Glasgow International 1953

compiled by Alan McGowan

 

Glasgow International 1953		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	J. Penrose		½	½	0	1	1	1	1	5
1-2	W.A. Fairhurst	½		½	½	0	1	1	1	4½
3	H. Golombek	½	½		½	½	½	1	1	4½
4-5	R.G. Wade	1	½	½		½	½	½	1	4½
4-5	D.A. Yanofsky	0	1	½	½		½	1	1	4½
6	Dr J.M.Aitken	0	0	½	½	½		0	1	2½
7	N.A. Macleod	0	0	0	½	0	1		1	2½
8	E. Knopfler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0

Glasgow Herald column (undated, but from 1953).

Says “play opens Monday, and continues until August 5 in the Magistrates Room, 40 John St., Glasgow…”

Play to take place from 9am to 1pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm, with next Friday reserved

(10am to 1pm) for unfinished games. [Not sure if event started July 27, a Monday.

According to ‘Chess' Vol. 18. No. 216, September 1953, p225, Knopfler lost his games against Penrose, Golombek and Yanofsky by default. Chess also shows crosstable.

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