The United States gained their fourth consecutive victory with the splendid score of 54% points out of 72. Their individual results were: Reshevskv, 10% out of 17; Fine, 11% out of 15; Kashdan and Horowitz each 13 out of 15; and the veteran Marshall (conductor of the team), 6%2 out of 10. Hungary came second, with 48%. points, England were twelfth, with 34; the team suffered from the illness of Milner-Barry.
Sale Flohr, the Czechoslovakian mas. ter, was selected at Stockholm, by the votes of delegates of the LC.F. as chài-longer for the world championship, after the return match between Euwe and Alekhine. Many will think that. Capablanca has at least an equal claim but it was a psychological mistake by the British Chess Federation to name him in advance as their candidate.
Miss Vera Menchik, won the Women's Championship with 14 clear wins, shawing that she is in a class by herself. Signorina Benini was second, with 109; points.—"Observer."
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