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May 28, 1971 Guardian Chess by Leonard Barden

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Chess : Books From Opening to EndgameChess : Books From Opening to Endgame Fri, May 28, 1971 – 25 · The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com

There is really only one possible choice for this week's game, which gave Fischer a good start to his world title quarter-final match.
First match game, Vancouver 1971 King's Indian Defense.

10. Rc1 (Korchnoi beat Geller in their first match game with 9. N-Q2, but changed to 9. B-Q2 N-K1 10. P-QN4 in their third game, played after both had seen the Fischer opening.)

29. Rc7 (White has fair play for his sacrificed pawn, and this is a bold attempt at a win rather than tacitly offering a draw by 29. B-K2 R-N2; 30. B-R6.)

36. Nd4? (This loses. 36. Q-N5 or 36. P-N4 would maintain attacking chances for White's sacrificed exchange.)

40. Bxe3 Re1 Resigns (The finish could be 41. B-QN5 N-K4 42. P-N4 P-Q5; 43. B-KR6 NxPch; 44. PxN NxPch and … NxB with an easy endgame win.

August 02, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, Aug 2, 1953 – Page 80 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess By Bill Ruth Sunday, August 02, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5035 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 31, 2020

Problem No. 5035 by W.J. Couture. Mr. Couture sent us this problem without having the black king's position indicated. It is a mate in two. Where should the black king be placed?
Q-B7 (Black K on K3)

Chess By Bill Ruth Sunday, August 02, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5036 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 31, 2020

Problem No. 5036 by Vincent L. Eaton and Ronald O'Neil. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/8/8/4B3/7p/1K2pB1p/5P1R/4k3 w - - 0 1

July 26, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, Jul 26, 1953 – Page 86 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess By Bill Ruth Sunday, July 26, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5033 by W.B....

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Problem No. 5033 by W.B. Rice. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2b2b2/R1Pk1P1Q/p1NN1RP1/2K1pp1q/7p/5n2/8/8 w - - 0 1

Chess By Bill Ruth Sunday, July 26, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5034 by E.L....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 31, 2020

Problem No. 5034 by E.L. Deiss. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 3N4/p2p3B/3B2r1/1RK2kP1/2PrN3/3PPbPP/2n5/8 w - - 0 1

July 19, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess By Bill RuthChess By Bill Ruth Sun, Jul 19, 1953 – Page 87 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess By Bill Ruth Sun, Jul 19, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5031 by C....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, May 30, 2020

Problem No. 5031 by C. Promislo. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2KR3B/p1p3R1/1p1b4/1n1N4/3k4/Pp2p3/4Q1B1/2r2n2 w - - 0 1

Chess By Bill Ruth Sun, Jul 19, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5032 by P.G....

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Problem No. 5032 by P.G. Keeney. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 3K4/8/4pR2/8/3PN3/2BBkppp/2P3br/6Nr w - - 0 1
R-B7/Rf7

July 12, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Jul 12, 1953 – Page 69 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sunday, July 12, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5029 by S....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 28, 2020

Problem No. 5029 by S. Loyd. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN n3k2r/1Pb1p3/1p2Q3/1K1B4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sunday, July 12, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5030 by B.W....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 28, 2020

Problem No. 5030 by B.W. Lamothe. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 5K2/4P2p/1R4NQ/5N2/4pP2/R3P1P1/Pr1PB2p/k7 w - - 0 1

May 24, 1971 The Argus Chess by Richard Shorman

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ChessChess Mon, May 24, 1971 – Page 1 · The Argus (Fremont, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess : Fischer Wins Opener, Leads Match 3-0 by Richard Shorman

The first of ten scheduled match games between America's Robert Fischer and the Soviet Union's Mark Taimanov ended in victory for Fischer after five hours of play.
Only once during his last three major tournaments, all of which he won by impressive margins, did Fischer use the King's Indian Defense, and then not in the form adopted against Taimanov. The Soviet grandmaster avoided the more popular opening continuations, including the variation which bears his name, choosing instead an obscure line less likely to have been deeply analyzed by his ambitious foe.
The ensuing complications saw Fischer grimly holding on to an extra pawn's worth of material while taking the heavy punishment meaded out by Taimanov in return. At long last, however, the attack was beaten back and superior force carried the day against greater mobility.

7. O-O(a) Nc6

(a) Closing the center with 7 P-Q5 changes the course of the game, e.g., the placing of Black's knight, but not the balance of position. A recent tournament trail ran 7. … QN-Q2 8. B-K3 N-N5 9. B-N5 P-KB3 10. B-R4 N-R3 11. N-Q2 P-KN4 12. B-N3 P-KB4 (Mecking—Gligorich, Mallorca, 1970).

9. Bd2(b) Ne8(c)

(b) Perhaps Taimanov extracted this rarely played move from Mikhail Yudovich's opening manual, “Staroindiyskaya zachita” (The King's Indian Defense, Moscow, 1967, pg. 76) without realizing that Fischer had critically reviewed that book (“A Russian Pot Boiler”) for Chess Digest Magazine (No. 2, 1969, pp. 33-34.) Usual here are 9. P-QN4 (Taimanov's variation!), 9. N-Q2 P-B4 (which Fischer played against Korchnoi at the rapid transit tourney held after the “Match of the Century” in Yugoslavia last year.) 10. P-QR3 P-QR4; 11. R-N1 N-K1; 12. P-QN4 RPxP; 13. PxP P-N3 (Taimanov-Kavalek, Wijk aan Zee, 1970) and 9. N-K1 N-Q2; 10. N-Q3 P-KB4; 11. B-Q2! (Keres).

(c) Following Yudovich's suggested improvement over 9 … N-R4 10. P-KN3 P-KB4; 11. PxP BxP; 12. N-KN5 N-KB3; 13. P-KN4 B-Q2; 14. N/5-K4 (Boriseno—Terentiev, Gorky, 1961).

