I think he probably fooled everybody and never contacted his family. They were watched by many spy organizations. The good chess player had a system to get out and maybe used it. It is anyone's guess. But he most likely didn't want to go with Nazi ideologists. Not to South America. It was a good history lesson. Be Well, RZ.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.