Hoffman, Samuel




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1933  1318  2063 (91) 1
1934  1351  2067 (83) 0
1935  1367  2072 (73) 1
1936  1328  2073 (63) 10
1937  1325  2051 (63) 12
1938  1371  2040 (76) 0
1939  1292  2029 (85) 0
1940  1159  2019 (94) 0
1941  1134  2008 (101) 0
1942  1057  1997 (107) 0
1943  1017  1986 (113) 0
1944  1026  1975 (118) 0
1945  1050  1964 (122) 0
1946  1051  1953 (126) 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

New York 1933 (15)     Marshall Club - Mercantile Library Club Match    
  Hoffman, S. - Steckel, W.H.     1 - 0    
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: 17 Jul. 2026