10. Rc1(d) f5

(d) More energetic is 10. P-QN4 P-KB4; 11. Q-N3 N-KB3; 12. PxP PxP; 13. P-B5 K-R1 (Korchnoi-Geller, Moscow, 1971)

12. Ng5(e) h6

(e) Both sides may have calculated the continuation from here to move 15, or even beyond to move 19, but evidently they hold opposite views about who stands better afterward. Taimanov sacrifices a pawn and Fischer wins it!

13. Ne6 Bxe6(f)

(f) Exchanging off an imprisoned bishop for a domineering horse (forced, of course).

15. Qb3(g) c6(h)

(g) White's point.

(h) Black's counter-point, blocking the enemy queen's flight path along the long white diagonal after the trade of pawns.

16. Bh5(i) Qxe6

(i) And not 16. R-N1 or 16. KR-Q1 because of 16. … N-B2.

20. Rfd1 e4(j)

A crucial decision to consolidate the material gain and to contain White's pieces within reasonable limits (20. … Q-B1?; 21. QxQch RxQ; 22. B-K3 or 20. … R-N3; 21. Q-R5 P-Q4; 22. PxP PxP; 23. N-R4). But the initiative shifts to White regardless as Fischer pays the price for his extra pawn.

25. Nd4(k) Qd7

(k) Black apparently does not fear 25. N-B7 NxB (25. … Q-B2, 26. NxR NxB; 27. B-R6 R-Q2; 28. Q-B5) 26. NxQ NxBch; 27. K-B1 NxR; 28. RxN, remaining with rook, bishop and (passed) pawn vs. White's queen.

29. Rc7 Qa4(l)

(l) Fischer has managed to retain his pawn plus white weathering the stomr, and now White must cope with counter-threats.

30. Rxg7+(m) Kxg7

(m) Necessary to keep up the attack. If 30. B-K2, then 30. … N-K1 (not 30. … QxP; 31. NxP) 31. R-B8 NxB; 32. QxN BxN wins a piece. Also good for Black is 30. BxP (30. NxP? QxRch 31. B-B1 N-K1) QxRch 31. B-B1 P-B5; 32. BxP (32. RxBch KxB; 33. N-B5ch K-N3) NxB 33. QxN N-K1; 34. Q-R4ch R-R3

33. Nxf5 Rb1(n)

(n) The pressure slackens for a moment and Fischer seizes the opportunity to force further simplification. Why he let White's QRP live, however, is still a mystery.

36. Nd4(o) Qd6+

(o) Kotov claims that up to here Taimanov has pursued a promising line of attack, but that now 36. Q-N5 or 36. P-N4 should be substituted for the mistaken knight move (“Sovetsky sport.” May 18, 1971).

41. Resigns(p)

(p) After 41. B-N4 (Taimanov's sealed move) N-K4 Black wins easily: 42. K-N2 (42. B-KB5?? N-B6ch; 43. K-N2 R-N8mate) N-3xB; 43. PxN NxP; 44. B-Q4 R-Q8; 45. N-B6 R-Q7; 46. P-R4 P-K6.

May 23, 1971 Boston Globe Chess by Harold Dondis

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ChessChess Sun, May 23, 1971 – 166 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · Newspapers.com

May 23, 1971 Asbury Press The Chessboard by Harry Conover

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The ChessboardThe Chessboard Sun, May 23, 1971 – Page 38 · Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey) · Newspapers.com

The Chessboard Sun, May 23, 1971 Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Chess Problem No. 208 by Nathan Rubens, 5th...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, May 25, 2020

Chess Problem No. 208 by Nathan Rubens, 5th Prize, 1970. Problem Jubilee Award. White mates in 3 moves.
FEN 6N1/8/4p3/4k3/8/4K3/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1

July 05, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Jul 5, 1953 – Page 85 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sunday, July 05, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5027 by B.M....

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Problem No. 5027 by B.M. Berd. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 3R4/1k6/p1NP3p/2P5/8/KN3q2/6Br/1Q6 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sunday, July 05, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5028 by G....

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Problem No. 5028 by G. Dobb. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/3Qp3/2n5/3RP2b/r3k2K/4Pp2/2N1p2b/1B1qrN2 w - - 0 1

June 28, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Jun 28, 1953 – Page 76 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

A note of interest with the chess column, "Chess Problems," by Bill Ruth. Regularly featured in the column are games by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, May 25, 2020

Problem No. 5025 by B.M. Berd. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN q1R5/4NR2/p2pn1p1/3Pk3/8/5p2/3P1N1K/2B5 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sunday, June 28, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5026 by D.J....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, May 25, 2020

Problem No. 5026 by D.J. Densmore. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN k5B1/B7/2NN3p/7r/PPP1PP2/KQ3RP1/4R3/8 w - - 0 1
B-N/Bg1

May 23, 1971 Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan

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Chess by Isaac KashdanChess by Isaac Kashdan Sun, May 23, 1971 – 123 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Isaac Kashdan Sun, May 23, 1971 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 4074 by Dr. B....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 24, 2020

Times Problem 4074 by Dr. B. Kozdon. White mates in two.
Mates are set after Black's N-N5 and B-Q8. These are changed after the keymove.
FEN B7/2pK4/rbR1N2p/5N1Q/b3k3/6B1/3R1n2/8 w - - 0 1

May 22, 1971 Chess Ottawa Journal by D.M. LeDain

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Chess by D.M. Le DainChess by D.M. Le Dain Sat, May 22, 1971 – Page 52 · The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) · Newspapers.com

May 22, 1971 Montreal Gazette The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain

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The Game of KingsThe Game of Kings Sat, May 22, 1971 – 48 · The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada) · Newspapers.com

The Game of Kings Sat, May 22, 1971 The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Problem No. 1248 by G. Mentasti. White...

