In the Winnipeg Tribune of March 2, 1906, it was reported that Magnus Smith ‘resigned’ the championship of the Northwest Chess association and the associated Fraser Cup, and that a new tournament would commence. That tournament was won by R.J. Spencer. The list of Northwest / Manitoba Closed champions is almost complete https://mbchesshof.org/champions/; if the reader is able to supply any information regarding the gaps, please contact mbchesshof@gmail.com.
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