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March 30, 1952 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner Sun, Mar 30, 1952 – 44 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 30, 1952 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2325 by H....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, August 14, 2020

Times Problem 2325 by H. Von Duben. White mates in two.
FEN 1q6/3p2Pp/5P1K/p2B3N/P1n1R1p1/p1Pk1pP1/N2p1R2/1n1QB3 w - - 0 1

Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 30, 1952 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Times Problem 2326 by O....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, August 14, 2020

Times Problem 2326 by O. Bernander. White mates in three.
FEN 2R2b2/3pp3/2p5/KNk5/8/5Q2/2p1P3/1n6 w - - 0 1

CUBAN TOURNAMENT
A formal closing and the customary banquet were dispensed with by the Capablanca Chess Club of Havana, sponsoring the recent Cuban International Tournament, out of deference to the memory of the late Juan Quesada, according to the New York Times. Quesada died on March 14, during the tournament.
A cup, donated by President Peron of Argentina, intended for the winner of the tournament, will remain with the club, to be put up for competition in a proposed Quesada Memorial Tournament with the consent of both Samuel Reshevsky of New York and Miguel Najdorf of Buenos Aires, who divided the first and second cash prizes.
The 18-game match between Najdorf and Reshevsky is scheduled to start next week end.
Another special prize, in the form of an elaborate trophy offered by Gen. Manuel Soto-Larrea of Mexico for the best score made by a Cuban, was awarded to Dr. Juan Gonzales of Havana, at one time holder of the United States Speed Championship and winner of the seventh prize.
Here are more games from the tournament:

Arturo Pomar Salamanca (white) vs. Herman Steiner (black)

Unresolved Chess Game
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 P-QB3
4. P-K3 P-KB4
5. Q-B2 B-Q3
6. B-Q3 N-KR3
7. KN-K2 O-O
8. B-Q2 P-QR4
9. P-B3 K-R
10. P-K4 BPxP
11. PxP PxBP
12. BxP N-N5
13. P-K5 B-N5
14. P-QR3 BxN
15. QxB P-B4
16. Q-KN3 N-B7
17. O-O N-K5
18. Q-K3 NxB
19. QxN N-B3
20. RxRch QxR
21. R-KB Q-K2
22. Q-N5 B-Q2
23. QxQ NxQ
24. R-B7 R-K
25. PxP K-N
26. R-B3 N-N3
27. R-K3 R-QB
28. P-QN4 PxP
29. PxP P-N3
30. B-R6 R-N
31. B-Q3 PxP
32. BxN PxB
33. PxP R-N5
34. R-Q3 B-N4
35. R-Q8ch K-B2
36. N-Q4 B-R5
37. R-Q6 R-B5
38. P-B6 R-B4
39. NxP RxKP
40. P-B7 R-K8ch
41. K-B2 R-B8
42. N-N5ch K-K2
43. RxP K-B
44. R-QR6 B-Q2
45. R-R7 K-K2
46. P-R4 B-B
47. K-B3 K-Q2
48. K-N4 R-B5ch
49. K-R5 R-B3
50. N-B3 R(3QB)-QB4+ 
51. R-R4 R-QB4ch   
52. N-N5 RxP
53. R-B4ch B-B4
54. P-N4 P-N3ch
55. K-R6 K-K4
56. PxB KxR
57. KxP K-N5
58. N-K6 R-B8
59. P-R5 R-KR8
60. N-N7 K-B5
61. P-B6 K-K4
62. P-B7 R-KB8
63. N-K8 K-K3
64. P-R6 R-N8ch
65. K-R7 KxP
66. N-Q6ch K-B
67. N-B5 R-N4
68. N-Q6 R-K4
69. N-B4 R-K3
70. N-Q2 K-B2
71. N-B3 K-B3
72. N-R4 K-N4
73. N-B3ch K-R4
74. K-N7 RxP
75. K-B7 K-N5
76. N-Q4 K-B5
77. K-K7 R-QN3
78. K-Q7 R-N3
79. N-B6 K-K5
80. N-K7 R-QR3
81. N-B6 K-B4
82. K-Q6 R-R8
83. K-Q5 R-Q8ch
84. N-Q4ch K-B5
85. K-B5 K-K5
86. N-B6 R-Q4ch
87. K-B4 R-KR4
88. N-N4 K-K4
89. N-Q3ch K-Q3
90. K-Q4 R-R5ch
91. K-K3 K-Q4
92. N-B4ch K-B5
93. K-K4 R-R
94. K-K5 R-R8
95. K-K4 R-K8
96. K-B5 K-Q5
97. N-K6ch K-Q4
98. N-B4ch K-Q3
99. N-Q3 R-K7
100. N-B4 R-K6
101. N-N6 1/2-1/2
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 c6
4. e3 f5
5. Qc2 Bd6
6. Bd3 Nh6
7. Ne2 0-0
8. Bd2 a5
9. f3 Kh8
10. e4 fxe4
11. fxe4 dxc4
12. Bxc4 Ng4
13. e5 Bb4
14. a3 Bxc3
15. Qxc3 c5
16. Qg3 Nf2
17. 0-0 Ne4
18. Qe3 Nxd2
19. Qxd2 Nc6
20. Rxf8+ Qxf8
21. Rf1 Qe7
22. Qg5 Bd7
23. Qxe7 Nxe7
24. Rf7 Re8
25. dxc5 Kg8
26. Rf3 Ng6
27. Re3 Rc8
28. b4 axb4
29. axb4 b6
30. Ba6 Rb8
31. Bd3 bxc5
32. Bxg6 hxg6
33. bxc5 Rb4
34. Rd3 Bb5
35. Rd8+ Kf7
36. Nd4 Ba4
37. Rd6 Rc4
38. c6 Rc5
39. Nxe6 Rxe5
40. c7 Re1+
41. Kf2 Rc1
42. Ng5+ Ke7
43. Rxg6 Kf8
44. Ra6 Bd7
45. Ra7 Ke7
46. h4 Bc8
47. Kf3 Kd7
48. Kg4 Rc4+
49. Kh5 Rc6
50. Nf3 Rc5+

Samuel Reshevsky vs Edward Lasker
Havana (1952), Havana CUB, rd 23, Mar-20
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System Main Line (D29) 1-0

Herman Steiner vs Carlos Enrique Guimard
Havana (1952), Havana CUB, rd 22, Mar-19
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Classical Variation (D68) 1/2-1/2

Herman Steiner vs Rogelio Ortega
Havana (1952), Havana CUB, rd 20, Mar-17
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C03) 1-0

Herman Steiner vs Miguel Najdorf
Havana (1952), Havana CUB, rd 16, Mar-12
Slav Defense: General (D10) 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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