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February 12, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Feb 12, 1950 – 24 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, February 12, 1950 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California End-Game Study by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, March 31, 2020

End-Game Study by B. Salkind. White to play and win.
1. P-K6 PxNP or 1. P-K6 P-R5
2. PxP P-N6 2. P-K7 P-R6
3. P-B8=B! wins. 3. P-K8=B! wins
FEN 8/5p1p/5p1P/2p1PP1p/2P3P1/pP6/k1K5/8 w - - 0 1

Here's a game Reshevsky lost in a clock exhibition at Los Angeles.

Samuel Reshevsky (white) vs. Sven Elias Almgren (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation, Romanovsky Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. Q-N3 P-B4
5. PxP N-B3
6. N-B3 O-O
7. B-N5 BxP
8. P-K3 P-QN3
9. B-K2 B-N2
10. O-O B-K2
11. KR-Q1 R-B1
12. Q-R4 P-Q3
13. N-Q4 N-QR4
14. N4-N5 P-QR3
15. BxN PxB
16. N-R3 K-R1
17. P-QN4 R-KN1
18. P-B3 N-B3
19. P-N5 N-K4
20. P-K4 P-QR4
21. P-K4 Q-B1
22. NR3-N1 Q-R3
23. N-Q2 Q-N4
24. P-N3 Q-K6
25. Q-B2 P-Q4
26. R-K1 B-N5
27. QR-B1 P-Q5
Resigns
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qb3 c5
5. dxc5 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bg5 Bxc5
8. e3 b6
9. Be2 Bb7
10. 0-0 Be7
11. Rd1 Rc8
12. Qa4 d6
13. Nd4 Na5
14. Nb5 a6
15. Bxf6 gxf6
16. Na3 Kh8
17. b4 Rg8
18. f3 Nc6
19. b5 Ne5
20. e4 a5
21. Kh1 Qf8
22. Qb3 Qh6
23. Rd2 Qg5
24. g3 Qe3
25. Qc2 d5
26. Re1 Bb4
27. Rc1 d4
0-1

As of 3/31/2020, game not listed among the games of Samuel Reshevsky vs. Sven Elias Almgren

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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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