Louis Russell Chauvenet, 1936

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August 21 1936

The Daily News Leader, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, August 21, 1936

Virginia State Chess Play Sept. 5-7
While the world chess experts are holding forth at Nottingham, England, and the lesser aspirants for United States honors are fighting it out in Philadelphia, local devotees of the game are preparing for the Virginia state championship tournament which will be held in Lynchburg, Sept. 5, 6, and 7.
Staunton will be represented in the Virginia tournament by W. W. Gibbs, who won the state championship last year, and probably by A. M. Hoge in the open tournament.
Russell Chauvenet, of Esmont, has signified his intention of entering, and it is hoped many more chess players from this section will be able to take part.
The 1936 trophy will be donated by the family of the late Wm. L. Moorman, of Lynchburg, and will be known as the Moorman trophy.

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