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January 04, 1953 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess Problems by Bill Ruth

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Chess Problems by Bill RuthChess Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Jan 4, 1953 – Page 83 · The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com

Bear Meets Bear
We have been going over the full table of results registered in the Interzonal Tourney at Saltsjobaden. Russians finished in the first four positions while another, Averbach, tied with Stahlberg. Gligorich and Szabo for the fifth spot. A resounding triumph for the Russians?
Russia was represented by a “team” of five players in what was supposed to be an individual competition. Stahlberg defeated his fellow country-man Stolz (Sweden); Szabo beat his compatriot Barcza (Hungary); Gligoric won over Metanovic (both from Yugoslavia), and how did the Russians do? Well Russia drew with Russia.
In every game where Russian met Russian the result was a draw. Now do not get the impression that these games were not hard fought. They were gruelling contests, one of which last over twenty-two moves! Could it be that they were under orders from Moscow?
We do not say that the Russians were not the better players but we do say that they made a farce out of what was supposed to be honest individual effort. While other contestants were condemned to hour after hour of nerve-wraking mental concentration that Russians went through the calisthenics of pushing wood over a chequered board. Their seconds could have handled this just as well or, better yet, why didn't they just hand in duly attested scores. In this way they would have saved themselves the trouble of coming to the tournament room.
You didn't know that Russian players are always accompanied by a retinue of almost equally strong players whose functions can only be guessed? Well, they are. Certainly they would do nothing unethical or would they. We don't even wonder.
This is modern definitive democracy: if you didn't know it. Its delicate aroma reaches far up into the azure blue—it stinks to high heaven.

The foregoing was suggested to us by an article in Chess, a really great magazine published in England. Subscription price—$3 per annum. Address subscriptions to Edward I. Treend, 12869 Strathmoor ave., Detroit 27, Michigan.

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Jan 4, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia - The...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 14, 2020

Philadelphia - The following shortie was taken from a Philadelphia League match. There should be a law against this kind of chess-it leaves you punch-drunk and reeling.
Hewko vs. W.A.R., White now mates in two moves.
FEN r6q/pp2Q2p/1bkN4/1N1p4/8/2P5/PP3PPP/4K2R w - - 0 1

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. B-N5 P-QB4
3. PxP N-QB3
4. N-KB3 Q-R4+
5. N-B3 P-K3
6. P-K4 PxP
7. N-Q2 BxP
8. QNxP KN-K2
9. P-QB3 B-N3
10. N-B4 Q-Q4
11. N(B4)-Q6+ K-B
12. Q-B2 N-K4
13. R-Q Q-B3
14. B-N5 Q-B2
15. N-K8 Q-N
16. NxNP N-Q4
17. B-R6 K-K2
18. Q-K2 B-Q2
19. BxB NxB
20. RxN PxR
21. N-B5+ K-Q
22. N(4)-Q6 K-B2
23. N-N5+ K-B
24. KN-Q6+ K-Q
25. NxBP+ K-B
26. KN-Q6+ K-Q
27. B-N5+ N-B3
28. BxN+ K-Q2
29. Q-K7+ K-B3
30. BxR QxB
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. Bg5 c5
3. dxc5 Nc6
4. Nf3 Qa5+
5. Nc3 e6
6. e4 dxe4
7. Nd2 Bxc5
8. Ncxe4 Nge7
9. c3 Bb6
10. Nc4 Qd5
11. Ncd6+ Kf8
12. Qc2 Ne5
13. Rd1 Qc6
14. Bb5 Qc7
15. Ne8 Qb8
16. Nxg7 Nd5
17. Bh6 Ke7
18. Qe2 Bd7
19. Bxd7 Nxd7
20. Rxd5 exd5
21. Nf5+ Kd8
22. Nd6 Kc7
23. Nb5+ Kc8
24. Nd6+ Kd8
25. Nxf7+ Kc8
26. Nd6+ Kd8
27. Bg5+ Nf6
28. Bxf6+ Kd7
29. Qe7+ Kc6
30. Bxh8 Qxh8

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Jan 4, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4975 by...

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Problem No. 4975 by D.A. Mitchell. White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/4pp1K/5k2/4qB1R/6n1/2Q1R3/8/8 w - - 0 1
B-K6/Be6

Chess Problems by Bill Ruth Sun, Jan 4, 1953 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Problem No. 4976 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 14, 2020

Problem No. 4976 by T.O. Clausen. White to play and mate in three moves.
FEN 8/8/4k3/B7/4K3/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1

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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:
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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.
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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