Soon afterwards , Botvinnik was informed that Alexander Ilyin-Genevsky , one of the older masters and a member of the Soviet embassy in Prague , had arranged a match between Salo Flohr and himself , with his opponent then regarded as one of the most credible contenders for Alexander Alekhine 's World Chess Championship title .
Soon afterwards Ilyin-Genevsky , one of the older masters and a member of the Soviet embassy in Prague , arranged a match between Salo Flohr and Botvinnik .