The 26th Hastings Premier brought ten players to White Rock Pavilion. Wolfgang Unzicker finished undefeated on 7/9, half a point ahead of Alberic O'Kelly de Galway and Nicolas Rossolimo. The complete 45-game round robin is preserved here.
The 26th Premier
Unzicker scored five wins and four draws to take first place without a loss. O'Kelly and Rossolimo shared second on 6½.
The half-point margin separated the winner from two close pursuers.
A complete round robin
Ten players met once apiece, producing every one of the 45 possible pairings.
BritBase's edition page supplies the dates, venue, crosstable, and Premier scores. The archive therefore derives its standings from a complete set of games.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unzicker, Wolfgang | 7/9 | +5 -0 =4 | games |
| =2 | O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic | 6½/9 | +5 -1 =3 | games |
| =2 | Rossolimo, Nicolas | 6½/9 | +5 -1 =3 | games |
| =4 | Penrose, Jonathan | 4½/9 | +3 -3 =3 | games |
| =4 | Thomas, Andrew Rowland B | 4½/9 | +3 -3 =3 | games |
| =4 | Castaldi, Vincenzo | 4½/9 | +2 -2 =5 | games |
| =4 | Golombek, Harry | 4½/9 | +1 -1 =7 | games |
| 8 | Barden, Leonard William | 3/9 | +1 -4 =4 | games |
| 9 | Adams, Weaver Warren | 2½/9 | +2 -6 =1 | games |
| 10 | Phillips, Alan | 1½/9 | +0 -6 =3 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unzicker, Wolfgang | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Rossolimo, Nicolas | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Penrose, Jonathan | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Thomas, Andrew Rowland B | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Castaldi, Vincenzo | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 7 | Golombek, Harry | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 8 | Barden, Leonard William | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | |
| 9 | Adams, Weaver Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Phillips, Alan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.