On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association (Breslauer Schachverein) was founded by Theodor von Scheve.
After the World War I Germany had to cede a part of the Ostprovinzen, mainly Posen (Poznań).
In 1922 the new Silesian Chess Federation (Schlesischer Schachverband) was founded and held congresses until 1939.
[1][2] When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Heinz Josef Foerder, being a Jew, lost his job, and moved to Riga, Latvia.
[3] In April 1935, he tied for 3rd-5th in Tel Aviv (the 2nd Maccabiah Games, Abram Blass won).