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Problem No. 1248 by G. Mentasti. White mates in two moves.
FEN 2r5/p5R1/bPk1B3/4RN2/2p1p3/2KnQ3/8/8 w - - 0 1
R-Q5/Rd5

June 21, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Jun 21, 1953 – Page 99 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sunday, June 21, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5023...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 24, 2020

Problem No. 5023 by W.B. Rice. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/8/8/2Q5/p1K5/P4B2/p1kpN3/rNB5 w - - 0 1
Q-N4/Qb4

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sunday, June 21, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5024...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 24, 2020

Problem No. 5024 by Ronald O'Neill. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 4K2b/1p6/R1npk3/6Q1/1p6/1n1N3P/7q/5B2 w - - 0 1

June 14, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, Jun 14, 1953 – Page 88 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sunday, June 14, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5021...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 24, 2020

Problem No. 5021 by T.O. Clausen. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/R1p3pR/1Pb5/1P4N1/Qn1P1kPK/3pp3/3p4/2N5 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sunday, June 14, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5022...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, May 24, 2020

Problem No. 5022 by J.F. Barry. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 4q1b1/1p2p1r1/pB1p2n1/Pk2p3/2R5/3B1R1Q/1bN1P3/5K2 w - - 0 1

May 21, 1971 Guardian Chess by Leonard Barden

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Can You Beat the Champs?Can You Beat the Champs? Fri, May 21, 1971 – 4 · The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com

Chess : Can You Beat the Champs? by Leonard Barden

The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, May 21, 1971 [Bad copy.] Chess : Can You Beat the Champs? by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, May 23, 2020

Black plays and helps White mate in three moves (by Pal Benko.) Successful solvers of this week's problem will have the rare distinction of beating Fischer, Keres, Botvinnik, and Geller!
The mating sequence consists of three black moves and three white moves. Black moves first and both sides then cooperate so that White mates on his third move.
FEN 8/8/8/8/4n3/8/4K3/k1NR4 w - - 0 1
Benko comments on his problem in Chess Life and Review that it is “seemingly a simple position. Black's king is already cornered, so the solution should be a cinch. If the first move belonged to White he would not even need the rook: 1. K-Q3 N-B6; 2. K-B2 N-R7; 3. N-N3 mate. There are also other possibilities to mate, e.g., Black's knight could occupy his QN8, after which either R-QR2 or N-N3 would suffice.
“However it is Black to move, and even a cursory examination will show that Black's knight intereferes with White's pieces either by giving check or by blocking the Q2 square. If the reader has some difficulty in finding the solution, he should not feel exasperated: Fischer, Keres, Botvinnik and Geller have given up the task, the latter two having spent more than an hour each on it. I have even won many bets. . . ” writes Benko.
Solution No. 1141: 1. K-N7 R-Q5; 2. K-B6 R-B5ch; 3. K-Q4 N-N3 mate.

June 07, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, Jun 7, 1953 – Page 98 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems Sunday, June 07, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5019 by C....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, May 23, 2020

Problem No. 5019 by C. Promislo. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 2BKb3/5p2/2p3p1/4nNp1/3QpkN1/2R4P/rr1q1n1P/2B5 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems Sunday, June 07, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5020 by E.B....

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Problem No. 5020 by E.B. Cook. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/1p2PPp1/1P1k2p1/6B1/3K3P/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

May 31, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, May 31, 1953 – Page 76 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems Sun, May 31, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5017 by W. Leonard....

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Problem No. 5017 by W. Leonard. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 4b3/3NB3/p1B5/k7/4P3/rp6/3P4/3K3Q w - - 0 1

Chess Problems Sun, May 31, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5018 by J....

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Problem No. 5018 by J. Wainwright. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN Q5b1/2b5/R3p3/4kp1N/1B1p4/8/8/1K4n1 w - - 0 1

May 24, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Sunday Chess Plays and Problems by Bill RuthSunday Chess Plays and Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, May 24, 1953 – Page 113 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 24, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem No. 5015 by O.H....

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Problem No. 5015 by O.H. Bilgram. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 6BB/2Np4/3rn3/r1p5/p2q2QR/P1kp2P1/R2NP3/7K w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 24, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem No. 5016 by W....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, May 22, 2020

Problem No. 5016 by W. Meredith. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 2N4Q/R3Nk2/8/2P5/8/2nb4/8/4K3 w - - 0 1

May 17, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 17, 1953 – Page 102 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 17, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem No. 5013 by Steve...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, May 22, 2020

Problem No. 5013 by Steve J. Myzel. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN b7/5Q2/3R2pp/b3p3/3Nk1Pn/1pr3P1/8/3N1B1K w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 17, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem No. 5014 by Steve...

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Problem No. 5014 by Steve J. Myzel. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 1K6/3N4/4R3/1P6/3k4/8/3B4/5B2 w - - 0 1

May 10, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 10, 1953 – Page 116 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 10, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem 5011 by W.B. Rice....

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Problem 5011 by W.B. Rice. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 1Nqn3b/p2Nr3/P3pR2/1QBk4/5P1p/2KB3r/bR5n/8 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, May 10, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Problem No. 5012 by S....

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Problem No. 5012 by S. Loyd. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 4r1b1/1p4B1/pN2pR2/RB2k3/1P2N2p/2p3b1/n2P1p1r/5K1n w - - 0 1

May 03, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess By Bill RuthChess By Bill Ruth Sun, May 3, 1953 – Page 120 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, May 03, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5009 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 21, 2020

Problem No. 5009 by S. Loyd. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN k7/b5R1/1p3Q2/1p6/1K6/1P6/6b1/8 w - - 0 1
R-KB7/Rf7

April 26, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Sunday Chess Plays and Players' Problems by Bill RuthSunday Chess Plays and Players' Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 26, 1953 – Page 114 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 26, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5007 by...

