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January 21, 1951 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Jan 21, 1951 – 34 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, January 21, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2201 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, April 10, 2020

Times Problem 2201 by C.T. Brown. White mates in two.
FEN 3N4/7n/8/1p2PK2/1n1k4/R2pN3/8/7Q w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, January 21, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2202 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, April 10, 2020

Times Problem 2202 by C.D. Belcher. White mates in three.
FEN 5B2/4p3/4k1K1/3Rp3/2N1P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

County Championship

Game from the recent County Championship Tournament

George Chase (white) vs. Raymond Martin (black)
King's Gambit Declined: Mafia Defense

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. P-KB4 P-K4
3. N-KB3 P-Q3
4. B-B4 N-QB3
5. P-Q3 B-K2
6. O-O N-B3
7. P-B5 P-QR3
8. N-B3 P-QN4
9. B-Q5 B-N2
10. P-QR3 P-N5
11. N-K2 NxB
12. PxN N-N
13. P-B4 PxPe.p.
14. NxBP N-Q2
15. K-R R-QN
16. N-Q2 N-B3
17. Q-B3 Q-B2
18. N(2)-K4 P-R3
19. Q-N3 NxN
20. NxN B-KB3
21. N-B3 B-R
22. Q-N4 Q-Q2
23. P-R3 B-N2
24. R-QN Q-K2
25. P-N4 PxP
26. RxP B-N4
27. P-B6 BxBP
28. N-K4 B-N4
29. BxB PxB
30. NxNP R-KB
31. R(1)-QN Q-B2
32. N-K4 P-B4
33. Q-N6ch K-K2
34. RxB RxR
35. QxNPch R-B2
36. QxRch! KxQ
37. RxR QxR
38. NxPch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. f4 e5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Bc4 Nc6
5. d3 Be7
6. 0-0 Nf6
7. f5 a6
8. Nc3 b5
9. Bd5 Bb7
10. a3 b4
11. Ne2 Nxd5
12. exd5 Nb8
13. c4 bxc3e.p.
14. Nxc3 Nd7
15. Kh1 Rb8
16. Nd2 Nf6
17. Qf3 Qc7
18. Ne4 h6
19. Qg3 Nxe4
20. Nxe4 Bf6
21. Nc3 Ba8
22. Qg4 Qd7
23. h3 Bb7
24. Rb1 Qe7
25. b4 cxb4
26. Rxb4 Bg5
27. f6 Bxf6
28. Ne4 Bg5
29. Bxg5 hxg5
30. Nxg5 Rf8
31. Rb1 Qc7
32. Ne4 f5
33. Qg6+ Ke7
34. Rxb7 Rxb7
35. Qxg7+ Rf7
36. Qxf7+! Kxf7
37. Rxb7 Qxb7
38. Nxd6+ 1-0

Boleslavski vs. Bronstein Match
We are very happy to publish the games of the important match between I. Boleslavski and David Bronstein, played recently for the honor of challenging Michael Botvinnik, world champion. The match brought to light new lines in the openings which should prove very valuable to serious students of the game.

Isaac Boleslavsky vs David Bronstein
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 8, Aug-13
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Closed Showalter Variation (C66) 1-0

David Bronstein vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 9, Aug-15
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation (A54) 1/2-1/2

Isaac Boleslavsky vs David Bronstein
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 10, Aug-18
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11) 1/2-1/2

David Bronstein vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 11, Aug-20
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1

Isaac Boleslavsky vs David Bronstein
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 12, Aug-22
French Defense: Winawer. Fingerslip Variation (C15) 1/2-1/2

David Bronstein vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 13, Aug-25
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1/2-1/2

Isaac Boleslavsky vs David Bronstein
Bronstein - Boleslavsky Candidates Playoff (1950), Moscow URS, rd 14, Aug-27
French Defense: Winawer. Fingerslip Variation Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 0-1

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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's True History
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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