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April 29, 1951 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats Sun, Apr 29, 1951 – 49 · The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) · Newspapers.com

Game played in the British championship, 1950:

Thomas John Beach (white) vs. Alan Phillips (black)
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 N-B3
4. O-O B-B4
5. NxP NxP
6. NxBP Q-R5
7. NxR BxPch
8. RxB QxRch
9. K-R1 N-Q5
10. B-Q3 P-Q4
11. Q-N1 N-K7
12. BxNK2 QxB
13. P-KR3 N-B7ch
14. K-R2 P-Q5
15. P-Q3 Q-K4ch
16. P-N3 Q-K7
17. B-Q2 B-K3
18. P-KN4 NxPd.ch
19. K-N3 O-O-O
20. Q-N2 Q-K4ch
21. K-R4 P-N4ch
22. BxP R-N1
23. N-B7 BxN
24. QxNch B-K3
25. Q-B4 Q-K8ch
26. K-R5 Q-K7ch
27. K-R4 P-KR3
28. BxP Q-KN7
29. B-N7 QxPch
30. K-N5 RxBch
31. K-B6 R-B2ch
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. 0-0 Bc5
5. Nxe5 Nxe4
6. Nxf7 Qh4
7. Nxh8 Bxf2+
8. Rxf2 Qxf2+
9. Kh1 Nd4
10. Bd3 d5
11. Qg1 Ne2
12. Bxe2 Qxe2
13. h3 Nf2+
14. Kh2 d4
15. d3 Qe5+
16. g3 Qe2
17. Bd2 Be6
18. g4 Nxg4+
19. Kg3 0-0-0
20. Qg2 Qe5+
21. Kh4 g5+
22. Bxg5 Rg8
23. Nf7 Bxf7
24. Qxg4+ Be6
25. Qf4 Qe1+
26. Kh5 Qe2+
27. Kh4 h6
28. Bxh6 Qg2
29. Bg7 Qxh3+
30. Kg5 Rxg7+
31. Kf6 Rf7+
0-1

(a) Apparently 9. … Q-R5 is correct, followed by 10. P-KN3 NxPch; 11. K-N2 Q-K5ch!; 12. KxN Q-K4ch with a perpetual.
(b) 10. N-B3 seems to win, the nicest variation being as follows: 10. … NxN; 11. QPxN NxB; 12. Q-R5ch K-B1; 14. B-K3! Q-B3; 14. B-N5 (or simply QxB), P-N3; 15. N-R6ch K-N1; 16. R-K1! N-Q3; 17. Q-Q5ch KxN; 18. QxN…
(c) If 25. Q-N QxQch 26. KxQ RxBch 26. K-R2 B-Q4! should win.
(d) 29. B-N5 RxB.

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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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