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January 24, 1959 Montreal Gazette The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain

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The Game of KingsThe Game of Kings 24 Jan 1959, Sat The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, January 24, 1959 Contest Problem No. 616 by A.C. White. White...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 15, 2020

Contest Problem No. 616 by A.C. White. White mates in two moves.
FEN 3rN3/P2p2K1/R4P2/3kbQ1p/1P1P2p1/4p2r/nB2N1R1/7B w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qd3 Rxh1 2. dxe5#

Canadian Achievement

When a Canadian master defeats an international grandmaster it deserves to be recorded especially when its as well-deserved as this victory of Paul Vaitonis in the Second Canadian Open at Winnipeg.

Paul Vaitonis (white) Hamilton vs. Larry Evans (black) Los Angeles
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Closed Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 N-KB3
2. N-QB3 P-KN3
3. P-K4 P-Q3
4. P-Q4 B-N2
5. P-B3 Castles
6. B-K3 P-K4
7. P-Q5 N-K1
8. P-KN4 P-KB4
9. NPxP PxP
10. Q-Q2 Q-R5ch
11. B-B2 Q-R3
12. B-K3 Q-R5ch
13. B-B2 Q-R3
14. B-K3 P-B5
15. B-B2 P-N3
16. Castles P-QR4
17. P-KR4 N-R3
18. B-R3 K-R1
19. BxB RxB
20. N-R3 B-B3
21. QR-N1 Q-R4
22. Q-K2 R-KN1
23. N-KN5! P-R3
24. Q-B1! N-N2
25. Q-R3 Q-K1
26. N-K6! Q-B2
27. P-R5! QR-K1
28. R-N6 K-R2
29. KR-N1 Q-K2
30. B-R4! BxB
31. RxNch K-R1
32. Q-B5! RxR
33. RxR QxR
34. NxQ KxN
35. Q-N6ch K-B1
36. QxRPch K-B2
37. Q-N6ch K-K2
38. Q-N7ch K-Q1
39. P-R6 Resigns
Algebraic
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 g6
3. e4 d6
4. d4 Bg7
5. f3 0-0
6. Be3 e5
7. d5 Ne8
8. g4 f5
9. gxf5 gxf5
10. Qd2 Qh4+
11. Bf2 Qh6
12. Be3 Qh4+
13. Bf2 Qh6
14. Be3 f4
15. Bf2 b6
16. 0-0-0 a5
17. h4 Na6
18. Bh3 Kh8
19. Bxc8 Rxc8
20. Nh3 Bf6
21. Rg1 Qh5
22. Qe2 Rg8
23. Ng5! h6
24. Qf1! Ng7
25. Qh3 Qe8
26. Ne6! Qf7
27. h5! Re8
28. Rg6 Kh7
29. Rg1 Qe7
30. Bh4! Bxh4
31. Rxg7+ Kh8
32. Qf5! Rxg7
33. Rxg7 Qxg7
34. Nxg7 Kxg7
35. Qg6+ Kf8
36. Qxh6+ Kf7
37. Qg6+ Ke7
38. Qg7+ Kd8
39. h6 1-0

As of 3/15/2020 game not found listed among the games of Paul Vaitonis or Larry Evans.

Wolfgang Uhlmann vs Robert Graham Wade
Hastings (1958/59), Hastings ENG, rd 4, Jan-01
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense. Prianishenmo Gambit (D24) 1-0

'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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