War Years
The Second World War came to the Soviet Union in June 1941, putting a stop to most organized chess for the next several years. But Alatortsev's solid pre-war results earned him an invitation to a very strong event at Kuibyshev 1942. He made a creditable 6.5/11 for 7th place, as Isaac Boleslavsky won. He then scored 7/15 at the 1942 Moscow Championship.
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