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February 15, 1948 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 15 Feb 1948, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 15, 1948 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 20....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, February 22, 2020

Problem No. 20. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2n2QR1/1bbppN2/6r1/5k1p/5p2/5B1n/1BN5/2K1R3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qh6 Rxh6 2. Nxh6#

March of Dimes

In San Antonio, Texas, I played a match game with W. Kendall, city champion, and that night gave a simultaneous exhibition against 35 players. The proceeds of these two exhibitions went to the March of Dimes. The affair was held at the Elk's Club, and was so well attended that over $150 was presented to that worthy cause. In the following simultaneous I won 30, drew 4 and lost 1. The match game follows:

William Kendall (white) vs. George Koltanowski (black)
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Symmetrical Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 P-QB4
2. N-QB3 N-QB3
3. P-KN3 P-KN3
4. B-N2 B-N2
5. P-Q3 P-Q3
6. B-Q2 N-KR3!
7. N-KB3 N-B4
8. R-QN1 B-Q2
9. P-QR3 P-QR4
10. N-QN5 Q-B1
11. B-B3 N-Q5
12. NxN PxN
13. B-Q2 O-O
14. P-QN4 PxP
15. PxP P-QN4
16. PxP BxP
17. O-O P-KR4
18. P-KR4 P-Q4
19. B-R3 P-K4
20. Q-N3 Q-N2
21. B-N2 QR-Q1
22. N-N5 KR-K1
23. P-K4 PxP
24. PxP P-K5!
25. PxP BxR
26. PxN BxB
27. PxP P-B3!
28. KxB PxN
29. R-KB1 R-K3
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. c4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. d3 d6
6. Bd2 Nh6!
7. Nf3 Nf5
8. Rb1 Bd7
9. a3 a5
10. Nb5 Qc8
11. Bc3 Nd4
12. Nbxd4 cxd4
13. Bd2 0-0
14. b4 axb4
15. axb4 b5
16. cxb5 Bxb5
17. 0-0 h5
18. h4 d5
19. Bh3 e5
20. Qb3 Qb7
21. Bg2 Rd8
22. Ng5 Re8
23. e4 dxe3e.p.
24. fxe3 e4!
25. dxe4 Bxf1
26. exf5 Bxg2
27. fxg6 f6!
28. Kxg2 fxg5
29. Rf1 Re6
0-1
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'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:
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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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