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August 27, 1950 The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 27 Aug 1950, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Ending by M.G. Kliatzin. White to play and win.
FEN rR6/p7/KnPk4/P7/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

1. P-B7! KxP
2. PxNch KxR
3. P-N7 K-B2
4. PxR-Q wins

1. c7 Kxc7
2. axb6+ Kxb8
3. b7 Kc7
4. bxa8=Q wins

HERE IS the game that is by far the best played in the Northern California Championship.
Seventh Round, August 4, 1950.

Wade Hendricks (white) vs. Leslie Boyette (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 P-Q4
5. P-QR3 B-K2
6. N-B3 O-O
7. B-Q3 P-QN3
8. O-O B-R3
9. P-QN3 QN-Q2
10. B-N2 P-B4
11. R-K1 R-B1
12. PxQP BPxP!
13. BxB PxN
14. R-QB1 N-B4
15. BxR PxB
16. R-B2 QxP!
17. P-QN4 N-Q6
18. R-Q2 NxR!
19. RxQ NxNch
20. PxN NxR
21. Q-B2 N-B6
22. QxP RxB
23. K-N2 B-B3
24. Q-B2 P-N3
25. Q-Q3 N-Q4
26. Q-R6 R-B2
27. P-B4 K-N2
28. K-B3 P-R4
29. K-N3 P-K4
30. PxP BxPch
31. K-N2 B-B3
32. K-N3 N-B6
33. Q-Q3 R-K2
34. P-B3 R-K4
35. P-R3 N-Q4
36. Q-R6 KxKP
37. QxRP N-B4ch
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 d5
5. a3 Be7
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 b6
8. 0-0 Ba6
9. b3 Nd7
10. Bb2 c5
11. Re1 Rc8
12. cxd5 cxd4!
13. Bxa6 dxc3
14. Rc1 Nc5
15. Bxc8 cxb2
16. Rc2 Qxd5!
17. b4 Nd3
18. Rd2 Nxe1!
19. Rxd5 Nxf3+
20. gxf3 Nxd5
21. Qc2 Nc3
22. Qxb2 Rxc8
23. Kg2 Bf6
24. Qc2 g6
25. Qd3 Nd5
26. Qa6 Rc7
27. f4 Kg7
28. Kf3 h5
29. Kg3 e5
30. fxe5 Bxe5+
31. Kg2 Bf6
32. Kg3 Nc3
33. Qd3 Re7
34. f3 Re5
35. h3 Nd5
36. Qa6 Nxe3
37. Qxa7 Nf5+
0-1

3. The Nimzo-Indian idea, exchange the Bishop for the Knight.
4. White can also consider 4. Q-B2 4. Q-N3 or 4. P-QR3
5. Curious and ‘a la mode.’ Black intends to make a fight of it, and we are soon out of the 'books' and the game should be interesting to follow.
8. Might have considered here 8. P-QN4 P-QR4 9. P-N5 etc. 9. Too timid. PxP BxB; 10. QxB PxP; 11. P-K4 gives more action to the White pieces.
12. Does this look like a blunder? Don't you believe it! It is a well planned maneuver, that simply overwhelms White.
14. Forces white to
16. If 16. … QxB; 17. P-QN4.
18. And there follows the real bombshell … Boyette in splendid form!
22. Now with three pieces for the Queen, Black should not have any difficulties in winning the game. There followed…
37. After 38. K-B2 R-K2; a mate is unavoidable. How about giving this game the brilliancy prize of the tournament? (If no Brilliancy Prize is available, why not create one?). Well played Leslie!

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“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.
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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.

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