London, England 1927 (6)




Results
 
Crosstable scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games   
Menchik, Vera    2205 (37) 10.5 / 11 
Beskow, Katerina    1991 (59) 9 / 11 
Wolf-Kalmar, Paula    1925 (56) 7 / 11 
Holloway, Edith    1902 (39) 6 / 11 
Michell, Edith    1868 (50) 6 / 11 
Price, Edith    1950 (48) 5.5 / 11 
Harum, Gisela    1761 (60) 4.5 / 11 
Hutchison-Stirling, Florence    1721 (51) 4 / 11 
Frigard, Jeanne    1765 (77) 3.5 / 11 
Lawson, Agnes    1852 (46) 3.5 / 11 
Synnevaag, Ms. S.    1714 (85) 3.5 / 11 
Daunke, Fraulein M.    1684 (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