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March 16, 1930 Los Angeles Times Chess by Clif Sherwood

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Chess by Cliff SherwoodChess by Cliff Sherwood Sun, Mar 16, 1930 – 90 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 155 by C.R. Prentiss, Los Angeles. First publication. White mates in two.
FEN 3N4/2ppK3/1kb5/RpR5/2p1P3/2BN4/8/8 w - - 0 1
Key: N-N2/Nb2

L.A. Times Problem No. 156 by B.H. Williams, East San Diego. First publication. White mates in three.
FEN 8/1Q3K2/8/3N4/8/3B4/2ppp3/3k4 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R7/Qa7
If K moves; 2. Q mates, harmless two-move variations. If P-K8(Q); 2. N-B3ch or Q-Rch, a harmless dual. If P-B8(Q); 2. Q-Nch, etc. One solver called it a 'mate in one,' thinking the pawns were going the other way.

This is contributed by Herman Steiner; played in Holland, 1928, while he was a member of the United States Olympic team. It was an exhibition game against Landau, champion of Rotterdam, Dr. Oskam, and Haas, in consultation.

L.A. Times Games No. 174
Q.P. Opening

Herman Steiner (white) vs. Landau, Dr. Oskam and Haas (black)
Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-K3
3. B-N5 P-KR3
4. BxN QxB
5. P-K4 P-QN3
6. N-Q2 N-B3
7. P-K5 Q-Q
8. B-Q3 B-N2
9. P-B3 P-Q3
10. Q-K2 B-K2
11. N-K4 PxP
12. PxP Q-Q4
13. B-B4 Q-R4
14. QN-Q2 P-R3
15. P-QR4 P-QN4
16. P-QN4 NxP
17. PxN BxP
18. B-Q3 BxN
19. PxB P-B4
20. O-O BxN
21. PxP Q-N5
22. B-K4 O-O
23. KR-N Q-B6
24. BxR RxB
25. Q-K4 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 e6
3. Bg5 h6
4. Bxf6 Qxf6
5. e4 b6
6. Nd2 Nc6
7. e5 Qd8
8. Bd3 Bb7
9. c3 d6
10. Qe2 Be7
11. Ne4 dxe5
12. dxe5 Qd5
13. Bc4 Qa5
14. Nd2 a6
15. a4 b5
16. b4 Nxb4
17. cxb4 Bxb4
18. Bd3 Bxf3
19. gxf3 c5
20. 0-0 Bxd2
21. axb5 Qb4
22. Be4 0-0
23. Rb1 Qc3
24. Bxa8 Rxa8
25. Qe4 1-0

Here's a neat brevity; a match game from the Metropolitan League, New York City. Herman Steiner is the hero.

L.A. Times Game No. 175
Three Knights

Herman Steiner (white) vs. Rose (black)
Three Knights Opening

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. N-B3 B-N5
4. B-B4 KN-K2
5. N-KN5 P-Q4
6. PxP N-R4
7. B-N5ch B-Q2
8. B-Q3 P-KB4
9. Q-R5ch N-N3
10. NxP K-B2
11. P-Q6 BxP
12. N-N5ch K-B3
13. N-Q5 mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Bc4 Nge7
5. Ng5 d5
6. exd5 Na5
7. Bb5+ Bd7
8. Bd3 f5
9. Qh5+ Ng6
10. Nxh7 Kf7
11. d6 Bxd6
12. Ng5+ Kf6
13. Nd5#
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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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