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Shannon News, 2 September 1924, Page 3

During the week Mr Boris Kostich, a leading European chess master, who is touring the Dominion, visited Palmerston, and gave an exhibition of his powers, He played 26 opponents simultaneously on one evening, and defeated 24 of them, drawing the othejr itwo games. Masterly tactics and an almost uncanny knowledge on the part of the distinguished player in moving his men placed a severe task on his opponents, many of whom found themselves in a position, which left them no chance of a win. The two players who drew with the visitor were Mrs R. A. Homan, of Ohau, and Mr F. W. Connell, of Palmerston North. At Wanganui Mr Kostich defeated six local' players, whom he met simultaneously, he being blind-fold-ed,