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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 12 Nov 1933, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, November 12, 1933 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, May 14, 2021

L.A. Times Problem No. 410 by A.H. Robbins. White mates in two.
FEN 8/8/8/4B3/6p1/6N1/6k1/4K2R w - - 0 1
Key: 1. B-B4 K-B6, 2. O-O! mate
1. Bf4 Kf3 2. O-O! mate
There were many good solvers who went wrong on this problem, claiming there was no solution. As it happened, one of our youngest and one of our oldest ladderites prove their ingenuity where others failed. We shall publish their comments:
“Dear Sir: I worked the problem you put in the paper—White move B-B4—Black move K-B6—White move O-O. I think that is the only way you can do it. I am 8 years old, my daddy could not do it. “Your friend, John R. Watson.

“This little problem bothered me for a long time, and I had about concluded that some error had been made in setting it up. I could find no way to cover KN2—I went to sleep on it and dreamed the solution. I am 75 years of age. However, I work the two-movers every week and get a great deal of pleasure out of it.” F.R.R.

L.A. Times Problem No. 411 by H.A. Russell. White mates in three.
FEN 3R4/2B5/QPp1Np2/prp1pP2/B1k1P1Rp/7p/N5K1/7n w - - 0 1
Key: N-B4
If Black N-N6, (2) N-Q3, (3) N-N2
If Black PxN, (2) KxN, (3) P-K5
If Black N-B7, (2) Q-B8, (3) Q-K6

From The Southern California Tournament

Meyer Schleifer (white) vs. Ward (black)
French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-KN5 PxP
5. BxN PxB
6. NxP B-K2
7. N-KB3 N-Q2
8. P-B3 P-B3
9. B-QB4 Q-B2
10. Q-K2 N-B
11. O-O-O B-Q2
12. N(B3)-Q2 P-N3
13. P-KR4 R-KN
14. P-KN4 Q-B5
15. P-B3 O-O-O
16. N-B2 Q-B2
17. N-Q3 N-N3
18. Q-K3 B-B
19. P-R5 N-K2
20. N-K4 N-Q4
21. N-N4 B-Q3
22. BxN BPxB
23. N-Q2 P-KR3
24. K-N P-R4
25. N-Q3 K-N
26. P-KB4 B-KB
27. QR-N B-N4
28. N-B2 R-K
29. N-B3 B-Q3
30. N-R3 P-K4
31. BPxP PxP
32. PxP B-B4
33. N-Q4 RxKP
34. NxB BxQ
35. NxQ BxR
36. NxP RxNP
37. N-B6 R-K8ch
38. K-B2 R-N7ch
39. K-N3 R-N8
40. K-B4 P-N4ch
41. KxP RxPch
42. K-B4 B-K6
43. R-KB R-KN6
44. N-B4 R-KB7
45. R-Nch K-B
46. N(B4)-Q5 R-KR7
47. R-K R(R7)-R6
48. K-N5 R-N4
49. K-B6 R(N4)-N6
50. N-K4 R-B6
51. N-Q6ch K-Q
52. R-QN B-R2
53. P-B4 RxP
54. R-N7 RxN
55. R-Q7 mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 dxe4
5. Bxf6 gxf6
6. Nxe4 Be7
7. Nf3 Nd7
8. c3 c6
9. Bc4 Qc7
10. Qe2 Nf8
11. 0-0-0 Bd7
12. Nfd2 b6
13. h4 Rg8
14. g4 Qf4
15. f3 0-0-0
16. Nf2 Qc7
17. Nd3 Ng6
18. Qe3 Bf8
19. h5 Ne7
20. Ne4 Nd5
21. Nb4 Bd6
22. Bxd5 cxd5
23. Nd2 h6
24. Kb1 a5
25. Nd3 Kb8
26. f4 Bf8
27. Rdg1 Bb5
28. Nf2 Re8
29. Nf3 Bd6
30. Nh3 e5
31. fxe5 fxe5
32. dxe5 Bc5
33. Nd4 Rxe5
34. Nxb5 Bxe3
35. Nxc7 Bxg1
36. Nxd5 Rxg4
37. Nf6 Re1+
38. Kc2 Rg2+
39. Kb3 Rb1
40. Kc4 b5+
41. Kxb5 Rbxb2+
42. Kc4 Be3
43. Rf1 Rg3
44. Nf4 Rf2
45. Rb1+ Kc8
46. Nd5 Rh2
47. Re1 Rhh3
48. Kb5 Rg5
49. Kc6 Rg3
50. Ne4 Rf3
51. Nd6+ Kd8
52. Rb1 Ba7
53. c4 Rxh5
54. Rb7 Rxd5
55. Rd7#
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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'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

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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