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Problem No. 5007 by W.B. Rice. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/8/4B1N1/8/3Pk1K1/2Rb4/4rp2/3QnN2 w - - 0 1
K-R5/Kh5

Chess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 26, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5008 by...

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Problem No. 5008 by E.L. Deiss. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 3N4/p2p3B/3B2r1/1RK2kP1/2PrN3/3PPbPP/2n5/8 w - - 0 1

April 19, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess Problems By Bill RuthChess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 19, 1953 – Page 96 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 19, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5005 by...

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Problem No. 5005 by C.W. Sheppard. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN Bn1b4/3kPKQn/3N1P2/6p1/2N5/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems By Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 19, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5006 by...

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Problem No. 5006 by G. Dobbs. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 5K2/8/5P1B/1B3k2/8/6P1/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1

April 12, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth 12 Apr 1953, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

WACHS WINS AGAIN
Saul Wachs once again captured the Manhattan Chess Club's weekly rapid transit tournament. He finished with a lead of 1½ games over a very strong field. Philadelphia has a number of experts at this style of play.
Isaac Ash, playing for Franklin, scored a draw with his veteran opponent, Rudolph Smirka of the Marshall Club. Accepting his opponent's queen's gambit, Ash took the initiative early, an attaack that Smirka traded right off the board, when black started to put the pressure on. A draw was probably the only equitable result.

Rudolph Smirka (white) vs. Isaac Ash (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation

Rudolph Smirka vs. Isaac Ash, 1953

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 PxP
3. N-KB3 N-KB3
4. N-B3 P-K3
5. P-K3 P-QR3
6. P-QR4 P-QB4
7. BxP N-B3
8. O-O B-K2
9. PxP Q-B2
10. Q-K2 BxP
11. R-Q O-O
12. P-KR3 P-QN3
13. P-K4 N-K4
14. B-R2 B-N2
15. B-B4 NxN+
16. QxN Q-B3
17. B-QN QR-Q
18. B-B2 B-Q5
19. R-K Q-B4
20. B-K3 BxB
21. RxB R-Q7
22. R-QB KR-Q
23. R-K2 Q-KN4
24. RxR RxR
25. R-Q N-K
26. RxR QxR
27. Q-Q Draw
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc4
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 e6
5. e3 a6
6. a4 c5
7. Bxc4 Nc6
8. 0-0 Be7
9. dxc5 Qc7
10. Qe2 Bxc5
11. Rd1 0-0
12. h3 b6
13. e4 Ne5
14. Ba2 Bb7
15. Bf4 Nxf3+
16. Qxf3 Qc6
17. Bb1 Rfd8
18. Bc2 Bd4
19. Re1 Qc5
20. Be3 Bxe3
21. Rxe3 Rd2
22. Rc1 Rad8
23. Re2 Qg5
24. Rxd2 Rxd2
25. Rd1 Ne8
26. Rxd2 Qxd2
27. Qd1 1/2-1/2

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 12, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5003 by B....

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Problem No. 5003 by B. Albert. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 5B2/8/1pp5/pP6/2B1KP2/P1kPN3/RpNpQp1R/6r1 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 12, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5004 by C.D.P....

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Problem No. 5004 by C.D.P. Hamilton. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 1k6/pPr1p3/P7/2NPB2p/1P6/1pKN2pr/7P/n4n2 w - - 0 1
N-B2/Nf2

April 05, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth 05 Apr 1953, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 5, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5001 by C....

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Problem No. 5001 by C. Promislo. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 5Q2/1b2p1Pq/1N5p/2P5/2RBk3/R5P1/1Pp2P2/K1b1nr2 w - - 0 1

Chess by Bill Ruth Sun, Apr 5, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem 5002 by D.J. Densmore....

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Problem 5002 by D.J. Densmore. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 6K1/5RQ1/4P3/6R1/3P4/6rB/6Pp/4B1kr w - - 0 1
K-R8/Kh8
Mates in two moves.
1. Kh8 Rf3 2. gxf3#

In the recent match between the Franklin and Marshall clubs, DiCamillo scored a noteworthy victory for Philadelphia over his veteran opponent Edward Lasker of New York. Games of this nature, where a definite plan can be formulated so early in the play, are not too usual. Black's conduct of the entire game was predicated on his sixth move! The motif: to give white a structural weakness, to control his own king's fourth and by a judicious diminishment of force to bring about a favorable end game position. The result was satisfactory even though a clever opportunist might well have reversed the decision. All's well that ends well.

Edward Lasker (white) vs. Attilio Di Camillo (black)
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Standard Development

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 B-N2
4. P-K4 P-Q3
5. B-K2 QN-Q2
6. P-KB4 P-K4
7. BPxP PxP
8. PxP NxP
9. QxQ+ KxQ
10. B-B4 KN-Q2
11. N-R3 P-QB3
12. O-O P-KR3
13. QR-Q K-K2
14. B-K3 P-N3
15. P-QN4 B-N2
16. P-B5 P-QN4
17. B-Q4 N-B
18. N-B4 N-K3
19. NxN PxN
20. P-QR4 P-QR3
21. P-KN4 QR-Q
22. K-N2 KR-B
23. RxR RxR
24. BxN BxB
25. R-Q3 R-Q
26. RxR KxR
27. N-N K-K2
28. P-R3 K-B3
29. B-B3 K-N4
30. PxP RPxP
31. N-R3 K-B5
32. N-B2 B-B6
33. K-B2 P-K4
34. K-K2 B-B
35. B-N2 B-K3
36. K-Q3 B-N7
37. N-K3 K-N6
38. B-B B-B8
0-1
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Be2 Nd7
6. f4 e5
7. fxe5 dxe5
8. dxe5 Nxe5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10. Bf4 Nbd7
11. Nh3 c6
12. 0-0 h6
13. Rd1 Ke7
14. Be3 b6
15. b4 Bb7
16. c5 b5
17. Bd4 Nf8
18. Nf4 Ne6
19. Nxe6 fxe6
20. a4 a6
21. g4 Rd8
22. Kg2 Rf8
23. Rxf8 Rxf8
24. Bxe5 Bxe5
25. Rd3 Rd8
26. Rxd8 Kxd8
27. Nb1 Ke7
28. h3 Kf6
29. Bf3 Kg5
30. axb5 axb5
31. Na3 Kf4
32. Nc2 Bc3
33. Kf2 e5
34. Ke2 Bc8
35. Bg2 Be6
36. Kd3 Bb2
37. Ne3 Kg3
38. Bf1 Bc1
0-1

At this point, White overstepped the time limit. His position is absolutely helpless.

