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Event: Army v RAF Match • 5 games (Army v Navy, 25 Oct 1941) / 2 games (British v Allied Forces, 15 Nov 1941)
Venue: Hampstead CC, London • Dates: 25 October 1941 • Download PGN • Last Edited:
Thursday 18 July, 2024 6:28 PM
1941 Army v RAF Match, Hampstead CC, London, 25 October
Source: CHESS, December 1941, Vol.7/75, p33
The Army won their match with the RAF by a narrow margin. Several last-minute changes in the teams were necessitated by the exigencies of war.
| Bd | Royal Air Force | 3½-4½ | Army |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1w | P/O John David Solomon | 1-0 | Rifleman Frank Parr |
| 2b | A.C.1 Douglas Eric Arnold Riley | 0-1 | Maj. George Shorrock Ashcombe Wheatcroft |
| 3w | Cpl. E S Taylor/Tayler | 1-0 | 2nd Lt. Dennis Morton Horne |
| 4b | A.C.2 David Henry Butler | 0-1 | Cadet John Montgomerie |
| 5w | A.C.2 John Hobbs | 1-0 | L/C (Alexander) Aird Thomson |
| 6b | L.A.C. David Brine Pritchard | ½-½ | Pte. Frederick Walter Allen |
| 7w | Cpl. J H Bavin | 0-1 | 2nd Lt. (Richard) Nevil Coles |
| 8b | A.C.2 William Harold Cozens | 0-1 | Capt. Harry Gethin Thorp Matchett |
| 25 October 1941 | 3½-4½ | at Hampstead CC, London | |
An informal match "Army v Civil Air Defence" was arranged, and played at the same time, without clocks...
| Bd | Army | 1-3 | Civil Air Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1w | Cpl. J T Keable | 1-0 | Harold Lommer |
| 2b | Pte. G Whatmough | 0-1 | W G Belinfante |
| 3w | Pte. J E Ainsworth | 0-1 | A Boyce |
| 4b | L.A.C. W E Wright | 0-1 | Sir Gilbert Jackson |
| 25 October 1941 | 1-3 | at Hampstead CC, London | |
The games of the Army-RAF match were unusually interesting, and we publish some of them later in this issue. The Allen-Pritchard game was adjudicated: the RAF man was a pawn up but in a position that could not be won. F W Allen is a recruit from Australia who has been a subscriber to CHESS for many years "out there". We congratulate him on his debut in Home chess circles.
1941 British Forces v Allied Forces Match, Borough Club, Nottingham, 15 November
| Bd | Allied Forces | 5½-6½ | British Forces |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1w | 2nd Lt. Georges Cartier1, F.F.F | 1-0 | Bdr. Harry Golombek |
| 2b | 2nd Lt. Franciszek Sulik, Pol.A | 0-1 | P/O John David Solomon |
| 3w | Pte. A Simek, Cz.A | 0-1 | Maj. George Shorrock Ashcombe Wheatcroft |
| 4b | 2nd Lt. O Balcar, Pol.A | 1-0 | Pte. Frank Parr |
| 5w | Pte. V Farkas, Cz.A | ½-½ | 2nd Lt. John Montgomerie |
| 6b | Pte. W Prytys, Pol.A | 0-1 | P/O Francis George Tims Collins |
| 7w | 2nd Lt. Adamczewski, Pol.A | 0-1 | A.C.1 Douglas Eric Arnold Riley |
| 8b | Dr. Zak, M.O., R.N.B. | 1-0 | 2nd Lt. Dennis Morton Horne |
| 9w | 2nd Lt. Maxime Chauvet, F.F.F. | 1-0 | L/C (Alexander) Aird Thomson |
| 10b | S/M J J Reich, Cz.A | 1-0 | Cpl. J T Keable |
| 11w | Sgt. Francis, Cz.A | 0-1 | 2nd Lt. (Richard) Nevil Coles |
| 12b | Pte. J J Eshuis, R.N.B. | 0-1 | Serg. Victor B Rush |
| 15 November 1941 | 5½-6½ | at Borough Club, Nottingham | |
1 nom de guerre of Saviely Tartakower whilst with the Free French Forces
File Updated
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 18 July 2024 | First upload. Five games from the Army and Navy match, two from the British v Allied forces match. |