CHESS PRODIGY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21934, 31 January 1946, Page 6

CHESS PRODIGY

SPANISH BOY’S FEAT 14 GAMES AT ONCE LONDONERS DEFEATED (Special Correspondent.) LONDON, Jan. 30. After astonishing chess experts by his fine play at the chess congress in London last week, Arturo Pomar, the 14-years-old Spanish boy still further surprised the chess world when, last night, he played 14 members of the National Liberal Club at the same time. He won 12 games, two being drawn, one because a piayer had to catch the train. At the Chess ■ Congress, Pomar secured five and a-half points. The first prize went to H. Steiner, of America, with nine points. Last night, in his 14 games, he defeated Viscount Simon, former Lord Chancellor, Mr. Dingle Foot, a former Minister, Mr. Lloyd Humberstone, professor of economics, and P. J. Merlin, a barrister. On the average Pomar —he is known to everybody as the boy—took seven minutes to make a round of 14 boards. The session lasted four hours. After three hours 45 minutes, Arturo’s opponents began to topple their kings as a sign of defeat. Later, Lord Simon said: “We bow to the master.” Arturo whb is only 4ft. said: “My legs are fired."