Leopold Hoffer

Chess Player

1842 – 1913

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Who was Leopold Hoffer?

Leopold Hoffer was an English chess player and journalist.

He left Budapest for Switzerland. From 1867, he lived in Paris, where he won matches against, among others, Ignatz von Kolisch, Samuel Rosenthal and Jules Arnous de Rivière. In 1870, Hoffer emigrated to England, where he spent the remainder of his life.

From 1879-1896, Hoffer was a founder and editor of the magazine Chess Monthly.

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Born
1842
Nationality
  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom
Died
Aug 28, 1913

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on July 23, 2013

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