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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Jun 1, 1952 – 52 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, June 01, 1952 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2343 by J....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, August 22, 2020

Times Problem 2343 by J. Fridlizius. White mates in two.
FEN B7/3Q2R1/3Nn3/5Np1/6k1/4P2p/7p/7K w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, June 01, 1952 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2344 by Dr....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, August 22, 2020

Times Problem 2344 by Dr. K.E. Broman. White mates in three.
FEN 8/6p1/6P1/Kp1N4/3k4/1Q1N1P2/2P5/8 w - - 0 1

Gligoric Games: These games were played in the recent 10-board clock match in which Svetozar Gligoric, champion of Yugoslavia, met 10 of the the Hollywood Chess Group's best players.

Mrs. McKenna Giritsky (White) vs. Svetozar Gligoric (Black)
Ruy Lopez

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3
3. B-Kt5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 Kt-B3
5. O-O B-K2
6. R-K P-QKt4
7. B-Kt3 O-O
8. P-B3 P-Q3
9. P-KR3 Kt-QR4
10. B-B2 P-B4
11. P-Q4 Q-B2
12. QKt-Q2 BPxP
13. PxP B-Kt2
14. Kt-B QR-B
15. B-Q3 P-Q4
16. Kt-Kt3 PxKP
17. KtxP KtxKt
18. BxKt BxB
19. RxB PxP
20. KtxP B-B3
21. Q-K2 Q-QB5
22. Kt-B5 QxQ
23. RxQ KR-K
24. B-K3 Kt-B5
25. R-Kt P-Kt3
26. Kt-R6ch K-Kt2
27. Kt-Kt4 KtxB
28. KtxB KxKt
29. PxKt K-K4
30. R-Q 1/2-1/2
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 0-0
8. c3 d6
9. h3 Na5
10. Bc2 c5
11. d4 Qc7
12. Nd2 cxd4
13. cxd4 Bb7
14. Nf1 Rc8
15. Bd3 d5
16. Ng3 dxe4
17. Nxe4 Nxe4
18. Bxe4 Bxe4
19. Rxe4 exd4
20. Nxd4 Bf6
21. Qe2 Qc4
22. Nf5 Qxe2
23. Rxe2 Re8
24. Be3 Nc4
25. Rb1 g6
26. Nh6+ Kg7
27. Ng4 Nxe3
28. Nxf6 Kxf6
29. fxe3 Ke5
30. Rd1 1/2-1/2

McKenna Maron (White) vs. Gligoric (Black)
Ruy Lopez

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-KB3 Kt-QB3
3. B-Kt5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 Kt-B3
5. O-O P-QKt4
6. B-Kt3 KtxP
7. P-Q4 P-Q4
8. PxP B-K3
9. P-B3 B-K2
10. QN-Q2 Kt-B4
11. Q-K2 Kt-R4
12. B-B2 Kt-B5
13. Kt-Kt3 O-O
14. QKt-Q4 B-Q2
15. P-Kt3 Kt-Kt3
16. Kt-K Kt-K3
17. Kt-B5 R-K
18. KtxBch QxN
19. P-KB4 Kt-KB
20. Kt-B3 B-Kt5
21. P-KR3 BxKt
22. QxB QR-Q
23. B-K3 P-KB3
24. QR-K PxP
25. PxP Kt-K3
26. Q-B5 P-Kt3
27. Q-B6 QxQ
28. PxQ K-B2
29. BxKt PxB
30. P-KR4 Kt-B4
31. RxR RxR
32. P-QKt4 Kt-K5
33. P-Kt4 KtxQBP
34. B-Kt3 R-K5
35. P-Kt5 RxRP
36. R-B3 Kt-K7ch
37. K-B2 Kt-Q5
38. BxPch K-B
39. R-B3 R-R7ch
40. K-K3 Kt-B4ch
41. K-B4 R-B7ch
42. K-Kt4 R-B7
43. R-Q3 R-R7
44. K-B4 R-R5ch
45. K-K5 RxP
46. R-QB3 R-QB5
47. BxR PxB
48. RxP K-K
49. K-K6 K-Q
50. P-B7 Kt-Kt2ch
51. K-B6 Kt-R4ch
52. K-K5 K-K2
53. R-B7ch K-B
54. P-R4 P-Kt4
55. PxP PxP
56. R-Kt7 P-Kt5
57. RxP KxP
58. R-Kt7ch K-Kt
1/2-1/2
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 b5
6. Bb3 Nxe4
7. d4 d5
8. dxe5 Be6
9. c3 Be7
10. Nd2 Nc5
11. Qe2 Na5
12. Bc2 Nc4
13. Nb3 0-0
14. Nbd4 Bd7
15. g3 Nb6
16. Ne1 Ne6
17. Nf5 Re8
18. Nxe7+ Qxe7
19. f4 Nf8
20. Nf3 Bg4
21. h3 Bxf3
22. Qxf3 Rd8
23. Be3 f6
24. Re1 fxe5
25. fxe5 Ne6
26. Qf5 g6
27. Qf6 Qxf6
28. exf6 Kf7
29. Bxb6 cxb6
30. h4 Nc5
31. Rxe8 Rxe8
32. b4 Ne4
33. g4 Nxc3
34. Bb3 Re4
35. g5 Rxh4
36. Rf3 Ne2+
37. Kf2 Nd4
38. Bxd5+ Kf8
39. Rc3 Rh2+
40. Ke3 Nf5+
41. Kf4 Rf2+
42. Kg4 Rc2
43. Rd3 Rh2
44. Kf4 Rh4+
45. Ke5 Rxb4
46. Rc3 Rc4
47. Bxc4 bxc4
48. Rxc4 Ke8
49. Ke6 Kd8
50. f7 Ng7+
51. Kf6 Nh5+
52. Ke5 Ke7
53. Rc7+ Kf8
54. a4 b5
55. axb5 axb5
56. Rb7 b4
57. Rxb4 Kxf7
58. Rb7+ Kg8
1/2-1/2

'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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