March 29, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 29, 1953 – Page 99 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

New Laws of Chess
After some three years of study and discussion, the General Assembly of the World CHess Federation (FIDE) has adopted a new code to regulate international chess play. The old regulation regarding draws by agreement has been canceled. You can now make your first move, offer your opponent a draw which he can accept, legally, honestly and in the best interests of the game and its spectators. Now, all we need are rules for racing without running, pugilism without fighting and feasts without food. This is the Russian line as was so evident at Saltajobaden last September: and to think—we were critical of it!
How can we be so stupid? Perhaps the following taken from an article by Baruch H. Wood in “CHESS” will throw some light on the matter.
“Bearing in mind how intolerant a crusade Communism is — exaggerated deference is paid to them. I had a real bellyful of this in connection with the Laws of Chess for which I suggested a revised draft even before the Russians returned to the FIDE. The Assembly was afraid to pass anything in which the Communists had not some say. Finally, after weary years of debate, it became obvious that they shape of the rules had to conform to some extent to the Russian code. I am not a politician, and I saw no sense in anybody rejecting the rules because they didn't like the looks of them, without being able (or even called upon) to explain why.
“Finally I was asked to go to Prague to confer with the Czech and Russian delegates; the conference was postponed at the demand of the Russians and finally held when they could go and I could not. Russians and Czechs conferred alone and produced a draft which was virtually a translation of the Russian code of laws. In the long years when Russian remained outside the FIDE she had evolved her own code of laws, a curious and not unattractive jumble, but a great retrogression even from the present FIDE code. I think I counted 60 inaccuracies and ambiguities in the draft: I had only enumerated a few of them to Kotov when he shut up and resolutely refused to discuss the laws any more throughout the whole of that FIDE Congress.” Again we wonder—how stupid can we get?

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 29, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4999 by C.W....

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Problem No. 4999 by C.W. Sheppard. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN Kn6/pQp5/Rr6/p1p3P1/4R3/7k/5Pbr/5B2 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 29, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 5000 by M. Marble....

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Problem No. 5000 by M. Marble. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 2B5/4p3/K5P1/pP1kBp2/N4p2/1p1Np1pq/1R5r/7b w - - 0 1

March 22, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess by Bill RuthChess by Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 22, 1953 – Page 103 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 22, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4997 by B.M. Berd....

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Problem No. 4997 by B.M. Berd. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 5K2/5n2/B7/2Q2R2/Rb2k3/4Nr1N/2pp1P2/1qrb4 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 22, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4998 by W.A....

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Problem No. 4998 by W.A. Shinkman. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN k3r3/1RB5/1PP5/r6p/8/5Q2/P1P3PK/6N1 w - - 0 1
K-R1/Kh1

March 15, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess Problems by Bill RuthChess Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 15, 1953 – Page 110 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 15, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4995 by T.O. Clausen....

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Problem No. 4995 by T.O. Clausen. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 3K4/2p5/3kNp2/5p2/2P2P2/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 15, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4996 by V.L. Eaton....

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Problem No. 4996 by V.L. Eaton. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 7B/6n1/Q1PPP3/1N1k4/pPpp4/K3RRr1/2B1bn2/5N1q w - - 0 1

March 08, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess ProblemsChess Problems Sun, Mar 8, 1953 – Page 99 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Pittsburgh
The following fine draw was scored by Pennsylvania's Master Patzer, David Spiro, against S. Gligorich, Yugoslavian master. Oi-Oi-Oi, are you getting a reputation, “Dafe”!

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 8, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh The following fine...

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Svetozar Gligoric (white) vs. David Spiro (black)

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 P-QN3
5. N-K2 B-N2
6. P-QR3 BxN+
7. NxB N-K5
8. NxN BxN
9. Q-N4 B-N3
10. B-Q2 P-Q3
11. B-B3 N-Q2
12. P-KB3 Q-K2
13. B-K2 P-KB4
14. Q-N3 O-O
15. O-O QR-K
16. QR-K P-K4
17. P-Q5 N-B3
18. B-Q P-B5
19. Q-B2 N-R4
20. P-K4 Q-N4
21. B-Q2 R-K2
22. P-QN4 B-K
23. P-KN4 PxPe.p.
24. BxQ PxQ+
25. RxP R2-B2
26. R-QN2 N-B5
27. BxN RxB
28. R-K3 B-R4
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 b6
5. Ne2 Bb7
6. a3 Bxc3+
7. Nxc3 Ne4
8. Nxe4 Bxe4
9. Qg4(A) Bg6
10. Bd2(B) d6
11. Bc3 Nd7
12. f3 Qe7
13. Be2 f5
14. Qg3 0-0
15. 0-0 Re8
16. Re1 e5
17. d5 Nf6
18. Bd1 f4(C)
19. Qf2 Nh5
20. e4 Qg5(D)
21. Bd2(E) Re7
22. b4 Be8
23. g4(F) fxg3e.p.
24. Bxg5 gxf2+
25. Rxf2 Rf7
26. Rb2 Nf4
27. Bxf4 Rxf4
28. Re3 Bh5

A. Better was P-Q5! says Byland, quoting from Euwe.
B. If 10. P-KR4, P-KR4; 11. Q-B3, N-B3; 12. P-Q5, N-K4 and am I happy!
C. If 19. PxP N-R4; 20. Q-B2, NxP (threat is now B-Q6!). If 21. R-K3, Q-N4 wins a pawn.
D. Trying for N-N6.
E. He's too schmart!
F. Since after — R-B3 — R-R3 — N-N6! 26. PxN Q-R4 wins.
Notes by “Dafe” himself!

