russia [what is this?] Marc (sometimes spelled Mark) Fonaroff was born in Russia but relocated to the USA in his youth. He taught the violin from 1903 until his retirement in 1927 at the Institute of Musical Art (a private school of music at 120 Claremont Avenue, NY). Together with his wife Vera Fonaroff (died 1962.07.23 at the age of 77), also a violinist and teacher, he had two daughters, Olga and Nina. Source: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/...

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Capablanca vs M Fonaroff 1-0 22 1918 New York C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense

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