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January 21, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 21 Jan 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The following two prize-winning problems are taken from “An English Bohemian,” by the late B.G. Laws, which is the 1933 Christmas series of the annual book of chess problems published by Alain C. White. The writer extends to Mr. White his thanks and appreciation for a copy of this most interesting and valued work.

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, January 21, 1934 Los Angeles, California The following two...

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L.A. Times Problem No. 430. First prize (Design and Work, 1879,) by the late Benjamin Glover Laws. White mates in two.
FEN 2R4K/6n1/3N1nQ1/4p3/1p1k1p2/1r3B2/1NP5/2B2b2 w - - 0 1
Key: P-B4/c4
In order to help those who sent in wrong solutions the writer will show Black's defense to these moves: B-N7 would be defeated by R-R6ch. N-Q3 by P-K5. Q-B7 by R-R6. N(N2)-B4 by P-K5. Q-Nch by R-K6.

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, January 21, 1934 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

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L.A. Times Problem No. 431. First prize (North Middlesex Magazine, 1880), by the late Benjamin Glover Laws. White mates in three.
FEN n2bB2n/8/4Np2/pp1k1Pp1/1P2p3/N1P4p/1K1P3Q/8 w - - 0 1
Key: N-QB4/Nc4
1. N-QB4, B-N3; 2. N-B7ch, etc.
1. N-QB4, PxN; 2. P-N5, etc.
1. N-QB4, KxN; 2. B-B6, etc.
1. N-QB4, P-K6; 2. Q-Rch, etc.

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, January 21, 1934 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times End Game No....

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L.A. Times End Game No. 2 by Henry Rink. White to move and win.
FEN 7K/8/3P3B/k7/3n4/8/3N3P/4r3 w - - 0 1
Solution To End Game No. 2: N-N3ch.
1. N-N3ch, NxN; 2. B-Q2ch, NxB; 3. P-Q7, and wins.
1. Nb3+ Nxb3 2. Bd2+ Nxd2 3. d7, and wins

Game Department
The following two interesting games are taken from the Hastings Christmas Congress, which was won by Flohr. Dr. A. Alekhine, world's champion, tied for second and third with Lilienthal.

Alexander Alekhine vs Andre Lilienthal
Hastings (1933/34), Hastings ENG, rd 3, Dec-29
English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation General (A22) 1-0

Salomon Flohr vs Philip Stuart Milner-Barry
Hastings (1933/34), Hastings ENG, rd 3, Dec-29
Slav Defense: General (D10) 1-0

Southern California Chess League English Opening

C.J. Gibbs (White) Expo Park CC vs. N. Elliott (Black) L.A. Chess & C.C.

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 P-Q4
2. PxP QxP
3. N-QB3 Q-Q
4. P-Q4 P-K3
5. N-B3 N-KB3
6. P-KN3 B-K2
7. B-N2 P-B3
8. O-O O-O
9. P-K4 P-KR3
10. P-KR3 QN-Q2
11. B-K3 B-N5
12. Q-B2 N-N3
13. P-R3 B-K2
14. N-K5 N-R2
15. QR-Q B-Q3
16. P-KB4 BxN?
17. QPxB N-Q2
18. N-R4 Q-B2
19. R-Q6 N-B3
20. RxN!? QxR
21. P-K5 Q-B2
22. N-B5 PxP?
23. NxN BxN
24. PxP K-R
25. Q-Q! R-KN
26. K-R2 Q-Q
27. B-Q4! Q-KB?
28. Q-R5 P-N3
29. B-K5 R-N3
30. B-K4 K-R2
31. R-Q Q-K
32. P-KN4 R-B
33. P-N5 K-N
34. BxR PxB
35. QxRP Q-B2
36. P-KR4 B-K
37. R-Q6! R-B2
38. RxKP! R-Q2
39. P-R5! PxP
40. P-B5 P-B4
41. RxBch QxR
42. P-B7ch KxP
43. Q mates
 
Algebraic
1. c4 d5
2. cxd5 Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qd8
4. d4 e6
5. Nf3 Nf6
6. g3 Be7
7. Bg2 c6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. e4 h6
10. h3 Nd7
11. Be3 Bb4
12. Qc2 Nb6
13. a3 Be7
14. Ne5 Nh7
15. Rd1 Bd6
16. f4 Bxe5?
17. dxe5 Nd7
18. Na4 Qc7
19. Rd6 Nf6
20. Rxd7? Qxd7
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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:
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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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