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 8, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4993 by R.H. Ramsey....

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Problem No. 4993 by R.H. Ramsey. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/1Kp5/5p2/2R1pN1R/4kP1b/2r1p1r1/2P1N1P1/1B5Q w - - 0 1
R-N5/Rg5

Chess Problems Sun, Mar 8, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4994 by Thomas Loyd....

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Problem No. 4994 by Thomas Loyd. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN q4B2/4P1n1/4k3/1b2NrP1/1Q3P2/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 1

March 01, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess By Bill RuthChess By Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 1, 1953 – Page 107 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Chess By Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 1, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4991 by B.M....

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Problem No. 4991 by B.M. Neill. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN K2BR1b1/b4Bp1/4q3/p2N4/3pk3/7N/R7/5Q2 w - - 0 1

Chess By Bill Ruth Sun, Mar 1, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4992 by W....

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Problem No. 4992 by W. Meredith. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 7B/8/4r3/2Q5/5k2/R4P2/4Pn1P/2N2K2 w - - 0 1

November 25, 1951 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Nov 25, 1951 – 22 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sun, Nov 25, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2289 by...

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L.A. Times Problem 2289 by Herman Jonsson. White mates in two.
FEN 8/2K5/3PP3/NRN2p2/3k1Bn1/3p4/b2P4/7Q w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sun, Nov 25, 1951 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2290 by J....

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L.A. Times Problem 2290 by J. Fridlizius (1st Prize). White mates in three.
FEN 8/b4pK1/1p1B4/n2N2p1/P1Pk4/2R5/2Ppb3/7Q w - - 0 1
R-B3/Rf3

Prins Exhibitions
Several more simultaneous exhibitions were given here last week by Lodewijk Prins, Dutch journalist and international chess master.
On Saturday, Nov. 17, he gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Los Angeles Chess Club playing 11, winning nine, losing one to J. Kender, and drawing one with Ray Berres. Last Sunday Prins took on 10 players again with clocks at the Hollywood Chess Group, winning six and losing four to E. Levin, W.H. Steckel, M. Gordon and R. Smith. Last Tuesday evening he took on six players of the Los Feliz Chess Club with clocks again, winning four, losing to H.E. Singleton and drawing with D.A. Fisher. On Wednesday evening he played an exhibition clock game with Isaac Kashdan at the Hollywood Chess Group, which was won by Kashdan in good style. Prins before he leaves for Holland will play several exhibition games in San Francisco, Reno, Blackfoot, Idaho, Denver, Colorado, Rochester, N.Y. New York City and Montreal, Canada. He may participate in the forthcoming tournament in Havana, Cuba, in February, 1952.
The results of his two exhibitions at the Hollywood Chess Group's headquarters against a number of Los Angeles' best players compare favorably, he believes, with the results gained by Samuel Reshevsky, grand master, who played six clock games simultaneously here some time ago.
Reshevsky, playing the white pieces on all boards, won two, drew two and lost two (50%), where as Prins, meeting 10 opponents simultaneously on each occasion and offering them the color they preferred, scored 75% on Nov. 11 and 60% last Sunday.
“There are essential points of difference,” he points out, “between the ordinary simultaneous display and a clock match against a limited number of adversaries. In the former, the master, although usually playing at high speed, is entitled to reflect over every move as long as he wishes but every one of his opponents has to make a reply the moment he finds the master at his board again. If clocks are used, each opponent may think 10 minutes or half an hour before making a move, provided he sees to it that 40 are made within a certain time limit. The master, however, will have to make 400 moves (supposing there are 10 opponents) in about three hours. It goes without saying that this is a heavy task against first-class opposition.“
Most of the games were as good and fascinating as any tournament game and did full credit to both the visitor and the standard of chess in California. Some lively play and counterplay may be enjoyed from the scores given herewith.

Isaac Kashdan vs Lodewijk Prins
Los Angeles (1951), Los Angeles, CA USA, Nov-21
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense. Vienna Variation (D39) 1-0

Arthur R. Spiller (white) vs. Lodewijk Prins (black)
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-Q3
3. N-QB3 P-K4
4. PxP PxP
5. QxQch KxQ
6. B-N5 B-QN5
7. O-O-Och QN-Q2
8. N-Q5 B-K2
9. NxB KxN
10. P-B3 N-N3
11. P-K3 B-K3
12. P-QN3 P-QR4
13. P-QR4 KR-Q
14. B-Q3 N-Q2
15. N-K2 N-B4
16. B-B2 RxRch
17. RxR P-R3
18. B-R4 R-R3
19. K-N2 R-N3
20. K-R3 N-R3
21. N-B3 N-N5
22. B-N P-N4
23. B-N3 N-Q2
24. N-Q5ch BxN
25. PxB P-KB3
26. P-K4 K-Q3
27. B-KB2 N-B4
28. R-QB N(5)-Q6
29. BxN RxPch
30. K-R2 NxB
31. KxR NxRch
32. K-B4 N-K7
33. B-B5ch K-Q2
34. K-N5 P-R4
35. KxP! N-B5
36. P-N3 N-Q6
37. B-B8 N-K8
38. B-N7 K-K2
39. P-Q6ch KxP!
40. BxP NxP
0-1
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nc3 e5
4. dxe5 dxe5
5. Qxd8+ Kxd8
6. Bg5 Bb4
7. 0-0-0 Nd7
8. Nd5 Be7
9. Nxe7 Kxe7
10. f3 Nb6
11. e3 Be6
12. b3 a5
13. a4 Rd8
14. Bd3 Nd7
15. Ne2 Nc5
16. Bc2 Rxd1+
17. Rxd1 h6
18. Bh4 Ra6
19. Kb2 Rb6
20. Ka3 Na6
21. Nc3 Nb4
22. Bb1 g5
23. Bg3 Nd7
24. Nd5+ Bxd5
25. cxd5 f6
26. e4 Kd6
27. Bf2 Nc5
28. Rc1 Nd3
29. Bxd3 Rxb3+
30. Ka2 Nxd3
31. Kxb3 Nxc1+
32. Kc4 Ne2
33. Bc5+ Kd7
34. Kb5 h5
35. Kxa5! Nf4
36. g3 Nd3
37. Bf8 Ne1
38. Bg7 Ke7
39. d6+ Kxd6!
40. Bxf6 Nxf3
0-1

