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Jewish Woman Winner of World Chess Tournament

August 2, 1927
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(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Vera Mentchik, the young Russian Jewess who was a member of the British team in the International Chess Tomnament. won the tiule of woman champion of the world. She is the first holder of this tittle. The champion scored ten and a held points of a possible eleven.

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