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December 24, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 24 Dec 1950, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, December 24, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2193 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Times Problem 2193 by C.T. Brown. White mates in two.
FEN 3R4/1p1Q3p/1Pp3pP/2B1p3/4k1p1/1rp2bK1/1b1RNP2/4nN2 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, December 24, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2194 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, July 30, 2020

Times Problem 2194 by J.P. Barnett. White mates in three.
FEN 8/2p1p2r/B5N1/1p1k4/2R2P1P/2Pp2p1/3RP3/2n1K1Q1 w - - 0 1

LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Here are two of the best games played by the winner of the recent Los Angeles County championship tournament, William H. Steckel.

William H. Steckel (white) vs. Burke (black)
Dutch Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-KB4
2. P-K3 N-KB3
3. B-Q3 P-K3
4. QN-Q2 P-QN3
5. P-KB4 B-QN2
6. N-KB3 N-QB3
7. P-B3 B-K2
8. O-O O-O
9. Q-K2 Q-K
10. P-K4 N-Q
11. PxP PxP
12. R-K N-Q4
13. B-B4 N-K3
14. N-B B-Q3
15. N-K5 K-R
16. Q-B3 P-B3
17. BxN PxB
18. N-N3 BxN
19. RxB Q-N3
20. B-Q2 B-B3
21. QR-K P-QN4
22. Q-Q3 R-B3
23. Q-B3 R-K
24. P-KR4 N-B2
25. P-R5 Q-B2
26. Q-Q3 P-N3
27. PxP PxP
28. K-B2 R-K3
29. R-Rch K-N2
30. NxPch PxN
31. RxP R-B3
32. R-R7ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 f5
2. e3 Nf6
3. Bd3 e6
4. Nd2 b6
5. f4 Bb7
6. Ngf3 Nc6
7. c3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Qe2 Qe8
10. e4 Nd8
11. exf5 exf5
12. Re1 Nd5
13. Bc4 Ne6
14. Nf1 Bd6
15. Ne5 Kh8
16. Qf3 c6
17. Bxd5 cxd5
18. Ng3 Bxe5
19. Rxe5 Qg6
20. Bd2 Bc6
21. Re1 b5
22. Qd3 Rf6
23. Qf3 Re8
24. h4 Nc7
25. h5 Qf7
26. Qd3 g6
27. hxg6 hxg6
28. Kf2 Rfe6
29. Rh1+ Kg7
30. Nxf5+ gxf5
31. Rxf5 Rf6
32. Rh7+ 1-0

If 32. … KxR; 33. RxRch K moves; 34. RxQ.

Arthur Spiller (white) vs. William H. Steckel (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. P-K3 P-B3
6. PxP KPxP
7. B-Q3 B-K2
8. Q-B2 N-B
9. N-B3 P-KR3
10. B-R4 N-K3
11. R-QN N-N5
12. BxB QxB
13. P-KR3 N-B3
14. O-O O-O
15. P-QN4 N-N4
16. NxN PxN
17. B-B5 P-N5
18. BxB QRxB
19. PxP NxP
20. P-KN3 P-KN3
21. Q-K2 P-KB4
22. P-QN5 QR-K
23. PxP PxP
24. Q-B3 Q-R2
25. Q-R Q-K2
26. R-N3 R-B2
27. KR-QN NxBP
28. NxP NxQ
29. NxQch RxN
30. KxN RxP
31. RxR RxR
32. R-N8ch K-B2
33. R-N7ch R-K2
34. R-N2 K-K3
35. K-N K-Q4
36. R-N4 R-K6
37. R-R4 RxPch
38. K-B2 R-Q6
39. RxP KxP
40. R-KN7 R-Q7ch
41. K-K RxP
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. e3 c6
6. cxd5 exd5
7. Bd3 Be7
8. Qc2 Nf8
9. Nf3 h6
10. Bh4 Ne6
11. Rb1 Ng4
12. Bxe7 Qxe7
13. h3 Nf6
14. 0-0 0-0
15. b4 Ng5
16. Nxg5 hxg5
17. Bf5 g4
18. Bxc8 Rxc8
19. hxg4 Nxg4
20. g3 g6
21. Qe2 f5
22. b5 Re8
23. bxc6 bxc6
24. Qf3 Qh7
25. Qh1 Qe7
26. Rb3 Rf7
27. Rb1 Nxf2
28. Nxd5 Nxh1
29. Nxe7+ Rxe7
30. Kxh1 Rxe3
31. Rxe3 Rxe3
32. Rb8+ Kf7
33. Rb7+ Re7
34. Rb2 Ke6
35. Kg1 Kd5
36. Rb4 Re3
37. Ra4 Rxg3+
38. Kf2 Rd3
39. Rxa7 Kxd4
40. Rg7 Rd2+
41. Ke1 Rxa2
0-1

