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August 26, 1956 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 26 Aug 1956, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, August 26, 1956 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 38 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, February 9, 2020

Problem No. 38 by R.D. Browne, Oakland. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN rkB5/p2P1N2/p3N3/8/1q1B2K1/nR5p/3Qn2b/1rR2b2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nc5 Rxc1 2. Nxa6#

In Vallejo

Played at the Vallejo Chess Club recently.

Gunnar Rasmussen (white) vs. Jack Strong (black)
King's Pawn Game: Gunderam Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 P-QB3
3. P-Q4 Q-R4ch
4. B-Q2 Q-N3
5. PxP B-B4
6. Q-K2 QxNP
7. B-B3 Q-B8ch
8. Q-Q1 BxPch
9. K-K2 Q-K6 mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 c6
3. d4 Qa5+
4. Bd2 Qb6
5. dxe5 Bc5
6. Qe2 Qxb2
7. Bc3 Qc1+
8. Qd1 Bxf2+
9. Ke2 Qe3#

(a) A move? If somewhat stupid, it avoids the Ruy Lopez, the Quiz Kids, etc.
(b) Could have played 3. NxP, Q1K2; 4. K-KB3, QxPch; 5. B-K2 with advantage in development, but he is trying for more.
(c) Against all the rules.
(d) And the QN pawn is supposed to be taboo (Rule 3).
(e) Even fools have guardian angels—or angels.
(f) The two-piece attack has him blind—but he saves the queen at that.
(g) Too bad; missed a mate in eight—it took nine—five of them were queen moves.

Played in the recent Dublin tournament, won by O'Kelly.

English Opening

O'Kelly (white) Golombek (black)

Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Harry Golombek
Dublin (1956), Dublin, Ireland, rd 3
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Hedgehog System (A17) 1-0

(a) Waste of time. With his next move White stops N-N3 for Black.
(b) Reckons that what's good for White is good for him.
(c) P-B5 was threatened.
(d) Anyone for a game?
(e) The clincher! The next move opens up the game completely in White's favor.
(f) If 30. … R-Q3; 31. NxPch, QxN; 32. RxQ, RxQ; 33. R-B8 mate.

Played at the U.S. Amateur Championship, New Jersey, May 1956

Dr. Edward Kupka (white) Les Jahn (black)
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 N-KB3
3. P-KB4 P-Q3
4. N-B3 N-B3
5. B-B4 B-K3
6. BxB PxB
7. PxP NxP
8. P-Q4 NxNch
9. QxN P-K4
10. PxP PxP
11. B-N5 B-K2
12. R-Q1 N-Q2
13. O-O B-B4ch
14. K-R1 QxB
15. Q-B7ch K-Q1
16. QxN mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. f4 d6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Bc4 Be6
6. Bxe6 fxe6
7. fxe5 Nxe5
8. d4 Nxf3+
9. Qxf3 e5
10. dxe5 dxe5
11. Bg5 Be7
12. Rd1 Nd7
13. 0-0 Bc5+
14. Kh1 Qxg5
15. Qf7+ Kd8
16. Qxd7#

(a) The correct continuation is 3. … P-Q4.
(b) Better is 5. … B-K2 and 6. … O-O
(c) And here he should have recaptured with the pawn. The double pawn on K3 and K4 hold the fort for a while, well. White now takes the initiative.
(d) B-K2 and O-O was still best.
(e) Cannot take the Bishop as mate on KB7 is threatened, so he wins the Bishop and gives rom for his King to move, only to be mated on another square.

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“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.
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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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