London, England 1927 (6)




Results
 
Crosstable scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games   
Menchik, Vera    2206 (36) 10.5 / 11 
Beskow, Katerina    2002 (57) 9 / 11 
Wolf-Kalmar, Paula    1936 (55) 7 / 11 
Holloway, Edith    1910 (38) 6 / 11 
Michell, Edith    1882 (49) 6 / 11 
Price, Edith    1960 (47) 5.5 / 11 
Harum, Gisela    1774 (59) 4.5 / 11 
Hutchison-Stirling, Florence    1757 (47) 4 / 11 
Frigard, Jeanne    1779 (76) 3.5 / 11 
Lawson, Agnes    1865 (45) 3.5 / 11 
Synnevaag, Ms. S.    1728 (85) 3.5 / 11 
Daunke, Fraulein M.    1696 (76) 3 / 11 
 
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: 1st Women's World Championship
Place: London, England
Start date: 18 July 1927
End date: 30 July 1927
 
Notes:
This was part of the British Chess Federation Congress. It was only retroactively designated as a Women's World Championship tournament.
 
References
Books
   Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 232
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables IV, page 760
   Sergeant, Century of British Chess, page 278
   Tanner, Vera Menchik, page 222
Web
   Weeks, Mark.  [World Chess Championship (Women) 1927-39 Title Tournaments]

Tournament information updated: 15 Jun. 2021