William Steckel (white) vs. Lodewijk Prins (black)
Indian Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-K3 P-B4
3. P-QB3 P-K3
4. B-Q3 N-B3
5. P-KB4 P-QN3
6. N-B3 B-N2
7. Q-K2 B-K2
8. QN-Q2 O-O
9. O-O R-B
10. P-QR3 P-Q4
11. N-K5 P-KN3
12. Q-B3 N-K
13. Q-R3 P-B4
14. N(2)-B3 NxN
15. BPxN N-N2
16. B-Q2 R-QB2
17. K-R Q-K
18. Q-R6 P-KN4
19. NxP BxN
20. QxB K-R
21. R-B3 R-N
22. R-R3 Q-B2
23. B-K2 N-K
24. Q-B4 Q-B
25. B-K R(2)-N2
26. Q-R6 Q-K2
27. B-R4 Q-Q2
28. B-R5 B-R3
29. BxN RxB
30. B-B6 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. e3 c5
3. c3 e6
4. Bd3 Nc6
5. f4 b6
6. Nf3 Bb7
7. Qe2 Be7
8. Nd2 0-0
9. 0-0 Rc8
10. a3 d5
11. Ne5 g6
12. Qf3 Ne8
13. Qh3 f5
14. Nf3 Nxe5
15. fxe5 Ng7
16. Bd2 Rc7
17. Kh1 Qe8
18. Qh6 g5
19. Nxg5 Bxg5
20. Qxg5 Kh8
21. Rf3 Rg8
22. Rh3 Qf7
23. Be2 Ne8
24. Qf4 Qf8
25. Be1 Rg7
26. Qh6 Qe7
27. Bh4 Qd7
28. Bh5 Ba6
29. Bxe8 Rxe8
30. Bf6 1-0

King's Gambit Declined
Lodewijk Prins (white) vs. Morris Gordon (black)

Unresolved Chess Game
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 B-B4
3. N-KB3 P-Q3
4. P-Q4 PxQP
5. B-Q3 N-KB3
6. O-O O-O
7. P-K5 N-N5
8. P-KR3 N-KR3
9. QN-Q2 P-Q4
10. N-N3 B-N3
11. P-B3 PxPch
12. K-R2 P-QB4
13. Q-B2 P-N3
14. P-B5 NxP
15. B-N5 Q-K
16. P-KN4 P-B5
17. PxN PxB
18. QxBP BxP
19. QR-K Q-R5
20. Q-Q2 R-B
21. N(B3)-Q4?? BxN
22. Q-B4 R-B7ch
23. K-R N-B3
24. B-B6 BxRP
25. Q-R6 B-N7ch
26. K-R2 B-R6 dis ch
27. K-R B-N7ch
28. B-K5ch K-N3 
29. B-B7ch Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. d4 exd4
5. Bd3 Nf6
6. 0-0 0-0
7. e5 Ng4
8. h3 Nh6
9. Nd2 d5
10. Nb3 Bb6
11. c3 dxc3+
12. Kh2 c5
13. Qc2 g6
14. f5 Nxf5
15. Bg5 Qe8
16. g4 c4
17. gxf5 cxd3
18. Qxc3 Bxf5
19. Re1 Qa4
20. Qd2 Rc8
21. Nd4?? Bxd4
22. Qf4 Rc2+
23. Kh1 Nc6
24. Bf6 Bxh3
25. Qh6 Bg2+
26. Kh2 Bh3+
27. Kh1 Bg2+

Eugene Levin (white) vs. Lodewijk Prins
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-QR3
3. P-QB4 P-K3
4. N-QB3 N-KB3
5. P-K5 N-N
6. P-Q4 PxP
7. NxP N-QB3
8. NxN QPxN
9. QxQch KxQ
10. B-K3 K-B2
11. P-B5 N-K2
12. N-R4 N-Q4
13. B-Q2 B-K2
14. P-R4 R-Q
15. B-R5ch K-Q2
16. BxR KxB
17. O-O-O B-Q2
18. R-R3 K-B2
19. R-KN3 P-KN3
20. R-KB3 B-K
21. P-KN3 B-B
22. R-QN3 P-R3
23. B-N2 B-N2
24. N-N6 R-N
25. N-B4 B-B
26. N-Q6 B-N2
27. R-K B-B
28. B-B P-QR4
29. R-K4 B-N2
30. R-KB3 P-N3
31. PxPch NxP
32. NxBch Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 a6
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. e5 Ng8
6. d4 cxd4
7. Nxd4 Nc6
8. Nxc6 dxc6
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10. Be3 Kc7
11. c5 Ne7
12. Na4 Nd5
13. Bd2 Be7
14. h4 Rd8
15. Ba5+ Kd7
16. Bxd8 Kxd8
17. 0-0-0 Bd7
18. Rh3 Kc7
19. Rg3 g6
20. Rf3 Be8
21. g3 Bf8
22. Rb3 h6
23. Bg2 Bg7
24. Nb6 Rb8
25. Nc4 Bf8
26. Nd6 Bg7
27. Re1 Bf8
28. Bf1 a5
29. Re4 Bg7
30. Rf3 b6
31. cxb6+ Nxb6
32. Nxe8+ 1-0

