A James Bond shot in the arm for local chess

Carrying the name of the most famous movie character of perhaps all time, Attorney-at-Law James Bond (left) ponders his next move in a friendly chess encounter. Bond learnt to play the game last December and relates that he is fascinated with the possibilities which chess has to offer. Bond is sponsoring a chess tournament over the weekend at Congress Place, Sophia. The tournament concludes today, and all are invited as onlookers to the games. Play begins at 10 am.

The mysterious game of royalty, chess, was given a plaudit over the weekend as a seven-round, Swiss-system, two-day chess tournament was conducted from yesterday, Saturday, at Congress Place, and will conclude today, Sunday.

Attorney-at-Law James Bond, who sponsored the tournament,