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Event: North of Thames v South of Thames Match • 6 games • Last Edited:
Wednesday 11 September, 2024 2:37 PM
Venue: Central Hall, Westminster, London • Date: 16 June 1951 • Download PGN
1951 North of Thames vs South of Thames, 500-Board Match, Central Hall, Westminster, 16 June
This was a 500-board match, run as part of the 1951 Festival of Britain, between teams representing North of Thames and South of Thames. North of Thames won by 257 to 243 (n.b. not as given in the CHESS article linked to below - it was later corrected).
Link to a PDF of the CHESS Magazine article published in the July 1951 issue, ppn 224-227, which shows the results of all 500 boards.
A special scoresheet was printed for use in this match...
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| Date | Notes |
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| 11 September 2024 | Initial upload. Six games plus link to four-page CHESS magazine article which gives results of all 500 boards. |