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December 10, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 10 Dec 1950, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 2189 by C.T. Brown. White mates in two.
FEN 1n1kb2R/1B1b3P/1Pp1p1PK/B1N2p1P/3RN3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1

L.A. Times Problem No. 2190 by J.P. Barnett. White mates in three.
FEN 2b3n1/3p3p/N4Pp1/K3k2P/1P1R4/3p2P1/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1

Los Angeles County Championship
Tenth and last round of the 1950 County Championship Tournament was played at Cosmo quarters, 2180 W. Adams Blvd. last Friday at 8 p.m.

The Eisgrau-Steven game delayed.

Drawings for the final round: Standers-Steckel, Spiller-Rivise, Jacobs-Chase, Weiss-Almgren, Martin-Gordon, Croy-Eisgrau, Bersbach-Keckhut, Steven-Geller, Zander-Burke, Banning-bye.

Sigfried Eisgrau (white) vs. Sam Geller (black)
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 N-KB3
3. P-KN3 P-QB3
4. P-K4 B-QB4
5. N-KR3 P-Q4
6. BPxP PxP
7. PxP NxP
8. Q-B3 B-K3
9. N-K4 B-K2
10. B-N2 N-QB3
11. O-O P-KR3
12. K-R N-Q5
13. Q-Q QR-QB
14. N-QB3 O-O
15. P-KB4 Q-Q2
16. N-N B-N5
17. Q-R4 P-QN4
18. Q-R5 B-N5
19. Q-R6 R-QB3
20. QxR NxQ
21. NxN B-QB4
22. PxP NxP
23. P-Q4 BxP
24. BxP N-Q6
25. B-K3 BxP
26. QR-Q B-KB4
27. RxB R-K
28. R(5)-KB RxB
29. NxR Q-Q5
30. N-KR3 QxN
31. R-B3 Q-K3
32. RxN QxQRP
33. R-Q8ch K-R2
34. B-Q5 Q-R5
35. BxP Q-K5ch
36. K-N Q-K6ch
37. K-N2 B-B3
38. R-Q2 P-N5
39. N-B2 P-QR4
40. R-Q5 P-N3
41. R-Q7 B-QB6
42. R(1)-Q6 B-K8
43. BxNPch K-R
44. R-R7ch K-N
45. R-Q8ch Q-K
46. RxQmate
 
Algebraic
1. c4 e5
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. g3 c6
4. e4 Bc5
5. Nh3 d5
6. cxd5 cxd5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Qf3 Be6
9. Ne4 Be7
10. Bg2 Nc6
11. 0-0 h6
12. Kh1 Nd4
13. Qd1 Rc8
14. Nc3 0-0
15. f4 Qd7
16. Ng1 Bb4
17. Qa4 b5
18. Qa5 Bg4
19. Qa6 Rc6
20. Qxc6 Nxc6
21. Nxd5 Bc5
22. fxe5 Nxe5
23. d4 Bxd4
24. Bxh6 Nd3
25. Be3 Bxb2
26. Rd1 Bf5
27. Rxf5 Re8
28. Rf1 Rxe3
29. Nxe3 Qd4
30. Nh3 Qxe3
31. Rf3 Qe6
32. Rfxd3 Qxa2
33. Rd8+ Kh7
34. Bd5 Qa4
35. Bxf7 Qe4+
36. Kg1 Qe3+
37. Kg2 Bf6
38. R8d2 b4
39. Nf2 a5
40. Rd5 g6
41. Rd7 Bc3
42. Rd6 Be1
43. Bxg6+ Kh8
44. Rh7+ Kg8
45. Rd8+ Qe8
46. Rxe8#

AMSTERDAM TOURNAMENT

Samuel Reshevsky vs Miguel Najdorf
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 1, Nov-11
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (B91) 1/2-1/2

Alberic O'Kelly de Galway vs Harry Golombek
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 4, Nov-15
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Alburt Variation (B04) 1-0

Samuel Reshevsky vs Carel Benjamin van den Berg
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 3, Nov-14
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation (E46) 1-0

Savielly Tartakower vs Herman Pilnik
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 4, Nov-15
Indian Game: Kingside Fianchetto (A48) 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, 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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