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   | Results |  |  |  
   | Crosstable scores |  | 
  | Name | Edo | Dev. | Score | / | Games |  
  | Alekhine, Alexander | 2607 | (28) | 8 | / | 9 |  
  | Fine, Reuben | 2605 | (24) | 7.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Eliskases, Erich | 2495 | (27) | 5.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Feigins, Movsa | 2395 | (27) | 4.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Vidmar, Milan | 2445 | (40) | 4.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Tylor, Theodore | 2281 | (34) | 3.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Winter, William | 2329 | (38) | 3.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Koltanowski, George | 2356 | (31) | 3 | / | 9 |  
  | Menchik, Vera | 2280 | (30) | 2.5 | / | 9 |  
  | Thomas, George | 2331 | (27) | 2.5 | / | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  
Event table notes
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| Event data |  | 
   | Name: 17th Hastings Christmas Congress - Premier Tournament |  
   | Place: Hastings |  
   | Start date: 28 Dec. 1936 |  
   | End date:   6 Jan. 1937 |  |  |  
   | Notes: |  
   | The crosstable given by Tanner has incorrect total scores for Tylor and Koltanowski. |  |  |  |  
   | References |  | 
| Books |  
   | Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 76 |  
   | Feenstra Kuiper, 100 Jahre Schachturniere, page 152 |  
   | Skinner and Verhoeven, Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, page 582, 758 |  
   | Tanner, Vera Menchik, page 172 |  
   | Woodger, Reuben Fine, page 126 |  |  |