The Gift of Chess

Notice to commercial publishers seeking use of images from this collection of chess-related archive blogs. For use of the many large color restorations, two conditions must be met: 1) It is YOUR responsibility to obtain written permissions for use from the current holders of rights over the original b/w photo. Then, 2) make a tax-deductible donation to The Gift of Chess in honor of Robert J. Fischer-Newspaper Archives. A donation in the amount of $250 USD or greater is requested for images above 2000 pixels and other special request items. For small images, such as for fair use on personal blogs, all credits must remain intact and a donation is still requested but negotiable. Please direct any photographs for restoration and special request (for best results, scanned and submitted at their highest possible resolution), including any additional questions to S. Mooney, at bobbynewspaperblogs•gmail. As highlighted in the ABC News feature, chess has numerous benefits for individuals, including enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improving concentration and memory, and promoting social interaction and community building. Initiatives like The Gift of Chess have the potential to bring these benefits to a wider audience, particularly in areas where access to educational and recreational resources is limited.

Best of Chess Fischer Newspaper Archives
• Robert J. Fischer, 1955 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1956 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1957 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1958 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1959 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1960 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1961 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1962 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1963 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1964 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1966 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1967 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1968 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1969 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1970 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1971 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1972 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1973 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1974 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1975 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1976 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1977 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1978 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1979 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1981 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1982 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1983 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1984 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1985 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1986 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1987 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1988 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1989 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1990 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1991 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1992 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1993 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1994 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1995 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1996 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1997 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1998 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 1999 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2000 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2001 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2002 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2003 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2004 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2005 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2006 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2007 ➦
• Robert J. Fischer, 2008 ➦
 Chess Columns Additional Archives/Social Media

March 11, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

< Prev Index Next >

Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 11 Mar 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 11, 1934 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 3, 2021

L.A. Times Problem No. 444. From the International Two-Mover Tourney of the Budapest Chess Club, 1933. Third honorable mention, by A. Chicco. White mates in two.
FEN 3bb3/1NkPP1Q1/1RN4n/P2p1rq1/B4rp1/6B1/2R2P2/3K4 w - - 0 1
Key: N-Q6/Nd6
The tries are defeated as follows: N-B5 and NxB by BxQP; PxB(K8)Q by QxP.

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 11, 1934 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 3, 2021

Key: N-B5/Nc5
The strong try N-N5 defeated by P-Q4!
1. N-B5; KxN 2. QxP P-N4 or (A,B.) 3. Q-K6. A—P-Q4. 3. N-Q7. B—PxN or K-K4. 3. B-B3
1. —; K-Q5 2. Q-K6; any move. 3. Q-Q5.
1. —; K-B5 2. QxPch; K-K4. 3. B-B3.
1. —; PxN 2. B-B3ch; K-B5, or (C.) 3. QxP. C— K-Q3. 3. Q-Q7.
1. —; P-Q4. 2. N-Q3ch; KxN, or (D, E.) 3. B-Q8. D—K-Q5. 3. QxP. E— K-Q3. 3. Q-Q7.
1. —; P-N4, or P-N6. 2. B-B3ch; K-B5. 3. Q-N4 mate.
This problem, with its number of variants and with its sacrifices of knights, is a pretty problem for which the composer, H.S. Pike, is to be complimented.

The Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner Sunday, March 11, 1934 Los Angeles, California L.A. Times End-Game No. 4...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, June 3, 2021

L.A. Times End-Game No. 4 by Horwitz. White to move and win.
FEN 8/8/8/8/8/p3K3/1RR5/r3k2r w - - 0 1
Key: R-KR2/Rh2
1. R-KR2 R-KB8! 2. R(N2)-Q2 R-KN8; 3. R(Q2)-K2ch K-Q8; 4. K-B2 and wins.
1. Rh2 Rf1 2. Rbd2 Rg1 3. Rde2+ Kd1 4. Kf2 and wins.

