AApril 17 1952
The Daily Telegraph, London, Greater London, England, Thursday, April 17, 1952
Boy Holds Chess Master
Russians' Exhibition
Daily Telegraph Reporter
Keith Stanley, 14, an Ilford schoolboy was one of the opponents who held out longest during an exhibition chess contest in London against D. Bronstein, 28, the Russian chess master who is runner-up for the world championship. Play lasted nearly five hours.
Bronstein, and his compatriot, M. Taimanov, 26, each met 21 opponents at the London headquarters of the British Czechoslovak Friendship League. The contest was arranged by the Soviet Chess Circle, and their opponents were from Home Counties clubs and Cambridge University.
Bronstein and Taimanov arrived in Britain last Thursday to play at the University Chess Centre in Liverpool. They have been unable to accept an invitation to the tournament at Southsea because they return to Moscow today to prepare for the Soviet Chess Championships next week.
Bronstein won 18 games and drew three against J. Penrose, P. Alfrey and P. Clarke. Taimanov won 14, drew four, against E. Millis, R. Newman, T. Sweby and Miss Tranmer, and lost three to L. Kennion, H. Samuels and B. Ward. He accepted an offer of a draw by Miss Tranmer, former British women's champion.
