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November 23, 1947 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 23 Nov 1947, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowki Sunday, November 23, 1947 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 8 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Problem No. 8 by George Koltanowski. (Dedicated to the Sacramento Chess Club). White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/6B1/4R3/3K4/1p3p2/1B1k1p2/3N1p2/5N2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Ke5 Ke2 2. Kd4#

Here is one of the best games played so far on this tour. It is one of six blindfold games played in Seattle.

George Koltanowski (white) N.N. (black)
Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. N-KB3 N-KB3
3. P-K3 P-K3
4. B-Q3 P-B4
5. P-B3 N-B3
6. QN-Q2 PxP
7. KPxP B-Q3
8. O-O O-O
9. R-K1 Q-B2
10. Q-K2 P-QN3
11. N-K5 N-K2
12. P-KB4 N-B4
13. P-KN4 N-K2
14. N-B1 N-N3
15. N-N3 N-Q2
16. B-Q2 NxN
17. BPxN B-K2
18. P-N5! P-QR3
19. Q-N4 P-QN4
20. P-KR4 R-K1
21. P-R3 Q-N3
22. R-KB1 NxKP!
23. Q-KB4! P-B3
24. PxP BxP
25. N-R5 R-B1
26. NxBch PxN
27. Q-N3ch K-R1
28. RxBP! R-KN1
29. R-KB8! RxR
30. QxNch K-N1
31. B-KR6 R-B2
32. K-R1 R-Q2
33. R-KB1 B-N2
34. Q-N5ch K-R1
35. Q-B6ch K-N1
36. Q-B8ch RxQ
37. RxR mate
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. e3 e6
4. Bd3 c5
5. c3 Nc6
6. Nbd2 cxd4
7. exd4 Bd6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Re1 Qc7
10. Qe2 b6
11. Ne5 Ne7
12. f4 Nf5
13. g4 Ne7
14. Nf1 Ng6
15. Ng3 Nd7
16. Bd2 Nxe5
17. fxe5 Be7
18. g5! a6
19. Qg4 b5
20. h4 Re8
21. a3 Qb6
22. Rf1 Nxe5!
23. Qf4! f6
24. gxf6 Bxf6
25. Nh5 Rf8
26. Nxf6+ gxf6
27. Qg3+ Kh8
28. Rxf6! Rg8
29. Rf8! Rxf8
30. Qxe5+ Kg8
31. Bh6 Rf7
32. Kh1 Rd7
33. Rf1 Bb7
34. Qg5+ Kh8
35. Qf6+ Kg8
36. Qf8+ Rxf8
37. Rxf8#

As of 2/19/2020, game not found listed among the 1947 games of George Koltanowski.

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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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