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September 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 18 Sep 1949, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski Sunday, September 18, 1949 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Problem No. 104...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, March 23, 2020

Problem No. 104 by E. Segal, Bucharest. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 7B/5p2/3NpN2/2P5/3k4/4p3/1p2P3/1K5Q w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qb7 Kxc5 2. Nfe4#

Seldom that S. Reshevsky plays blindfold chess and we believe the reader will enjoy the following game played recently at the Manhattan Chess Club, in which Reshevsky plays the white pieces against an international master, who had just returned from Mexico City, where Pilnik won first prize.

Samuel Reshevsky (blindfold) vs. Herman Pilnik
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Prins Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 P-Q4
4. N-B3 B-N2
5. Q-N3 PxP
6. QxBP O-O
7. P-K4 N-R3
8. B-K2 P-B4
9. P-Q5 P-R3
10. O-O P-K3
11. B-K3 PxP
12. PxP P-N3
13. KR-Q1 N-QN5
14. Q-N3 B-B4
15. QR-B1 P-QR4
16. B-QN5 N-K5
17. P-QR3 NxN
18. PxNB3 P-R5
19. Q-N2 R-R4
20. B-K2 N-R3
21. P-Q6
22. N-Q2 B-K3
23. N-B4
24. BxB N-Q2
25. Q-K2 N-K4
26. B-QN5 Q-R5
27. P-Q7 R-Q1
28. P-R3 P-B5
29. R-N1 Q-K5
30. P-B3 Q-N2
31. BxKRP B-B3
32. R-Q6 B-R1
33. P-B4 RxB
34. RxR NxP
35. QR-Q5 Q-B1
36. B-N5 R-K1
37. Q-Q2 N-B1
38. R-Q8 RxR
39. RxR Q-B4ch
40. K-R2 QxP
41. Q-K3 B-N2
42. B-K7 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Qb3 dxc4
6. Qxc4 0-0
7. e4 Na6
8. Be2 c5
9. d5 h6
10. 0-0 e6
11. Be3 exd5
12. exd5 b6
13. Rfd1 Nb4
14. Qb3 Bf5
15. Rc1 a5
16. Bb5 Ne4
17. a3 Nxc3
18. bxc3 a4
19. Qb2 Ra5
20. Be2 Na6
21. d6 Nb8
22. Nd2 Be6
23. Nc4 Bxc4
24. Bxc4 Nd7
25. Qe2 Ne5
26. Bb5 Qh4
27. d7 Rd8
28. h3 c4
29. Rb1 Qe4
30. f3 Qb7
31. Bxh6 Bf6
32. Rd6 Bh8
33. f4 Rxb5
34. Rxb5 Nxd7
35. Rd5 Qc8
36. Bg5 Re8
37. Qd2 Nf8
38. Rd8 Rxd8
39. Rxd8 Qc5+
40. Kh2 Qxa3
41. Qe3 Bg7
42. Be7 1-0

Recommended Books

Understanding Chess by William Lombardy Chess Duels, My Games with the World Champions, by Yasser Seirawan No Regrets: Fischer-Spassky 1992, by Yasser Seirawan Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Capablanca Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer Games of Chess, by Bobby Fischer The Modern Chess Self Tutor, by David Bronstein Russians versus Fischer, by Mikhail Tal, Plisetsky, Taimanov, et al

'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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