Chess led by Briton
I X Z PA -Reuter—Copyright > HASTINGS. The British player. W. Hanston. has made a fine start in rhe Hastings chess congress an.l leads the field with three and a half points In the fifth round he beat the Finnish international master. IL Westerinen* in 41 moves, inflict ing on his opponent his first ]<.»•» in the tournament The Danish grand master. B Larsen, suffered a decisive !o>to the East German. W. Uhl mann. in 33 mot es, and was half a point behind Hartston Fifth round results.—Stean i Britain) v. Hurt (Czechoslovakia*, adjourned; Eley (Britain’ 0. Brown (Australia! I: Radulot (Bulgaria) ’. Smyslov (Russia Wade 'Britaim \ Tutmakov (Russia). adjourned: Uhlman • East Germany) 1. Larsen -Den mark) 0: Hartston (Britain) I. Westerinen (Finland! 0; Rajkovic (Jugoslavia! v Andersson (Sweden). adjourned Mestel 'Britain' i, Barcza (Hungary Leading standings: Hartston 3'.. Uhlman 3 '1 adjourned'. Larsen and Radulov 3. Smyslov and, Westerinen 21. Rajkovic 22 I games adjourned): Anderson and iHort 2 (1 adjourned).
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33113, 2 January 1973, Page 10
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