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March 11, 1951 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Mar 11, 1951 – 75 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 11, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2215 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

L.A. Times Problem 2215 by Julius Buchwald (1st Pr.). White mates in two.
FEN b6B/5P2/r1Q2NR1/p2p1kPP/r1n1p2K/p2B2P1/2N1R3/q1b5 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 11, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2216 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

L.A. Times Problem 2216 by Julius Buchwald (Honorary Mention). White mates in three.
FEN 2K2N2/2P1p1p1/7r/2P1k3/1N3RPP/4B1p1/B2r1PP1/1b6 w - - 0 1

Hollywood Chess Group Championship Games

Eugene Levin (white) Irving Rivise (black)
Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. B-B4 N-KB3
3. N-KB3 NxP
4. N-B3 N-KB3
5. NxP P-Q4
6. B-N3 P-B3
7. O-O B-K3
8. P-Q4 QN-Q2
9. B-N5 Q-B2
10. P-B4 NxN
11. BxN PxB
12. QPxN PxP
13. P-B5 B-Q2
14. K-R O-O-O
15. Q-R5 P-B3
16. N-K2 B-K
17. Q-R3 P-B4
18. P-B4 P-Q5
19. B-B2 B-B3
20. P-R3 B-Q3
21. P-QN4 P-N3
22. N-N3 QR-N
23. N-K4 P-KR4
24. P-N5 B-QN2
25. R-B2 Q-Q
26. P-R4 P-R5
27. K-N B-B
28. P-R5 B-KR3
29. PxP PxP
30. R-B3 B-B5
31. R(3)-R3 K-B2
32. Q-KB3 Q-K2
33. R-R7 R-N
34. N-B2 K-B
35. B-K4 BxB
36. QxB(K4) Q-Q3
37. R-R8 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Bc4 Nf6
3. Nf3 Nxe4
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Nxe5 d5
6. Bb3 c6
7. 0-0 Be6
8. d4 Nd7
9. Bg5 Qc7
10. f4 Nxe5
11. Bxf6 gxf6
12. dxe5 fxe5
13. f5 Bd7
14. Kh1 0-0-0
15. Qh5 f6
16. Ne2 Be8
17. Qh3 c5
18. c4 d4
19. Bc2 Bc6
20. a3 Bd6
21. b4 b6
22. Ng3 Rg8
23. Ne4 h5
24. b5 Bb7
25. Rf2 Qd8
26. a4 h4
27. Kg1 Bf8
28. a5 Bh6
29. axb6 axb6
30. Rf3 Bf4
31. Rfa3 Kc7
32. Qf3 Qe7
33. Ra7 Rb8
34. Nf2 Kc8
35. Be4 Bxe4
36. Qxf4 Qd6
37. Ra8 1-0

Mrs. Nancy Roos (white) vs. John Keckhut (black)
Polish Opening: Bugayev Advance Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QN4 P-K4
2. B-N2 P-KB3
3. P-N5 P-Q4
4. P-K3 B-Q3
5. P-QB4 N-K2
6. PxP NxP
7. B-B4 B-K3
8. Q-N3 B-QB4
9. N-QB3 P-B3
10. N-B3 Q-Q2
11. P-K4 N-B2
12. PxP NxP
13. BxB NxB
14. O-O O-O
15. N-Q5 K-R
16. QR-B QR-B
17. N-R4 N(B3)-Q5
18. Q-KR3 N-K7ch
19. K-R P-KN4
20. N-N6ch K-N2
21. NxR KxN
22. NxP Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. b4 e5
2. Bb2 f6
3. b5 d5
4. e3 Bd6
5. c4 Ne7
6. cxd5 Nxd5
7. Bc4 Be6
8. Qb3 Bc5
9. Nc3 c6
10. Nf3 Qd7
11. e4 Nc7
12. bxc6 Nxc6
13. Bxe6 Nxe6
14. 0-0 0-0
15. Nd5 Kh8
16. Rc1 Rc8
17. Nh4 Nd4
18. Qh3 Ne2+
19. Kh1 g5
20. Ng6+ Kg7
21. Nxf8 Kxf8
22. Nxf6 1-0

Morris Gordon (white) Eugene Levin (black)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-Q3
3. N-KB3 P-KN3
4. N-B3 B-N2
5. P-K4 QN-Q2
6. B-K3 O-O
7. B-Q3 P-K4
8. P-Q5 N-N5
9. O-O NxB
10. PxN P-QR4
11. P-QR3 N-B4
12. B-B2 B-R3
13. Q-K2 P-R5
14. QR-K B-Q2
15. P-R3 R-N
16. P-KN4 Q-K
17. N-QN5 BxN
18. PxB P-QB3
19. P-N5 B-N2
20. N-R2 PxQP
21. PxP P-K5
22. N-N4 R-B
23. R-Q Q-K2
24. N-B6ch BxN
25. PxB Q-K4
26. Q-N4 N-Q2!
27. BxRP NxP
28. Q-B4 N-Q2
29. R-Q4 QxQ
30. RxQ P-B4
31. R-B2 N-K4
32. K-N2 N-Q6
33. RxN PxR
34. R-Q2 P-B5
35. RxP P-B6ch
36. K-B2 R-QB5
37. B-Q R-KR5
38. BxP RxP
39. P-K4 R-R7ch
40. K-N3 RxP
41. P-R4 R-N5
42. R-R3 R-R
43. P-K5 PxP
44. R-K3 R(1)xP
45. RxP RxP
46. R-K7 R-Q5
47. R-Q7 R-N6
48. K-B2 R-KB5
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nf3 g6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. e4 Nbd7
6. Be3 0-0
7. Bd3 e5
8. d5 Ng4
9. 0-0 Nxe3
10. fxe3 a5
11. a3 Nc5
12. Bc2 Bh6
13. Qe2 a4
14. Re1 Bd7
15. h3 Rb8
16. g4 Qe8
17. Nb5 Bxb5
18. cxb5 c6
19. g5 Bg7
20. Nh2 cxd5
21. exd5 e4
22. Ng4 Rc8
23. Rd1 Qe7
24. Nf6+ Bxf6
25. gxf6 Qe5
26. Qg4 Nd7!
27. Bxa4 Nxf6
28. Qf4 Nd7
29. Rd4 Qxf4
30. Rxf4 f5
31. Rf2 Ne5
32. Kg2 Nd3
33. Rxd3 exd3
34. Rd2 f4
35. Rxd3 f3+
36. Kf2 Rc4
37. Bd1 Rh4
38. Bxf3 Rxh3
39. e4 Rh2+
40. Kg3 Rxb2
41. a4 Rb4
42. Ra3 Ra8
43. e5 dxe5
44. Re3 Rxb5
45. Rxe5 Rxa4
46. Re7 Rd4
47. Rd7 Rb3
48. Kf2 Rf4
0-1

Larry Woronzoff (white) vs. Amos Kaminski (black)
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Maróczy-Wallis Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K5 P-QB4
5. P-QR3 PxP
6. PxB PxN
7. Q-N4 PxP
8. BxP P-KN3
9. B-Q3 N-QB3
10. N-B3 QN-K2
11. P-R4 N-R3
12. Q-KB4 N(3)-B4
13. P-N4 N-N2
14. N-N5 P-KR3
15. B-N5ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 cxd4
6. axb4 dxc3
7. Qg4 cxb2
8. Bxb2 g6
9. Bd3 Nc6
10. Nf3 Ne7
11. h4 Nh6
12. Qf4 Nf5
13. g4 Ng7
14. Ng5 h6
15. Bb5+ 1-0
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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'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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