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January 29, 1933 Los Angeles Times Chess by Clif Sherwood

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Chess by Clif SherwoodChess by Clif Sherwood Sun, Jan 29, 1933 – 41 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Clif Sherwood Sunday, January 22, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, March 18, 2021

L.A. Times Problem No. 342 by W.A. Shinkman, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1876. White mates in two.
FEN 8/5K2/1N3p2/7Q/3pk3/8/3P2N1/7B w - - 0 1
Key: Q-R2/Qh2

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Clif Sherwood Sunday, January 29, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, March 18, 2021

L.A. Times Problem No. 343 by Percy Bowater, Pasadena, California. White mates in three.
FEN 7R/4N1p1/6P1/2k2N2/1R6/1P6/1K6/8 w - - 0 1
Key: 1. R-R5/Rh5 2. N-R6/Nh6

This game, from the Southern California Chess League, shows John Von Essen of Long Beach adopting his usual vigorous and enterprising style against one of the strongest players in Los Angeles.

L.A. Times Game No. 332

John Von Essen (white) vs. Albert H. Bierwirth (black)
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP N-B3
5. QN-B3 P-Q3
6. B-K2 P-K3
7. O-O B-K2
8. K-R P-QR3
9. B-K3 B-Q2
10. P-B4 Q-B2
11. Q-Q2 O-O-O
12. P-QR4 QR-N
13. P-QN4 QNxP
14. QN-N5 BxN
15. PxB P-Q4
16. NPxP NPxP
17. BxPch NxB
18. RxN NxP
19. Q-Q3 N-B4
20. R-R8ch K-N2
21. Q-N5ch Q-N3
22. QxQch KxQ
23. R-Nch K-B2
24. R-R7ch K-B
25. N-B6! B-Q3
26. BxN BxP
27. N-K7ch K-Q
28. R(N-N7) 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be2 e6
7. 0-0 Be7
8. Kh1 a6
9. Be3 Bd7
10. f4 Qc7
11. Qd2 0-0-0
12. a4 Rg8
13. b4 Nxb4
14. Ncb5 Bxb5
15. axb5 d5
16. bxa6 bxa6
17. Bxa6+ Nxa6
18. Rxa6 Nxe4
19. Qd3 Nc5
20. Ra8+ Kb7
21. Qb5+ Qb6
22. Qxb6+ Kxb6
23. Rb1+ Kc7
24. Ra7+ Kc8
25. Nc6! Bd6
26. Bxc5 Bxf4
27. Ne7+ Kd8
28. Rbb7 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

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