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December 31, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 31 Dec 1950, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Times Problem 2195 by C.T. Brown
FEN 8/q4N2/p1p1p2b/3k4/1P5n/3K4/b5N1/1nQ5 w - - 0 1

Times Problem 2196 by J.P. Barnett. White mates in three.
FEN 3K4/8/4p2B/4k3/4P3/2Np4/1P1Q2P1/8 w - - 0 1

SHEARER WINS COUNTY B CHAMPIONSHIP
By winning his match against Irving Keckhut with a score of 3-1, Orvil Shearer of the Hollywood Chess Group won the County League B Championship. The following was the second game of the match.

Orvil Shearer (white) vs. Irving Keckhut (black)
Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-K3
3. P-KN3 P-QN3
4. B-N2 B-N2
5. O-O P-Q4
6. P-B4 B-K2
7. N-B3 O-O
8. R-K QN-Q2
9. PxP PxP
10. P-QR3 P-KR3
11. P-QN4 N-K5
12. Q-Q3 N(2)-B3
13. N-Q2 N-Q3
14. P-B3 Q-Q2
15. P-K4 PxP
16. PxP N-B
17. N-B3 R-Q
18. B-B4 B-B
19. QR-Q N-K2
20. N-K5 Q-B
21. Q-B4 Q-K3
22. P-Q5 Q-B
23. NxP KxN
24. P-Q6ch K-K
25. PxN BxP
26. QxP QxQ
27. BxQ R(Q)-B
28. B-K5 P-QR4
29. N-Q5 BxN
30. PxB PxP
31. P-Q6 N-Q2
32. BxR NxB
33. RxN RxB
34. RxBch K-Q
35. PxP Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 e6
3. g3 b6
4. Bg2 Bb7
5. 0-0 d5
6. c4 Be7
7. Nc3 0-0
8. Re1 Nd7
9. cxd5 exd5
10. a3 h6
11. b4 Ne4
12. Qd3 Ndf6
13. Nd2 Nd6
14. f3 Qd7
15. e4 dxe4
16. fxe4 Nc8
17. Nf3 Rd8
18. Bf4 Bf8
19. Rd1 Ne7
20. Ne5 Qc8
21. Qc4 Qe6
22. d5 Qc8
23. Nxf7 Kxf7
24. d6+ Ke8
25. dxe7 Bxe7
26. Qxc7 Qxc7
27. Bxc7 Rdc8
28. Be5 a5
29. Nd5 Bxd5
30. exd5 axb4
31. d6 Nd7
32. Bxa8 Nxe5
33. Rxe5 Rxa8
34. Rxe7+ Kd8
35. axb4 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CANDIDATE TOURNAMENT (Budapest, 1950)
(15th Round)

Vasily Smyslov vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 15, May-09
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. Mikenas-Carls Variation (A15) 1/2-1/2

Paul Keres vs Salomon Flohr
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 15, May-09
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11) 1/2-1/2

Salomon Flohr vs Laszlo Szabo
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 16, May-11
Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 1-0

Gideon Stahlberg vs Miguel Najdorf
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 15, May-09
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1/2-1/2

Andre Lilienthal vs Gideon Stahlberg
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 16, May-11
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1/2-1/2

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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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