Reuben Fine and Paul Keres, who divided first and second prizes at Margate, shared the honors at Ostend with Henry Grob of Switzerland. Fine must have been off form inasmuch as he lost three games outright. Keres made a brilliant start by winning the following game from Fine:
Paul Keres vs Reuben Fine
Ostend (1937), Ostend BEL, rd 1, Apr-11
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41) 1-0