Book excerpt: This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world--individual and team matches, from 1951 through 1955--with sources. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,620 tournament crosstables and 144 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players.