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December 28, 1947 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 28 Dec 1947, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, December 28, 1947 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 13 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Problem No. 13 by George Koltanowski. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN b6r/Rn6/5k1p/3Q1N1P/8/8/4R3/7K w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nd6 Nxd6 2. Re6#

Here follows a game from the Miami blindfold exhibition:

George Koltanowski vs. board 1 (4 in consultation)
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. Castles B-B4
5. P-Q4 BxP
6. NxB NxN
7. P-B4 P-Q3
8. P-B3 B-N5
9. Q-Q2 NxP
10. Q-K3 N-QB7
11. QxN NxR
12. PxP B-K3
13. BxB PxB
14. QxNP R-QB1
15. PxP! R-KB1
16. Q-B6ch Q-Q2
17. RxRch KxR
18. QxQ Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. 0-0 Bc5
5. d4 Bxd4
6. Nxd4 Nxd4
7. f4 d6
8. c3 Bg4
9. Qd2 Nxe4
10. Qe3 Nc2
11. Qxe4 Nxa1
12. fxe5 Be6
13. Bxe6 fxe6
14. Qxb7 Rc8
15. exd6! Rf8
16. Qc6+ Qd7
17. Rxf8+ Kxf8
18. Qxd7 1-0

If they had read “Practical Chess” they would not have fallen into this trap.
Happy New Year and best wishes to all.

In one of my exhibitions in Miami, Fla., I played 28 games and won 25, drew w and lost 1. Dr. Gustave Drexel, champion of Florida was one of the players who drew. Here follows the game:

George Koltanowski (white) vs. Dr. Gustave Drexel (black)
French Defense: Exchange Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. PxP PxP
4. B-Q3 N-KB3
5. N-K2 P-B4
6. PxP BxP
7. O-O O-O
8. P-QB3 N-B3
9. P-KR3 R-K1
10. R-K1 Q-N3
11. R-B1 N-K5
12. BxN PxB
13. P-QN4 B-B1
14. B-K3 Q-Q1
15. QxQ RxQ
16. N-Q2 P-B4
17. P-B3 R-Q6
18. K-B2 PxP
19. NxP P-QR3
20. QR-Q1 RxR
21. RxR B-K3
22. N(K2)-Q4 NxN
23. NxN BxP
24. NxP B-K3
25. N-N3 B-K2
26. N-K4 B-KB4
27. N-B5 P-QN3
28. N-Q3 R-Q1
29. N-N2 R-QB1
30. B-Q4 P-QN4
31. N-Q3 R-KB1
32. K-N1 BxN
33. RxB R-Q1
34. R-N3 P-N4
35. R-N4 R-Q4
36. K-B2 P-R3
37. R-K4 B-Q3
38. P-N4 P-KR4
39. K-K3 K-B2
40. B-B5 R-K4
drawn
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. exd5 exd5
4. Bd3 Nf6
5. Ne2 c5
6. dxc5 Bxc5
7. 0-0 0-0
8. c3 Nc6
9. h3 Re8
10. Re1 Qb6
11. Rf1 Ne4
12. Bxe4 dxe4
13. b4 Bf8
14. Be3 Qd8
15. Qxd8 Rxd8
16. Nd2 f5
17. f3 Rd3
18. Kf2 exf3
19. Nxf3 a6
20. Rd1 Rxd1
21. Rxd1 Be6
22. Nd4 Nxd4
23. Nxd4 Bxa2
24. Nxf5 Be6
25. Ng3 Be7
26. Ne4 Bf5
27. Nc5 b6
28. Nd3 Rd8
29. Nb2 Rc8
30. Bd4 b5
31. Nd3 Rf8
32. Kg1 Bxd3
33. Rxd3 Rd8
34. Rg3 g5
35. Rg4 Rd5
36. Kf2 h6
37. Re4 Bd6
38. g4 h5
39. Ke3 Kf7
40. Bc5 Re5
1/2-1/2

'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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