Nov-19-13 | | DoctorD: So his dates of birth and death are unknown? |
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Mar-17-15
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Mar-17-15
 | | Stonehenge: Perhaps https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903...?? |
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Mar-17-15
 | | Phony Benoni: <Stonehenge> The dates for "Podhorcer" (1907-1998) could easily fit "Podhorzer", and the "Brooklyn Daily Eagle" (March 19, 1942) describes Podhorcer as being from Brooklyn. Indeed, I thought to look in the "Neue Wiener Schachzeitung", and found an account of his victory in the 1934 Austrian Championshp. (1934, p. 267) http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/a... I don't have time at the moment to translate the German fully, but there does appear to be a statement that Podhorzer was 27 years old, which would fit Podhorcer's 1907 birth date exactly. The "New York Times" (March 22, 1942) describes him as a "newcomer", with no other details. |
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Jun-01-15 | | JASharf: He was my great uncle (my maternal grandmother's brother in law). He was born August 2, 1907 and died January 27, 1998. Contact me if you have any further questions. |
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Aug-12-15 | | Baraka64: Hi! I am interested in everything about the life of David Pogortzer. Help me please find information about him.I am writing an article in the Jewish Chess encyclopedia about Podgortzer. |
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Oct-09-17 | | Baraka1: How are the names of Podgortzer's parents, please tell me? |
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Jul-16-20 | | Alan McGowan: Records show his birthplace was Tarnopol (now Ternopil, Ukraine). Tournaments during his short stay in England:
<Margate 1939> Premier Reserves 'C' - Podhorzer and Znosko-Borovsky 9/11, a half-point behind the winner, Mieses. <Bournemouth 1939> Major Open-Section 'A' - Podhorcer (spelling) was 1st - undefeated - with 9½/11, ahead of Znosko-Borovsky, Sämisch, Speyer, Dr Fazekas, P.M. List etc. <London Easter Congress 1940, March 19-29> Premier - 4/9, behind Golombek, List, Mrs Stevenson, Morry. Podhorzer sailed from Southampton on 7 April 1940, bound for New York. |
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