Author: Rea Bruce "R B" Hayes (1915-2001) from the Library of Lothar Schmid
Year: 1936
Publisher: R B Hayes
Place: Toronto
Description:
23 pages with table. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's stapled wrappers. From the library of Lothar Schmid. (Linde 5545; Betts 25-126) First and only edition.
35 games, with notes by the editor and other contestants
Among the twelve competitors Boris Blumin came in first with a score of 7 with only one loss and no draws. Maurice Fox and John Harold Belson tied for second a point behind with John Morrison achieving forth with
5 points.
Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (10 May 1928 - 18 May 2013) was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels. He was best known as the chief arbiter at several World Chess Championship matches, in particular the 1972 encounter between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky at Reykjavic. He was also an avid collector of chess books and paraphernalia. It was reputed that he owned the largest known private chess library in the world, as well as a renowned collection of chess art, chess boards and chess pieces from around the globe.
Condition:
Lothar Schmid's bookplate to front wrapper verso. Canadian Chess Federation stamp to front wrapper. Previous owner's stamp to back wrapper. Edge wear with bumped corners and sunned spine else very good of a scare tournament publication.