"Hastings is the grandaddy of international tournaments, first staged in 1895 and held annually since 1920 apart from war years. Its vintage periods were in the 1930s, ’50s and ’70s when chess legends including almost all the world champions were eager to compete while Sir George Thomas and Hugh Alexander defeated top Russians in stunning upsets........"
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/11/chess-danny-gormally-hasting-six-way-tie
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