This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world--tournaments and matches, 1947 through 1950. Entries note the location and, when available, the sponsor. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Published sources are cited. Compiled from contemporary newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 980 tournament crosstables and 155 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players.