Aberystwyth Chess Congress 1955
by William Ritson Morry (1910-1994) and K L Gardner
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- About Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
19 typescript pages. Quarto (10 1/4" x 8 1/4") bound in original publisher's red wrappers. (Betts: 25-234) First edition.
A selection of 64 games from the British Championship, each with a short introductory comment and a summary of each round's play. Also includes four games from subsidiary sections. The Annual Congress of the British Chess Federation began with a near record entry of 155 players. This figure was exceeded by last year at Nottingham but on that occasion the brutish Women's' Championship was included in the events. The playing hall at the University of wales was appointed. First Harry Golombek; 2. Wade; 3-5 Milner-Barry, Parr and Phillips.
Condition:
Edge wear, corners bumped. About very good issued in wrappers.
A selection of 64 games from the British Championship, each with a short introductory comment and a summary of each round's play. Also includes four games from subsidiary sections. The Annual Congress of the British Chess Federation began with a near record entry of 155 players. This figure was exceeded by last year at Nottingham but on that occasion the brutish Women's' Championship was included in the events. The playing hall at the University of wales was appointed. First Harry Golombek; 2. Wade; 3-5 Milner-Barry, Parr and Phillips.
Condition:
Edge wear, corners bumped. About very good issued in wrappers.
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- The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (US)
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- Title
- Aberystwyth Chess Congress 1955
- Author
- William Ritson Morry (1910-1994) and K L Gardner
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - About Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- En Passant Chess Publication
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 19 typescript pages
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Chess Schach Ajedrez Echecs
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