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May 21, 1950 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, May 21, 1950 – 92 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, May 21, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2131 by...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, July 3, 2020

L.A. Times Problem 2131 by H.R. Agnel. White mates in two.
FEN B7/8/8/8/3k4/2p5/2KP3Q/8 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, May 21, 1950 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem 2138 by...

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L.A. Times Problem 2138 by H.R. Agnel. White mates in three.
FEN 1B4n1/4p3/2K1p2p/P3N3/3k1pPP/5P2/3P4/8 w - - 0 1

HOLLYWOOD CHESS GROUP INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
After three rounds of play in the Hollywood Chess Group Invitational Tournament there are only four players who are undefeated. The important third round brought two upsets. Cross loss to R. Solana and Spiller's first loss to Bersbach. The games are being played every Friday evening and every other Tuesday evening at the Hollywood Chess Group. Admission is free. Below are the up-to-date standings:

                         W      L
Steiner                  4      0
Mazner                   3      1
M. Gordon                2½      ½
Geller                   2      0
Spiller                  1      1
H. Gordon                1½      ½
Cross                    1      1
Bersbach                 1      1
Martin                   1      1
Rivise                   1      1
Steven                   1      2
Croy                     1      2
Solana                   1      2
Woronzoff                1      2
Almgren                  0      2
Jacobs                   0      3
Leoke                    0      3

Adjourned games: Cross vs. H. Gordon, Geller vs. Almgren, Martin vs. Bersbach. The Cross-H Gordon game will be played today at 2 p.m. at the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N Formosa Ave. Visitors are welcome.

George E. Croy (white) vs. Sam Geller (black)
French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-QN3 P-Q4
3. B-N2 PxP
4. N-QB3 N-KB3
5. Q-K2 B-N5
6. O-O-O QN-Q2
7. NxP Q-K2
8. P-Q4 NxN
9. QxN N-B3
10. Q-B3 O-O
11. B-Q3 B-R6
12. N-R3 P-KR3
13. KR-K1 R-Q1
14. N-B4 BxBch
15. KxB Q-Q3
16. N-R5 NxN
17. QxN QxPch
18. P-B3 Q-B3
19. P-KB4 B-Q2
20. P-KN4 B-K1
21. R-KB1 R-Q4
22. Q-R3 P-QN4
23. P-N5 PxP
24. B-R7ch K-B1
25. B-K4 RxR
26. RxR P-B3
27. PxP QxP
28. Q-Q3 Q-K4
29. R-Q2 P-R4
30. K-B2 R-R2
31. R-K2 R-Q2
32. BxP RxQ
33. RxQ R-Q3
34. BxP BxB
35. RxB P-B4
36. RxP P-B5
37. R-K5 K-B2
38. R-K4 P-N4
39. R-Q4 R-R3
40. P-R4 P-K4
41. R-Q5 K-K3
42. P-B4 P-N5
43. K-Q3 K-B4
44. P-R5 R-KR3!
45. P-N4 R-R6ch!!
46. K-K2 RxPch
47. K-B1 P-N6
48. R-Q8 P-B6
49. R-B8ch K-K5
50. K-K1 K-K6
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. b3 d5
3. Bb2 dxe4
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Qe2 Bb4
6. 0-0-0 Nd7
7. Nxe4 Qe7
8. d4 Nxe4
9. Qxe4 Nf6
10. Qf3 0-0
11. Bd3 Ba3
12. Nh3 h6
13. Re1 Rd8
14. Nf4 Bxb2+
15. Kxb2 Qd6
16. Nh5 Nxh5
17. Qxh5 Qxd4+
18. c3 Qf6
19. f4 Bd7
20. g4 Be8
21. Rf1 Rd5
22. Qh3 b5
23. g5 hxg5
24. Bh7+ Kf8
25. Be4 Rxd1
26. Rxd1 c6
27. fxg5 Qxg5
28. Qd3 Qe5
29. Rd2 a5
30. Kc2 Ra7
31. Re2 Rd7
32. Bxc6 Rxd3
33. Rxe5 Rd6
34. Bxb5 Bxb5
35. Rxb5 f5
36. Rxa5 f4
37. Re5 Kf7
38. Re4 g5
39. Rd4 Ra6
40. a4 e5
41. Rd5 Ke6
42. c4 g4
43. Kd3 Kf5
44. a5 Rh6!
45. b4 Rh3+!!
46. Ke2 Rxh2+
47. Kf1 g3
48. Rd8 f3
49. Rf8+ Ke4
50. Ke1 Ke3
0-1

Andre Lilienthal vs Isaac Boleslavsky
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 5, Apr-18
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Steiner Attack (E80) 1/2-1/2

David Bronstein vs Miguel Najdorf
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 5, Apr-18
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E29) 1-0

Gideon Stahlberg vs Salomon Flohr
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 5, Apr-18
Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Variation. Szabo (Boleslavsky) (D97) 1/2-1/2

Paul Keres vs Alexander Kotov
Budapest Candidates (1950), Budapest HUN, rd 5, Apr-18
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92) 1-0

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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:
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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