Hoffman, Samuel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1935  1411  2054 (76) 1
1936  1336  2061 (65) 10
1937  1326  2042 (65) 12
1938  1360  2031 (77) 0
1939  1273  2020 (86) 0
1940  1122  2010 (94) 0
1941  1095  1999 (101) 0
1942  1011  1988 (108) 0
1943  964  1977 (113) 0
1944  965  1966 (118) 0
1945  982  1956 (122) 0
1946  958  1945 (127) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Hoffman, Samuel  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
I am guessing that the 'Hoffman' who played in the Marshall Club Championship in 1936-1937 is Samuel Hoffman, who played in the Marshall Club Championship in 1935-1936.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1931-1935, page 386
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 357
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 393
   Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 437

Tournament data

Philadelphia 1934     Marshall Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Hoffman, S. - Huntsberger, R.E.     1 - 0    
New York 1935 (2)     Marshall Club - Brooklyn Chess League Match    
  Hoffman, S. - Collins, J.W.     0.5 - 0.5    
New York 1936 (1)     Marshall Club - Williamsburg Club Match    
  Hoffman, S. - Abel, S.     1 - 0    
New York 1936 (15)     19th Marshall Club Championship     4.5  /  10
New York 1937 (5)     20th Marshall Club Championship     2  /  12
New York 1946 (2)     Manhattan Club - Brooklyn Club Match    
  Hoffman, S. - Kupchik, A.     0 - 1    

Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026