Author: Salomon "Salo" Mikhailovich Flohr (1908-1983) and Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik in Botvinnik's hand and signed by Flohr
Year: 1962
Publisher: Swedish Chess Federation
Place: Stockholm
Description:
One sheet score. octavo (9" x 6") one sheet original with Botvinnik's hand written score and signed by Salo Flohr.
Mikhail Botvinnik of the Soviet Union, the world chess champion, was the winner of the tournament in Stockholm. He and his countryman, Salo Flohr had stopped off in Sweden on their way home following the chess congress at Hastings, England. There were ten contestants and finished in the following order: Mikhail Botvinnik 8.5/9; Berndt Soderborg and Salo Flohr 5.5/9, Ake Olsson and Erik Lundin 5/9, Zandor Nilsson 4.5/9, Beng Eric Horberg and Kristian Skold 4/9, Bengt Andersson and Sven Buskenstrom 1.5/9. Botvinnik's only draw was against Flohr a Nimzo-Indian, classical, Noa variation, 5.cd ed (E35) eighteen moves. Played on January 14 in round one.
Condition: Punch holes the right, lightly age toned with some edge wear else very good.