Author: Aldis, R L; Brian Patrick Reilly and Baruch Harold Wood (editors)
Year: 1946
Publisher: The Book of the British Chess Federation
Place: Sutton Coldfield
Description:
158 pages with plates, portraits and diagrams. small octavo (7 1/2" x 5") issued in orange boards with black lettering to cover and spine. Notes to the Championship Section by Imrie Konig. Edited by R L Aldis, B Reilly and B H Wood. (Betts: 25-171) (Van der Linde 5693) First edition.
This was for the British Championship which twelve players took part. Robert Forbes Combe captured first place with +8, followed by Gabriel Wood half point behind. Tied for third and fourth were William Winter and Gerald Abrahams a full point behind Wood. Fifth through sixth was shared by C H O'D Alexander and Harry Golombek a half point behind them.
Condition:
Heal hinges beginning to crack, hinges rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Overall a good to very good copy lacking dust wrapper.
SOLD 2004