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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Aug 27, 1950 – 41 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, August 27, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2159 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, July 16, 2020

Times Problem 2159 by James P. Barnett. White mates in two.
FEN 8/8/2p5/K2kBP2/1QN5/4p3/2R1p1P1/4R3 w - - 0 1

U.S. OPEN GAMES
These games are from the U.S. Open Tournament held in Detroit last month which was won by Arthur B. Bisguier.

Walter Shipman vs Lester Spitzley
51st US Open (1950), Detroit, MI USA, rd 3, Jul-12
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (B58) 1-0

Robert Henry Steinmeyer vs Albert Pinkus
51st US Open (1950), Detroit, MI USA, rd 7, Jul-17
Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1-0

Leon Stolzenberg vs Weaver Adams
51st US Open (1950), Detroit, MI USA, rd 5, Jul-14
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit. Alapin Variation (D08) 1-0

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
The games of Jimmy Cross of Glendale, winner of the recent National Junior Championship Tournament, and of Ross Siemms of Toronto, the runner-up, in the Milwaukee tournament were considered particularly impressive. Here are two games from that tournament showing their abilities to good advantage.

Mayer (white) vs. Ross Siemms (black)
King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 B-B4
3. N-KB3 P-Q3
4. P-B3 QB-N5
5. PxP PxP
6. Q-R4ch B-Q2
7. Q-B2 N-QB3
8. P-QN4 B-Q3
9. B-B4 N-B3
10. O-O O-O
11. P-Q3 P-QN4
12. BxP NxNP
13. PxN BxB
14. P-QR4 BxQP
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. c3 Bg4
5. fxe5 dxe5
6. Qa4+ Bd7
7. Qc2 Nc6
8. b4 Bd6
9. Bc4 Nf6
10. 0-0 0-0
11. d3 b5
12. Bxb5 Nxb4
13. cxb4 Bxb5
14. a4 Bxd3
0-1

James Cross (white) vs. Jack Kagetsu (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 P-Q4
5. P-QR3 BxNch
6. PxB O-O
7. PxP PxP
8. B-Q3 QN-Q2
9. N-K2 P-B4
10. O-O P-QN3
11. N-N3 B-N2
12. P-B3 R-K
13. Q-Q2 P-QR3
14. B-N2 PxP
15. BPxP P-QN4
16. QR-K N-N3
17. P-K4 P-N3
18. P-K5 KN-Q2
19. P-KB4 N-B5
20. Q-B2 NxB
21. QxN N-B
22. P-B5 Q-N3
23. Q-KB2 P-N4
24. N-R5 R-K2
25. P-KR4 Q-KR3
26. N-B6ch K-R
27. PxP Q-N2
28. R-K3 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 d5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. bxc3 0-0
7. cxd5 exd5
8. Bd3 Nd7
9. Ne2 c5
10. 0-0 b6
11. Ng3 Bb7
12. f3 Re8
13. Qd2 a6
14. Bb2 cxd4
15. cxd4 b5
16. Rfe1 Nb6
17. e4 g6
18. e5 N8d7
19. f4 Nc4
20. Qc2 Nxb2
21. Qxb2 Nf8
22. f5 Qb6
23. Qf2 g5
24. Nh5 Re7
25. h4 Qh6
26. Nf6+ Kh8
27. hxg5 Qg7
28. Re3 1-0
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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'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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