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November 10, 1921 Los Angeles Evening Express, Chess by Clif Sherwood

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Chess by Clif SherwoodChess by Clif Sherwood 10 Nov 1921, Thu Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Express Problem No. 10, By Dr. W.R. Inge Dalton, Seattle White mates in two...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, January 13, 2020

Express Problem No. 10, By Dr. W.R. Inge Dalton, Seattle. White mates in two moves.
White mates in two moves.
FEN 8/4p3/1B2B1P1/8/5k1N/3p4/3P4/Q3K3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qh8 Kg3 2. Bc7#

Many of us know E.R. Perry local chess champion, as having been inter-collegiate chess champion, and for two years the Harvard champion, but many do not know that at the age of 20, Mr. Perry slipped one over on the famous Pillsbury in a simultaneous exhibition given by the latter.

Express Game No. 14, Ruy Lopez.

Harry N. Pillsbury (white) vs. Everest R. Perry (black)
Ruy Lopez: Open Berlin Defense, Showalter Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 N-B3
4. Castles NxP
5. P-Q4 N-Q3
6. B-R4 P-K5
7. R-K B-K2
8. N-K5 Castles
9. N-QB3 B-B3
10. B-B4 N-B4
11. N-Q5 QNxP
12. N-KN4 N-K3
13. QNxBch PxN
14. N-R6ch NxN
15. BxN P-Q4
16. R-K3 P-QB3
17. BxR QxB
18. P-QB4 N-KB5
19. R-N3ch K-R
20. PxP PxP
21. Q-Q2 Q-Q3
22. R-K B-B4
23. B-B2 R-K
24. R-KB3 NxP
25. RxB NxR
26. QxN Q-K3
27. R-B4 Q-R6
28. P-B3 P-B4
29. K-R R-QB
30. Q-KN RxB
31. PxP Q-Q6
32. PxBP R-Q7
33. Q-B5 Q-N8ch
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. 0-0 Nxe4
5. d4 Nd6
6. Ba4 e4
7. Re1 Be7
8. Ne5 0-0
9. Nc3 Bf6
10. Bf4 Nf5
11. Nd5 Nxd4
12. Ng4 Ne6
13. Nxf6+ gxf6
14. Nh6+ Nxh6
15. Bxh6 d5
16. Re3 c6
17. Bxf8 Qxf8
18. c4 Nf4
19. Rg3+ Kh8
20. cxd5 cxd5
21. Qd2 Qd6
22. Re1 Bf5
23. Bc2 Re8
24. Rf3 Nxg2
25. Rxf5 Nxe1
26. Qxe1 Qe6
27. Rf4 Qh3
28. f3 f5
29. Kh1 Rc8
30. Qg1 Rxc2
31. fxe4 Qd3
32. exf5 Rd2
33. Qc5 Qb1+
Resigns

Recommended Books

Understanding Chess by William Lombardy Chess Duels, My Games with the World Champions, by Yasser Seirawan No Regrets: Fischer-Spassky 1992, by Yasser Seirawan Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Capablanca Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer Games of Chess, by Bobby Fischer The Modern Chess Self Tutor, by David Bronstein Russians versus Fischer, by Mikhail Tal, Plisetsky, Taimanov, et al

'til the world understands why Robert J. Fischer criticised the U.S./British and Russian military industry imperial alliance and their own Israeli Apartheid. Sarah Wilkinson explains:

Bobby Fischer, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech
What a sad story Fischer was,” typed a racist, pro-imperialist colonial troll who supports mega-corporation entities over human rights, police state policies & white supremacy.
To which I replied: “Really? I think he [Bob Fischer] stood up to the broken system of corruption and raised awareness! Whether on the Palestinian/Israel-British-U.S. Imperial Apartheid scam, the Bush wars of ‘7 countries in 5 years,’ illegally, unconstitutionally which constituted mass xenocide or his run in with police brutality in Pasadena, California-- right here in the U.S., police run rampant over the Constitution of the U.S., on oath they swore to uphold, but when Americans don't know the law, and the cops either don't know or worse, “don't care” -- then I think that's pretty darn “sad”. I think Mr. Fischer held out and fought the good fight, steadfast til the day he died, and may he Rest In Peace.
Educate yourself about U.S./State Laws --
https://www.youtube.com/@AuditTheAudit/videos
After which the troll posted a string of profanities, confirming there was never any genuine sentiment of “compassion” for Mr. Fischer, rather an intent to inflict further defamatory remarks.

This ongoing work is a tribute to the life and accomplishments of Robert “Bobby” Fischer who passionately loved and studied chess history. May his life continue to inspire many other future generations of chess enthusiasts and kibitzers, alike.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008

The photograph of Bobby Fischer (above) from the March 02, 1956 The Tampa Times was discovered by Sharon Mooney (Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive editor) on February 01, 2018 while gathering research materials for this ongoing newspaper archive project. Along with lost games now being translated into Algebraic notation and extractions from over two centuries of newspapers, it is but one of the many lost treasures to be found in the pages of old newspapers since our social media presence was first established November 11, 2017.

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