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July 22, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 22 Jul 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 481 Composed for The Los Angeles Times by Raymond Zens. White mates in two.
FEN 8/p2K4/Pp1NPB2/3k1bR1/1Pp1r3/2P2r1B/3b1Q2/3R1N2 w - - 0 1

Correction 7/29/1934: FEN 8/p2K4/Pp1NPB2/1p1k1bR1/1Pp1r3/2P2r1B/3b1Q2/3R1N2 w - - 0 1
Key: B-N2/Bg2

L.A. Times Problem No. 482 Composed for The Los Angeles Times by Percy Bowater, Pasadena. White mates in three.
FEN 4K3/8/4k3/4p3/1P1pNp1P/1P5P/3R1R2/4Q3 w - - 0 1
Key: Q-K3/Qe3

Greater Los Angeles Championship Tournament
This lengthy tournament has finally come to an end with Harry Borochow, State champion, as winner. Second place was won by M. Schleifer, Southern California champion, and third place is as yet not decided. More details in our next issue.
The deciding game for first place, from the 1934 Los Angeles championship, between Harry Borochow, State champion, and Mr. Schleifer, Southern California champion.

Harry Borochow (White) vs. Meyer Schleifer (Black)
Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. BxN PQ2xKB
5. P-Q4 PxP
6. QxP QxQ
7. NxQ B-Q3
8. N-QB3 N-K2
9. B-K3 P-B3
10. O-O-O O-O?
11. KR-K P-QN3?
12. N(Q4)-K2! R-Q
13. R-Q2 B-K3
14. KR-Q P-QB4
15. N-B4 B-B2
16. N(B4)-Q5 NxN
17. NxN BxN
18. PxB R-K
19. R-K2 R-K5
20. P-KN3 QR-K
21. QR-K QR-K4
22. P-KB3 R-QR5
23. K-N! P-B5
24. P-N3 PxP
25. RPxP R-R6
26. B-B P-QR4
27. P-QB4 P-QN4
28. B-Q2 R-R6
29. RxR! PxR
30. R-K3 B-B4
31. B-B! BxR
32. BxR K-B2
33. K-B2 PxP
34. PxP P-KR4
35. B-N2 B-N8
36. P-R4! B-Q5
37. BxB PxB
38. K-Q3 P-B4
39. PxPe.p. K-K3
40. KxP K-Q3
41. P-N4 KxP
42. PxP P-R4
43. P-B4 P-R5
44. P-KB5 P-R6
45. K-B3 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bxc6 dxc6
5. d4 exd4
6. Qxd4 Qxd4
7. Nxd4 Bd6
8. Nc3 Ne7
9. Be3 f6
10. 0-0-0 0-0
11. Re1 b6?
12. Ne2! Rd8
13. Rd2 Be6
14. Rd1 c5
15. Nf4 Bf7
16. Nd5 Nxd5
17. Nxd5 Bxd5
18. exd5 Re8
19. Re2 Re4
20. g3 Rae8
21. Rde1 Re5
22. f3 Ra4
23. Kb1! c4
24. b3 cxb3
25. axb3 Ra3
26. Bc1 a5
27. c4 b5
28. Bd2
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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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