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November 27, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Nov 27, 1949 – 28 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

The result of the blindfold exhibition at the Telephone Chess Club of San Francisco by George Koltanowski was six wins and two draws, against the teams of the Chinese Chess Club and the Peninsula Chess Club. Here follows a game from this exhibition. Board No. 5:

George Koltanowski (white) vs. San Francisco Chess Club (black) Nick Russ and C. Svalberg
English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Bradley Beach Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 N-QB3
3. N-B3 N-B3
4. P-Q4 P-K5
5. N-K5 B-N5
6. NxN  QPxN
7. P-KN3 B-K3
8. Q-N3 P-QR4
9. P-QR3 B-Q3
10. P-K3 Q-B1
11. Q-B2 B-KB4
12. P-N3 Q-K3
13. B-QN2 O-O
14. B-N2 KR-K1
15. R-Q1 QR-N1
16. O-O P-QR5
17. QP4-Q5 Q(K)-K2
18. PxPQR3/QR4 P-KR4
19. PxP PxP
20. N-K2 B-KN5
21. R-Q2 N-R2
22. Q-B3 Q-N4
23. P-KR4 Q-N3
24. P-B5 B-K4
25. N-Q4 P-B4
26. Q-B4ch K-R1
27. B-B3 R-R1
28. N-K2 BxN
29. RxB N-B3
30. BxB RxB
31. R-Q1 N-Q4
32. R2-Q2 Q-N5
33. B-B1 P-B5
34. KPxP NxP
35. R-Q8ch R-K1
36. RxR RxR
37. Q-B7 N-K7ch
38. BxN QxB
39. Q-B8+ K-KR2
40. KR1-Q8 Q(K7)-QN4
41. R(Q)-Q4 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. c4 e5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. d4 e4
5. Ne5 Bb4
6. Nxc6 dxc6
7. g3 Be6
8. Qb3 a5
9. a3 Bd6
10. e3 Qc8
11. Qc2 Bf5
12. b3 Qe6
13. Bb2 0-0
14. Bg2 Rfe8
15. Rd1 Rab8
16. 0-0 a4
17. d5 Qe7
18. bxa4 h5
19. dxc6 bxc6
20. Ne2 Bg4
21. Rd2 Nh7
22. Qc3 Qg5
23. h4 Qg6
24. c5 Be5
25. Nd4 f5
26. Qc4+ Kh8
27. Bc3 Ra8
28. Ne2 Bxe2
29. Rxe2 Nf6
30. Bxe5 Rxe5
31. Rd1 Nd5
32. Rd2 Qg4
33. Bf1 f4
34. exf4 Nxf4
35. Rd8+ Re8
36. Rxa8 Rxa8
37. Qf7 Ne2+
38. Bxe2 Qxe2
39. Qf8+ Kh7
40. Rd8 Qb5
41. Rd4 1-0

As of 3/29/2020 game not found listed among the games of George Koltanowski

Baarn, Holland: Dr. Max Euwe won a tournament here without difficulty, 6½ out of 7 points; Henneberke 5, Kramer and Barendregt 4, DeLange 3, Visser 1, and Tordion (Switzerland) ½. In Group B, Van Oosterwyck won with 6 points, Apking 5½, P. Muller (Switzerland) 5, Donk and Paard 4 points each. Here's a game from this tournament.

Van Oosterwyck (white) Donk (black)
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. P-Q4 PxP
5. O-O NxP
6. R-K1 P-Q4
7. BxP QxB
8. N-B3 Q-QR4
9. NxN B-K3
10. B-Q2 B-QN5
11. NxQP NxN
12. P-QB3 O-O
13. PxB Q-KB4
14. QR-B1 N-B3
15. R-B5 Q-N5
16. QxQ BxQ
17. R-KN5 B-K3
18. B-B3 P-KB3
19. NxBPch K-B2
20. N-Q5 R-KN1
21. NxQBP Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d4 exd4
5. 0-0 Nxe4
6. Re1 d5
7. Bxd5 Qxd5
8. Nc3 Qa5
9. Nxe4 Be6
10. Bd2 Bb4
11. Nxd4 Nxd4
12. c3 0-0
13. cxb4 Qf5
14. Rc1 Nc6
15. Rc5 Qg4
16. Qxg4 Bxg4
17. Rg5 Be6
18. Bc3 f6
19. Nxf6+ Kf7
20. Nd5 Rg8
21. Nxc7 1-0

As of 3/28/2020 no game found listed among the games of Donk and Oosterwyck(unlisted).

The championship of southwestern Germany was won by Niephus with 10 out of 10; an old opponent of mine, Koblenz, won the title of champion of Lettland. Mark Taimanov of Leningrad was first with 17 points out of 19 but played “hors concours.” Lausanne, Switzerland, Chess Club beat Dyon, France, Chess Club, 13½-3½.
Never resign before you are mated.
This position occurred in the Nurnberg-Carls game, played in Germany, 1949. Black continued with 49. … R-R6; 50. K-R3, R-R5; 51. B-N6?, B-B8 mate!
FEN 8/8/6R1/P2k3p/8/1r2B1P1/4bPKP/8 b - - 0 1
1. … Ra3
2.Kh3 Rxa5
3.Bb6 Bf1+
FEN 8/8/1B4R1/r2k3p/8/6PK/5P1P/5b2 w - - 2 4

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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 --
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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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