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Hastings 1950/51 Tournament

Wolfgang Unzicker7/9(+5 -0 =4)[games]
Nicolas Rossolimo6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Alberic O'Kelly de Galway6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Harry Golombek4.5/9(+1 -1 =7)[games]
Jonathan Penrose4.5/9(+3 -3 =3)[games]
Vincenzo Castaldi4.5/9(+2 -2 =5)[games]
Andrew Thomas4.5/9(+3 -3 =3)[games]
Leonard Barden3/9(+1 -4 =4)[games]
Weaver Adams2.5/9(+2 -6 =1)[games]
Alan Phillips1.5/9(+0 -6 =3)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Hastings 1950/51

The Premier tournament of the 26th Hastings Chess Congress was held in the White Rock Pavilion from 28 December 1950 to 6 January 1951. Rest day: 31 December. Wolfgang Unzicker won with 7/9.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ————————————————————————————————————— 1 Unzicker • ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 7 =2 Rossolimo ½ • 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ =2 O'Kelly ½ 0 • ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 6½ =4 Golombek ½ ½ ½ • 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 4½ =4 Penrose 0 1 0 1 • ½ ½ ½ 0 1 4½ =4 Castaldi 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ • 0 1 1 ½ 4½ =4 Thomas ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 • ½ 1 1 4½ 8 Barden 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 ½ 3 9 Adams 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 • 1 2½ 10 Phillips 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 • 1½ —————————————————————————————————————

Premier Reserves Major winner: Stephan A Popel.

Game dates

Round 1: Thursday 28 December
Round 2: Friday 29 December
Round 3: Saturday 30 December
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Round 4: Monday 1 January 1951
Round 5: Tuesday 2 January
Round 6: Wednesday 3 January
Round 7: Thursday 4 January
Round 8: Friday 5 January
Round 9: Saturday 6 January

Sources

BritBase: http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn...
British newspapers at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive...

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 page 1 of 1; 16 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. O'Kelly vs L Barden 1-0281950Hastings 1950/51E01 Catalan, Closed
2. J Penrose vs A Phillips 1-0371950Hastings 1950/51C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
3. L Barden vs W Adams 1-0271950Hastings 1950/51C57 Two Knights
4. A R Thomas vs A Phillips 1-0601950Hastings 1950/51D55 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. Unzicker vs J Penrose  1-0171950Hastings 1950/51B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
6. Rossolimo vs A R Thomas  1-0531951Hastings 1950/51C53 Giuoco Piano
7. V Castaldi vs W Adams  1-0201951Hastings 1950/51C50 Giuoco Piano
8. Rossolimo vs O'Kelly  1-0451951Hastings 1950/51C54 Giuoco Piano
9. O'Kelly vs A R Thomas  1-0361951Hastings 1950/51D68 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical
10. Unzicker vs L Barden 1-0201951Hastings 1950/51D07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
11. O'Kelly vs W Adams  1-0361951Hastings 1950/51C53 Giuoco Piano
12. Unzicker vs V Castaldi  1-0271951Hastings 1950/51C07 French, Tarrasch
13. W Adams vs J Penrose  1-0341951Hastings 1950/51B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
14. V Castaldi vs L Barden  1-0701951Hastings 1950/51B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
15. Golombek vs A R Thomas  1-0301951Hastings 1950/51E01 Catalan, Closed
16. O'Kelly vs A Phillips 1-0251951Hastings 1950/51D72 Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-07-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: BritBase has wrong date for rd. 3 - should be 30 December.

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