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April 02, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Apr 2, 1950 – 43 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, April 2, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2117 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, June 27, 2020

L.A. Times Problem 2117 by C.W. Sheppard, H.V. Tuxen and A. Ellerman. White mates in two.
FEN q3N3/Q1p2p2/1r3N1K/1Pk1n1nR/2PRpBb1/2P2p2/8/8 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, April 2, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2118 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, June 28, 2020

L.A. Times Problem 2118 by L. Knotek (1st Prize). White mates in three.
FEN K2b3Q/1pB5/p3B2n/7n/2r1p2k/7N/6Rp/3q3r w - - 0 1

UCLA BESTS CITY COLLEGE
On March 25, the UCLA Chess Club won against the City College chess team on a nine-board match with a score of 7-2. The match was highlighted by Robert Solana of City College who won from Jim Cross. The match was played at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave. Other intercollegiate matches are planned in the near future, the first being between UCLA and SC.

Robert Solana (white) vs. Raymond Martin (black)
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. N-KB3 N-KB3
3. P-B4 P-B3
4. N-B3 PxP
5. P-QR4 B-B4
6. P-K3 P-K3
7. BxP B-QN5
8. O-O O-O
9. Q-K2 B-N5
10. R-Q QN-Q2
11. P-K4 Q-K2
12. P-R3 BxN
13. QxB P-K4
14. P-Q5 N-N3
15. B-N3 PxP
16. PxP P-K5
17. Q-K2 KR-Q
18. B-N5 BxN
19. PxB Q-K4
20. BxN QxB
21. R-Q4 QR-B
22. Q-Q2 N-Q2
23. R-K N-B4
24. B-B2 P-KN3
25. R-K3 Q-Q3
26. Q-K P-B4
27. P-KN3 N-Q2
28. P-B3 PxP
29. R-K6 Q-B4
30. R-K7 P-B7ch
31. KxP QxP
32. Q-K6ch K-R
33. RxPch! KxR
34. Q-B7ch K-R3
35. R-R4ch K-N4
36. R-N4ch! PxR
37. PxP mate
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. c4 c6
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. a4 Bf5
6. e3 e6
7. Bxc4 Bb4
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Qe2 Bg4
10. Rd1 Nbd7
11. e4 Qe7
12. h3 Bxf3
13. Qxf3 e5
14. d5 Nb6
15. Bb3 cxd5
16. exd5 e4
17. Qe2 Rd8
18. Bg5 Bxc3
19. bxc3 Qe5
20. Bxf6 Qxf6
21. Rd4 Rde8
22. Qd2 Nd7
23. Re1 Nc5
24. Bc2 g6
25. Re3 Qd6
26. Qe1 f5
27. g3 Nd7
28. f3 exf3
29. Re6 Qc5
30. Re7 f2+
31. Kxf2 Qxd5
32. Qe6+ Kh8
33. Rxh7+ Kxh7
34. Qf7+ Kh6
35. Rh4+ Kg5
36. Rg4+ fxg4
37. hxg4 mate

Q on 37. QxP mate is pinned.

Arthur Bisguier vs Borislav Ivkov
USA - Yugoslavia Radio Match (1950), New York, NY, USA - Belgrade YUG, rd 2, Feb-13
Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation (B59) 1/2-1/2

Arthur William Dake vs Stojan Puc
USA - Yugoslavia Radio Match (1950), New York, NY, USA - Belgrade YUG, rd 2, Feb-14
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 0-1

Borislav Milic vs Alexander Kevitz
USA - Yugoslavia Radio Match (1950), New York, NY, USA - Belgrade YUG, rd 2, Feb-13
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Bernstein Defense (E58) 1/2-1/2

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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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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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