From The Southern California League Matches

D. Mordel, L.A. Chess & C.C. (White) vs. L.W. Baldwin, Caltech (Black)
Hungarian Opening

Descriptive
1. P-KN3 P-K4
2. B-N2 N-KB3
3. P-Q3 P-Q4
4. P-QB3 B-K3
5. N-B3 N-B3
6. O-O B-Q3
7. B-N5 P-KR3
8. BxN PxB?
9. QN-Q2 Q-Q2
10. P-QR4 K-K2
11. R-K P-B4
12. P-K4 BPxP?
13. PxP PxP
14. NxP P-B4
15. NxB PxN
16. N-R4 QR-KN
17. Q-R5 K-B3
18. Q-K2 P-K5
19. Q-K3 P-Q4?
20. B-B Q-Q3
21. N-N2 P-R3?
22. QR-Q Q-B2
23. N-B4 R-Q
24. B-K2 B-B2
25. R-Q2 R-Q3
26. KR-Q KR-Q
27. P-R4 Q-Q2
28. K-R2 P-Q5
29. PxP NxP
30. K-N2 K-K2?
31. Q-R3! K-K
32. N-R5!! NxB
33. RxR QxR
34. RxQ RxR
35. QxR BxN
36. Q-N8ch K-B2
37. QxPch K-N
38. QxRP B-B6ch
39. K-B P-R4
40. QxN! BxQch
41. KxB 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. g3 e5
2. Bg2 Nf6
3. d3 d5
4. c3 Be6
5. Nf3 Nc6
6. 0-0 Bd6
7. Bg5 h6
8. Bxf6 gxf6?
9. Nd2 Qd7
10. a4 Ke7
11. Re1 f5
12. e4 fxe4?
13. dxe4 dxe4
14. Nxe4 f5
15. Nxd6 cxd6
16. Nh4 Rg8
17. Qh5 Kf6
18. Qe2 e4
19. Qe3 d5?
20. Bf1 Qd6
21. Ng2 a6?
22. Rd1 Qc7
23. Nf4 Rd8
24. Be2 Bf7
25. Rd2 Rd6
26. Rd1 Rd8
27. h4 Qd7
28. Kh2 d4
29. cxd4 Nxd4
30. Kg2 Ke7?
31. Qa3! Ke8
32. Nh5!! Nxe2
33. Rxd6 Qxd6
34. Rxd6 Rxd6
35. Qxd6 Bxh5
36. Qb8+ Kf7
37. Qxb7+ Kg8
38. Qxa6 Bf3+
39. Kf1 h5
40. Qxe2! Bxe2+
41. Kxe2 1-0

C. Richter, Caltech (White) vs. Sigismund Wolff, Expos. Pk. (Black)
English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation

Descriptive
1. P-QB4 N-KB3
2. N-QB3 P-K3
3. P-K4 P-Q3
4. P-Q4 B-K2
5. P-B4 O-O
6. N-B3 P-KR3
7. B-Q3 N(B3)-Q2
8. Q-B2 B-R5ch
9. P-N3 B-K2
10. B-K3 N-QB3
11. O-O-O N-N5
12. Q-Q2 NxBch
13. QxN N-B3
14. P-K5 N-N5
15. N-K4 NxB
16. QxN P-Q4
17. N(K4)-Q2 P-QB3
18. P-QB5? P-QN3!
19. P-QN4 P-QR4
20. Q-N3 PxNP
21. QxNP PxP
22. PxP RxP
23. N-Q4 B-Q2
24. Q-N? Q-R4!
25. N-B2 BxP
26. Q-N3 B-R6ch
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e6
3. e4 d6
4. d4 Be7
5. f4 0-0
6. Nf3 h6
7. Bd3 Nd7
8. Qc2 Bh4+
9. g3 Be7
10. Be3 Nc6
11. 0-0-0 Nb4
12. Qd2 Nxd3+
13. Qxd3 Nf6
14. e5 Ng4
15. Ne4 Nxe3
16. Qxe3 d5
17. Nd2 c6
18. c5? b6!
19. b4 a5
20. Qb3 axb4
21. Qxb4 bxc5
22. dxc5 Rxa2
23. Nd4 Bd7
24. Qb1? Qa5!
25. Nc2 Bxc5
26. Qb3 Ba3+
0-1

From The New York Metropolitan Chess League

G. Partos (White) vs. D. Mac Murray (Black)

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-QB3
3. N-QB3 PxP
4. P-QR4 N-QB3
5. P-K4 P-K4
6. B-K3 Q-R4
7. BxP NxP
8. Q-N3! N-Q3
9. PxP NxB
10. QxN QxKP
11. N-B3 Q-K3
12. Q-Q4! Q-Q3
13. Q-K4ch B-K2
14. O-O Q-N3
15. Q-KB4 O-O
16. QR-Q N-Q2
17. KR-K B-B4
18. BxB NxB
19. N-K5 Q-B4
20. Q-QN4 N-R3?
21. QxRch! KxQ
22. R-Q8ch K-K2
23. NxQBP d.ch K-B3
24. N-K4ch QxN
25. RxQ PxN
26. R(K)-K8 R-N
27. RxB RxP
28. RxPch 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. e4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 dxc4
4. a4 ?
at

Recommended Books

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.

Special Thanks