Lodewijk Prins (white) vs. R. Smith (black)
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line

Descriptive
1. P-K4 N-KB3
2. P-K5 N-Q4
3. P-Q4 P-Q3
4. P-QB4 N-N3
5. P-KB4 PxP
6. BPxP N-B3
7. B-K3 B-B4
8. N-QB3 P-K3
9. N-B3 Q-Q2
10. B-Q3 B-KN5
11. O-O O-O-O
12. P-B5 N-Q4
13. NxN QxN
14. B-K2 Q-K5
15. Q-B B-K2
16. R-Q N-N5
17. K-B2 P-B3
18. P-KR3 BxN
19. BxB Q-N3
20. Q-B4 Q-B7ch
21. QxQ NxQ
22. QR-B NxB
23. KxN PxP
24. K-K4 Pxp
25. B-N4 P-B3
26. BxPch K-B2
27. RxP RxRch
28. KxR B-B3ch
29. K-B4 BxP
30. R-KB B-B3
31. P-N4 P-KR3
32. P-KR4 R-K
33. B-B5 BxP
34. B-N6 R-K2
35. R-B8 P-N4ch
36. PxPe.p.ch PxP
37. B-B5 B-B3
38. P-R4 K-N2
39. K-N4 R-K5ch
40. BxR B-K2ch
41. K-B4 BxR
42. B-N6 B-K2
43. B-B7 K-B2
44. B-N6 K-Q3
45. B-K8 B-R5
46. K-Q4 B-K8
47. K-B4 P-B4
48. K-Q3 K-K4
49. B-B7 K-B3
50. B-Q5 K-N4
51. B-B3 P-N3
52. B-Q P-R4
53. PxP PxP
54. B-K2 P-R5
55. K-K3 P-R6
56. K-B3 K-R5
57. B-B B-B6
58. B-B4 B-K4
59. B-B P-R7
60. K-N2 K-N5
61. B-B4 K-B4
62. B-Q5 B-B5
63. K-B2 K-K4
64. B-B3 K-Q5
65. K-K2 K-B6
66. B-Q5 K-N7
67. B-R 0-1
Algebraic
1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. Be3 Bf5
8. Nc3 e6
9. Nf3 Qd7
10. Bd3 Bg4
11. 0-0 0-0-0
12. c5 Nd5
13. Nxd5 Qxd5
14. Be2 Qe4
15. Qc1 Be7
16. Rd1 Nb4
17. Kf2 f6
18. h3 Bxf3
19. Bxf3 Qg6
20. Qc4 Qc2+
21. Qxc2 Nxc2
22. Rc1 Nxe3
23. Kxe3 fxe5
24. Ke4 exd4
25. Bg4 c6
26. Bxe6+ Kc7
27. Rxd4 Rxd4+
28. Kxd4 Bf6+
29. Kc4 Bxb2
30. Rf1 Bf6
31. g4 h6
32. h4 Re8
33. Bf5 Bxh4
34. Bg6 Re7
35. Rf8 b5+
36. cxb6e.p.+ axb6
37. Bf5 Bf6
38. a4 Kb7
39. Kb4 Re4+
40. Bxe4 Be7+
41. Kc4 Bxf8
42. Bg6 Be7
43. Bf7 Kc7
44. Bg6 Kd6
45. Be8 Bh4
46. Kd4 Be1
47. Kc4 c5
48. Kd3 Ke5
49. Bf7 Kf6
50. Bd5 Kg5
51. Bf3 g6
52. Bd1 h5
53. gxh5 gxh5
54. Be2 h4
55. Ke3 h3
56. Kf3 Kh4
57. Bf1 Bc3
58. Bc4 Be5
59. Bf1 h2
60. Kg2 Kg4
61. Bc4 Kf5
62. Bd5 Bf4
63. Kf2 Ke5
64. Bf3 Kd4
65. Ke2 Kc3
66. Bd5 Kb2
67. Bh1 0-1

Lodewijk Prins (white) vs. Harry Borochow (black)
Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 N-B3
5. O-O NxP
6. P-Q4 P-QN4
7. B-N3 P-Q4
8. PxP B-K3
9. Q-K2 B-K2
10. P-B4 NPxP
11. BxP Q-B
12. R-Q N-N5
13. P-QR3 Q-N2
14. PxN PxB
15. N-B3 NxN
16. PxN P-QB4
17. PxP BxP
18. N-N5 O-O
19. Q-B2 P-N3
20. N-K4 B-B4
21. N-B6ch K-R
22. Q-Q2 B-K2
23. Q-R6 P-N4
24. BxP R-KN
25. R-Q4 RxB
26. QxR Q-N7
27. R(1)-Q B-N3
28. P-R4 Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Nxe4
6. d4 b5
7. Bb3 d5
8. dxe5 Be6
9. Qe2 Be7
10. c4 bxc4
11. Bxc4 Qc8
12. Rd1 Nb4
13. a3 Qb7
14. axb4 dxc4
15. Nc3 Nxc3
16. bxc3 c5
17. bxc5 Bxc5
18. Ng5 0-0
19. Qc2 g6
20. Ne4 Bf5
21. Nf6+ Kh8
22. Qd2 Be7
23. Qh6 g5
24. Bxg5 Rg8
25. Rd4 Rxg5
26. Qxg5 Qb2
27. Rd1 Bg6
28. h4 1-0

'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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