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April 29 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 29 Apr 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 458. From the International Two-Mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Ninth honorable mention, by Dr. N. Kovacs. White mates in two.
FEN 3b3q/n7/bB4r1/1nRB2p1/7p/p1ppkN2/5pPQ/3R1K2 w - - 0 1
Key: N-K5/Ne5

L.A. Times Problem No. 459. “La Liberte”. Second honorable mention by E. Plesnivy. White mates in three.
FEN 1k6/3B1K2/1B1p1p2/8/Rp1R4/4p1b1/5rr1/n7 w - - 0 1
Key: B-Q8/Bd8
If R-B4; 2. RxPch R-N4; 3. RxR
If R-N7; 2. R-Q5 any; 3. R-N5
If R-B5; 2. RxQP any; R-N6
If N-B7; 2. B-QB6 any; 3. R-R8
The strong try, B-B6 defeated by R-QR7!

Game Department
The standing of the World's Championship Match, after the sixth game; Dr. A. Alekhine won 2, E. Bogoljubov 0, 4 games were drawn.

Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Rematch (1934), Baden-Baden GER, rd 1, Apr-01
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Variation (D40) 1/2-1/2

This interesting blindfold game was played on the 11th inst. in the clubrooms of the Pasadena Bankers between M.R. Unthank (blindfolded) and A.V. Taylor (over the board.) It shows the talent of Mr. Unthank as a blindfold player. Time—One hour.

M.R. Unthank (White) vs. A.V. Taylor (Black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 P-QN4
5. B-N3 N-B3
6. O-O NxP
7. R-K N-B4
8. NxP NxN
9. RxNch B-K2
10. Q-K N-K3
11. N-B3 O-O
12. P-Q3 B-Q3
13. R-K2 Q-R5
14. P-KR3 R-Q?
15. N-K4! B-N2?
16. BxN! QPxB
17. B-N5 Q-R4
18. BxR RxB
19. NxB RxN
20. R-K5 Q-N3
21. P-KB3? P-KR4?
22. Q-K2 P-R5
23. R-K R-Q5
24. R-K3 R-KB5
25. P-B4 P-N5
26. P-QN3 Q-B3
27. Q-KB2 Q-B6?
28. Q-K2 R-Q5?
29. RxP! PxR
30. QxPch K-R2
31. Q-B5ch P-N3
32. R-K7ch K-R3
33. Q-B8ch K-N4
34. R-K5 mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 b5
5. Bb3 Nf6
6. 0-0 Nxe4
7. Re1 Nc5
8. Nxe5 Nxe5
9. Rxe5+ Be7
10. Qe1 Ne6
11. Nc3 0-0
12. d3 Bd6
13. Re2 Qh4
14. h3 Rd8?
15. Ne4! Bb7?
16. Bxe6! dxe6
17. Bg5 Qh5
18. Bxd8 Rxd8
19. Nxd6 Rxd6
20. Re5 Qg6
21. f3? h5?
22. Qe2 h4
23. Re1 Rd4
24. Re3 Rf4
25. c4 b4
26. b3 Qf6
27. Qf2 Qc3?
28. Qe2 Rd4?
29. Rxe6! fxe6
30. Qxe6+ Kh7
31. Qf5+ g6
32. Re7+ Kh6
33. Qf8+ Kg5
34. Re5#
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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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