Hastings 1957/8

[Gerard Killoran]

This BBC website has a short film of the 1957/8 Hastings Tournament.

See how many competitors you can recognise, including a then fresh-faced contributor to this form.

https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/ ... 0027a13eae

[Paul Habershon]

This BBC website has a short film of the 1957/8 Hastings Tournament.

See how many competitors you can recognise, including a then fresh-faced contributor to this form.

https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/ ... 0027a13eae

Before Leonard Barden posts the names of just about everyone, I will take a long shot at J E Scholes, near the end three from the right, looking towards the camera. Probably completely wrong.

My first Hastings was the 1961/2 event (a Botvinnik year) when I played in a Christmas or New Year Special (all-play-alls of 6) which included Eileen Tranmer. Quite nostalgic from the 1957/8 film to see the familiar demo board arrangement.

[MJMcCready]

Can't get it to open, just see huge arrows. says page not found.

[David Sedgwick]

Before Leonard Barden posts the names of just about everyone, I will take a long shot at J E Scholes, near the end three from the right, looking towards the camera. Probably completely wrong.

My first Hastings was the 1961/2 event (a Botvinnik year) when I played in a Christmas or New Year Special (all-play-alls of 6) which included Eileen Tranmer. Quite nostalgic from the 1957/8 film to see the familiar demo board arrangement.

I can't find James Scholes in the list of members of this Forum. Apologies if I have overlooked him.

I felt a pang of nostalgia about the trolleybus, although I never saw one in Hastings.

[Paul Habershon]

I can't find James Scholes in the list of members of this Forum. Apologies if I have overlooked him.

I didn't mean to suggest Scholes as the forum member - I think that's probably LWB. Just speculating on whom else I recognise.
I also got Keres, Gligoric, Clarke and Penrose. I was spectating there a few years later when I first heard applause during a chess session - Hartston beating Gligoric.

[Matt Mackenzie]

That would have been the 1965/66 event, I presume.

[Gerard Killoran]

The description on the website is as follows:

The 33rd Hastings chess contest is underway. Philip (sic) of Czechoslovakia played Yugoslav grand master, Gligoric. Dr Fazekas, the British champion, also played against Peter Clarke, the young Essex player.

Woman feeding gulls on front, gulls flying, building, people watch, Ambassador right and Filip sits - pan to board, first move made by Ambassador, Gligoric writing, Filip again pan to Gligoric and clock, Mayor of Hamburg (?), gv Mayor games pan to boards, cu boards, Fazekas and Clarke, people watch, Russian champ Kfres (sic), Baden (sic) cu, gv same game, gv lesser events.

Guide. CU – Close Up. MS – Medium Shot. GV – General View. WS – Wide Shot

[Brian Denman]

According to the Hastings and St Leonards Observer of 4.1.1958 the congress was opened by Ivo Vejvoda, the Yugoslavian ambassador.

[MJMcCready]

This BBC website has a short film of the 1957/8 Hastings Tournament.

See how many competitors you can recognise, including a then fresh-faced contributor to this form.

https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/ ... 0027a13eae

Just to let you know, it's only available to those in the UK. Some of us aren't and so can't watch it.

[Gerard Killoran]

This BBC website has a short film of the 1957/8 Hastings Tournament.

See how many competitors you can recognise, including a then fresh-faced contributor to this form.

https://discover.bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/ ... 0027a13eae

Just to let you know, it's only available to those in the UK. Some of us aren't and so can't watch it.

This is the English Chess Forum.

There are ways to view this content from abroad, but I'll leave it to you to find them.

[MJMcCready]

Yup I know, VPN being the most obvious solution. If I get one later in the year, I will take a look.