Ivor Smith was also in Scarborough, where he won the British Seniors' Championship. His win as Black against Michael Macdonald-Ross was published in CHESS magazine.

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.h3 e5 7.d5 Na6 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Nc5 10.Nd2 a5 11.Be2 Bd7 12.Rc1 b6 13.g4 Nh7 14.b3 f5 15.exf5 gxf5 16.Qc2 e4 17.Kd1 Qh4 18.f4 Nd3 19.Bxd3 exd3 20.Qxd3 fxg4 21.Kc2 Bf5 22.Nce4 gxh3 23.Rcg1 Rae8 24.Bd4 Ng5 25.Bxg7 Rxe4 26.Nxe4 Kxg7 27.Qd4+ Kf7 28.Rxg5 hxg5 29.Kc3 gxf4 30.Rg1 Qh8 31.Ng5+ Ke8 32.Re1+ Kd7 33.Rf1 h2 0-1

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