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February 19, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Feb 19, 1950 – 83 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem 2105 by F. Schruffer (1st Prize). White mates in two.
FEN 6RB/1Q6/3p3p/N2p1P1p/4kp1P/6nR/6N1/4K3 w - - 0 1

L.A. Times Problem 2106 by D.J. Densmore. White mates in three.
FEN 8/4B3/8/4N3/8/1r4r1/2Q3p1/4k1K1 w - - 0 1

ADAMS HAS BUSY WEEK
Weaver W. Adams, New England champion and 1948 U.S. open champion, gave convincing proofs of his chess wizardry in the Southland last week when he gave a series of exhibitions and lectures.
Last Tuesday the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group was bulging at the seams with spectators when he gave one of his famous lecture exhibitions. Playing against Paul Quillen and Sven Almgren, he explained and analyzed his and his opponents' moves as the game progressed. And, although his opponents, two of the strongest players in California, knew at all times what Adams was up to, both lost. The scores of these games are presented herewith.
Last Thursday he gave a simultaneous exhibition at the same club. He played 18 boards, winning 15, losing to B. Madrid and Dr. Bruce Collins and drawing with Fred Goetze.
On Friday Adams gave a simultaneous exhibition at the Santa Monica Chess Club and last night he gave another lecture exhibition at the Los Angeles Chess Club, 851 S Grand Ave. Here he played against Quillen again and Ray Martin.
Today he will give a simultaneous exhibition at 2 p.m. at the Los Angeles Club under the sponsorship of the County Chess League. Fee $1.50 for players who should take own board and men.
Tomorrow at 8 p.m. he will meet all comers at the Pasadena Chess Club. 37 E Del Mar St. (in Central Park) Pasadena. The fee will be $1 a board and spectators free. Players should take their chess sets and make reservations with Alex Taylor, secretary, 1941 E Galbreth Road, Pasadena.
From here Adams goes to Fresno to continue his tour.

Weaver Adams (white) vs. Paul Quillen (black)

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

Descriptive
1. P-K4 N-QB3
2. N-QB3 P-K4
3. B-B4 N-KB3
4. P-Q4 B-N5
5. B-N5 P-KR3
6. BxN BxNch
7. PxB QxB
8. N-K2 P-Q3
9. O-O B-Q2
10. P-B4 Q-K2
11. PxP NxP
12. B-N3 O-O
13. N-B4 K-R2
14. N-Q5 Q-R5
15. NxP N-N5
16. P-KR3 N-K6
17. Q-K1 Q-N4
18. Q-Q2 QR-B1
19. R-B3 NxBP
20. QxN RxN
21. QR-KB1 P-B4
22. P-Q4 P-KN3
23. Q-B2 B-N4
24. PxP PxP
25. RxP BxR
26. RxR B-Q6
27. B-N8ch K-N2
28. B-K6 K-R2
29. R-B7ch RxR
30. QxRch Q-N2
31. B-B5ch BxB
32. QxBch K-R1
33. K-B2 Q-QB2
34. Q-B3 K-N2
35. P-N4 Q-K2
36. K-N3 Q-K8ch
37. K-B4 K-B3
38. P-N5ch PxPch
39. K-N4ch K-N2
40. KxP Q-Q7ch
41. K-N4 QxRP
42. QxPch K-R3
43. Q-B3 Q-N1ch
44. K-B4 Q-N4ch
45. K-K4 P-Q4ch
46. K-Q3 P-R4
47. Q-B8ch K-R4
48. Q-R8ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 Nc6
2. Nc3 e5
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d4 Bb4
5. Bg5 h6
6. Bxf6 Bxc3+
7. bxc3 Qxf6
8. Ne2 d6
9. 0-0 Bd7
10. f4 Qe7
11. fxe5 Nxe5
12. Bb3 0-0
13. Nf4 Kh7
14. Nd5 Qh4
15. Nxc7 Ng4
16. h3 Ne3
17. Qe1 Qg5
18. Qd2 Rc8
19. Rf3 Nxc2
20. Qxc2 Rxc7
21. Rf1 f5
22. d5 g6
23. Qf2 Bb5
24. exf5 gxf5
25. Rxf5 Bxf1
26. Rxf8 Bd3
There is no B-N8ch on 27

Weaver Adams (white) vs. Sven Elias Almgren (black)
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 B-B4
3. P-B4 P-Q3
4. N-KB3 N-QB3
5. B-N5 B-N5
6. N-QR4 B-N3
7. P-KR3 B-Q2
8. P-Q3 KN-K2
9. NxB RPxN
10. O-O PxP
11. BxP N-N3
12. B-Q2 QN-K4
13. BxBch QxB
14. N-Q4 P-Q4
15. PxP QxP
16. N-B5 O-O
17. P-KR4 N-B3
18. B-B3 P-B3
19. Q-N4 QN-K2
20. NxNch NxN
21. BxP R-B2
22. QR-K1 N-B3
23. B-B3 Q-B4ch
24. K-R1 RxRch
25. RxR Q-K2
26. Q-B4ch K-R1
27. R-B7 P-N4
28. RxP PxQ
29. RxQch K-N1
30. R-N7ch K-B1
31. RxRP PxP
32. R-R8ch K-K2
33. RxR PxP
34. B-Q2 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nc3 Bc5
3. f4 d6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Bb5 Bg4
6. Na4 Bb6
7. h3 Bd7
8. d3 Ne7
9. Nxb6 axb6
10. 0-0 exf4
11. Bxf4 Ng6
12. Bd2 Ne5
13. Bxd7+ Qxd7
14. Nd4 d5
15. exd5 Qxd5
16. Nf5 0-0
17. h4 Nc6
18. Bc3 f6
19. Qg4 Ne7
20. Nxe7+ Nxe7
21. Bxf6 Rf7
22. Re1 Nc6
23. Bc3 Qc5+
24. Kh1 Rxf1+
25. Rxf1 Qe7
26. Qc4+ Kh8
27. Rf7 b5
28. Rxg7 bxc4
29. Rxe7+ Kg8
30. Rg7+ Kf8
31. Rxh7 cxd3
32. Rh8+ Ke7
33. Rxa8 dxc2
34. Bd2 1-0
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Recommended Books

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, 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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