RADIO MATCH. Santa Monica vs. Philadelphia

Arthur Spiller (white) vs. Saul Wachs (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 P-B4
5. P-QR3 BxNch
6. PxB O-O
7. B-Q3 N-B3
8. N-K2 P-Q3
9. O-O N-K
10. N-N3 P-KB4
11. P-B4 P-QN3
12. P-Q5 N-K2
13. R-R2 P-KN3
14. R-K2 N-KN2
15. P-K4 KPxQP
16. QBPxP KBPxP
17. RxP N(K2)-KB4
18. R(B1)-K Q-R5
19. N-R P-KR4
20. P-N3 Q-KB3
21. Q-Q2 B-Q2
22. B-N2 QR-K
23. P-QB4 Q-B2
24. N-B2 N-KR3
25. RxR NxR
26. N-K4 B-B4
27. N-N5 Q-Q2
28. Q-B3 Q-KN2
29. QxQch NxQ
30. R-K7 N-K
31. BxB NxB
32. RxP N-K6
33. N-K6 NxP
34. NxR KxN
35. B-R8 N-K6
36. K-B2 NxP
37. K-B3 P-QN4
38. R-QN7 N(1)-QB2
39. K-K4 K-B2
40. P-KR3 K-K3
41. B-N2 P-B5
42. B-Q4 K-Q2
43. R-N8 K-B3
44. P-B5 PxPch
45. KxP P-B6
46. K-K4 N-R3
47. R-B8ch N(R3)-B2
48. R-KR8 N-K3
49. R-QB8ch N(3)-B2
50. K-Q3 K-N2
51. R-KR8 P-N5
52. PxP N-N4
53. RxP NxPch
54. K-B4 NxB
55. KxP N(N5)-B3
56. K-B4 K-B2
57. P-R4 N-B6
58. R-R7ch K-Q
59. K-Q5 N-K2ch
60. K-K6 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. bxc3 0-0
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. Ne2 d6
9. 0-0 Ne8
10. Ng3 f5
11. f4 b6
12. d5 Ne7
13. Ra2 g6
14. Re2 Ng7
15. e4 exd5
16. cxd5 fxe4
17. Rxe4 Nef5
18. Re1 Qh4
19. Nh1 h5
20. g3 Qf6
21. Qd2 Bd7
22. Bb2 Re8
23. c4 Qf7
24. Nf2 Nh6
25. Rxe8 Nxe8
26. Ne4 Bf5
27. Ng5 Qd7
28. Qc3 Qg7
29. Qxg7+ Nxg7
30. Re7 Ne8
31. Bxf5 Nxf5
32. Rxa7 Ne3
33. Ne6 Nxc4
34. Nxf8 Kxf8
35. Bh8 Ne3
36. Kf2 Nxd5
37. Kf3 b5
38. Rb7 Nc7
39. Ke4 Kf7
40. h3 Ke6
41. Bb2 c4
42. Bd4 Kd7
43. Rb8 Kc6
44. f5 gxf5+
45. Kxf5 c3
46. Ke4 Na6
47. Rc8+ Nc7
48. Rh8 Ne6
49. Rc8+ Nc7
50. Kd3 Kb7
51. Rh8 b4
52. axb4 Nb5
53. Rxh5 Nxb4+
54. Kc4 Nxd4
55. Kxc3 Nc6
56. Kc4 Kc7
57. h4 Nf3
58. Rh7+ Kd8
59. Kd5 Ne7+
60. Ke6 1-0

AMSTERDAM GAMES

Cenek Kottnauer vs Samuel Reshevsky
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 4, Nov-15
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Milner-Barry Variation (E33) 1/2-1/2

Jan Foltys vs Samuel Reshevsky
Amsterdam (1950), Amsterdam NED, rd 6, Nov-18
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Variation (B93) 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.
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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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