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March 09, 1930 Los Angeles Times Chess by Clif Sherwood

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Chess by Cliff SherwoodChess by Cliff Sherwood Sun, Mar 9, 1930 – 84 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 154 by the late J.N. Babson of Seattle. First prize, Wainwright 'Four-hand Round' theme, May, 1920. White mates in two.
FEN 5B2/3QpRPb/KN6/2P1k3/1p4rp/1Pnp1prp/3p1NpP/3B2R1 w - - 0 1
Key: P-N8 (N)

Herman Steiner, international master, now located in Los Angeles, is a native of Hungary and is but 24 years of age. He recently won the New York State championship. He was a member of the United States Olympic team, 1928. Was champion of Hungarian Club, New York City. Budapest, 1928, he lost to Capablanca but drew with Marshall and Spielmann, and finished only a half-point behind the prize winners. Is a cousin of Lajos Steiner, Hungarian champion, now located in New York City. The following is from the Hastings Christmas tourney, January, 1929, against the world's woman champion.

L.A. Times Game No. 174, Queen's Gambit
Lajos Steiner (White) vs. Vera Menchik (Black)

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-QB3
3. N-KB3 N-B3
4. N-B3 PxP
5. P-QR4 B-B4
6. P-K3 N-R3
7. BxP N-QN5
8. O-O P-K3
9. Q-K2 B-K2
10. P-K4 B-N3
11. R-Q O-O
12. N-K5 Q-R4
13. NxB RPxN
14. P-K5 KN-Q4
15. N-K4 KR-Q
16. B-KN5! BxB
17. NxB P-QB4
18. Q-B3 Q-B2
19. Q-KR3 PxP
20. Q-R7ch K-B
21. Q-R8ch K-K2
22. QxP R-KB
23. QR-B Q-N3
24. P-R5! QxP
25. RxP N-B3
26. R-Q3 N-N3
27. Q-B6ch K-K
28. NxBP NxB
29. QxPch N-K2
30. N-Q6ch NxN
31. PxN Q-KN4
(White mates in three).
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. a4 Bf5
6. e3 Na6
7. Bxc4 Nb4
8. O-O e6
9. Qe2 Be7
10. e4 Bg6
11. Rd1 O-O
12. Ne5 Qa5
3. Nxg6 hxg6
14. e5 Nfd5
15. Ne4 Rfd8
16. Bg5 Bxg5
17. Nxg5 c5
18. Qf3 Qc7
19. Qh3 cxd4
20. Qh7+ Kf8
21. Qh8+ Ke7
22. Qxg7 Rf8
23. Rac1 Qb6
24. a5 Qxa5
25. Rxd4 Nc6
26. Rd3 Nb6
27. Qf6+ Ke8
28. Nxf7 Nxc4
29. Qxe6+ Ne7
30. Nd6+ Nxd6
31. exd6 Qg5
White mates in three (b).
32. Rc8+ Rxc8
33. d7+ Kd8
34. dxc8=Q#
1-0

(a) Obviously, if RxN; white mates in two.
(b) 32. R-B8ch RxR; 33. P-Q7ch K-Q; 34. PxR(Q) double checkmate. The end of a long thought out (8-move) combination.

Game not found: Lajos Steiner vs. Vera Menchik

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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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