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- 1974 (Creation)
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1 large envelope
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Papers relating to the FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Chess Olympiad held in Nice, 1974, where the Wales team competed internationally for only the second time. The papers comprise issue 11 & 12 of 'Y Ddraig' magazine, which featured an extended report on the competition; a copy of the official FIDE record of Round 6 of the final matches, including the results of a game between Welsh player Iolo Jones and Lajos Portisch; and a copy of the official FIDE record of Round 9 of the final matches, including a match between famous chess players Lajos Portisch and Boris Spassky, and featuring the Wales team's results on p.3.
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.