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March 17, 1957 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 17 Mar 1957, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, March 17, 1957 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem 67 by G....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, February 14, 2020

Problem 67 by G. Guidelli, Italy. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN K1k5/nRB2N2/P7/2b5/prbQ3p/3r1p2/8/2Rq4 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Bh2 Bxd4 2. Rc7#

Brilliant Game

Played in Montreal recently.

Siegfried Otto Wreschner vs. William Oaker
Indian Defense: Budapest Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K4
3. P-Q5 P-B3
4. N-QB3 B-N5
5. P-KN3 PxP
6. PxP BxNch
7. PxB Q-R4
8. B-KN2 QxPch
9. B-Q2 Q-R6
10. Q-B2 N-R3
11. R-B1 P-Q3
12. QxBch RxQ
13. RxRch K-K2
14. RxR QxRP
15. P-K4 Q-N8ch
16. K-K2 N-B4
17. P-B3 Q-Q6ch
18. K-K1 N-N6
19. B-N5 P-KR3
20. BxNch PxB
21. N-K2 Q-K6
22. K-B1 N-Q5
23. NxN PxN
24. R-QB8 P-Q6
25. R-B7ch K-Q1
26. RxNP Q-K7ch
27. K-N1 Q-K8ch
28. B-B1 P-Q7
29. RxRP P-Q8(Q)
30. K-N2 Q-QB7ch
31. K-R3 Q-B1ch
32. P-N4 Q-K6
33. B-N2 QxR
Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5
3. d5 c6
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. g3 cxd5
6. cxd5 Bxc3+
7. bxc3 Qa5
8. Bg2 Qxc3+
9. Bd2 Qa3
10. Qc2 Na6
11. Rc1 d6
12. Qxc8+ Rxc8
13. Rxc8+ Ke7
14. Rxh8 Qxa2
15. e4 Qb1+
16. Ke2 Nc5
17. f3 Qd3+
18. Ke1 Nb3
19. Bg5 h6
20. Bxf6+ gxf6
21. Ne2 Qe3
22. Kf1 Nd4
23. Nxd4 exd4
24. Rc8 d3
25. Rc7+ Kd8
26. Rxb7 Qe2+
27. Kg1 Qe1+
28. Bf1 d2
29. Rxa7 d1=Q
30. Kg2 Qc2+
31. Kh3 Qc8+
32. g4 Qe3
33. Bg2 Qxa7
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:

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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