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June 10, 1934 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 10 Jun 1934, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 470. “The Falkirk Herald.” 5th Prize by N. Easter. White mates in two.
FEN 8/8/4NN2/8/2P2P2/1p2qRr1/1Q1Pk1B1/2K2RB1 w - - 0 1
Key: R-Q/Rd1
The strong try of N-B5 will be defeated by QxBP!

L.A. Times Problem No. 471. “La Liberte.” Second prize by C. Chapmann. White mates in three.
FEN R7/bkB1pN2/2p1P3/2pb4/N7/2p5/R1P4K/7Q w - - 0 1
Key: K-N/Kg1
See additional variations in the June 24, 1934 edition.

Games From North vs. South
These two interesting games were played in San Luis Obispo on May 27 and show the importance of the opening in tournament play. The score of the match: 12½-12½.

Dmitri Vedensky, North (white) vs. George S G Patterson, South (black)
King's Indian Defense

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 B-N2
4. P-KN3 P-Q4
5. PxP NxP
6. P-K4 NxN
7. PxN P-QB4
8. N-K2 O-O
9. B-N2 N-QB3
10. P-Q5 N-K4
11. O-O Q-R4
12. Q-B2 B-N5
13. P-B3 B-Q2
14. B-N5 KR-K
15. P-QB4 B-R5
16. Q-B Q-R3
17. N-B3 NxQBP
18. R-QN B-Q2
19. R-K N-K4
20. B-B P-B5
21. K-N2 QR-B
22. Q-Q2 N-Q6
23. BxN PxB
24. KR-QB P-K3
25. PxP BxP
26. Q-N2 BxN
27. RxB RxR
28. QxR R-QB
29. Q-R R-B7ch
30. K-R QxRP!
31. QxQ RxQ
32. RxP K-N2!
33. P-K5 B-Q4
34. B-B6ch K-R3
35. P-K6 P-Q7!
36. R-N BxPch
37. K-N PxP
38. P-KR4 P-Q8(q)ch
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6(a)
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. g3(b) d5(c)
5. cxd5 Nxd5
6. e4(d) Nxc3
7. bxc3 c5(e)
8. Ne2 0-0
9. Bg2 Nc6
10. d5(f) Ne5
11. 0-0 Qa5
12. Qc2 Bg4
13. f3 Bd7(g)
14. Bg5 Re8
15. c4?(h) Ba4
16. Qc1(i) Qa6(j)
17. Nc3 Nxc4
18. Rb1 Bd7
19. Re1(k) Ne5
20. Bf1 c4
21. Kg2 Rec8
22. Qd2 Nd3(l)
23. Bxd3 cxd3
24. Rec1 e6(m)
25. dxe6 Bxe6
26. Qb2 Bxc3(n)
27. Rxc3 Rxc3
28. Qxc3 Rc8
29. Qa1 Rc2+
30. Kh1 Qxa2!
31. Qxa2 Rxa2
32. Rxb7 Kg7!
33. e5 Bd5
34. Bf6+ Kh6
35. e6(o) d2!
36. Rb1 Bxf3+
37. Kg1 fxe6
38. h4 d1=Q+
0-1

Annotated by Herman Steiner
(a) The Kings Indian Defense, quite popular some years ago, but now discarded by most masters with the exception of Bogoljubow and Dr. Euwe.
(b) Not the best, P-K4 playing for the center is better!
(c) Best, and the correct way of taking advantage of White's weak fourth move.
(d) Again not the best. B-N2 was better.
(e) The correct procedure. There have been too many Pawn moves on White's part.
(f) This move certainly does not fit in this position. P-K5 or B-K3 would have been better. Now the white Bishop is useless.
(g) Threatening to enter on the Queen-side.
(h) A blunder which at least loses a Pawn.
(i) This move should lose the exchange.
(j) Black could have won the exchange by N-Q6, but he decided on winning the Queen Bishop Pawn.
(k) Making place for the White Bishop.
(l) P-R3 would be answered by B-K3, and not by BxP, because NxBP, 24. KxN BxB; 25. QxB Q-B3ch; 26. K-N2 QxN
(m) Opening more lines for the R and the B.
(n) Permitting B of opposite color, but because of the unfortunate position of the White K, the game is won for Black.
(o) Desperation! Resignation was in order.

William P. Barlow (white) vs. Herman Steiner (black)
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. P-Q4 PxP
5. O-O NxP
6. R-K P-Q4
7. BxP QxB
8. N-B3 Q-QR4
9. NxN B-K3
10. N(Q4)-N5 O-O-O
11. NxB PxN
12. RxP B-Q3
13. B-N5 QR-K
14. Q-K QxQch
15. QRxQ RxR
16. RxR K-Q2
17. R-K4 R-K
18. RxR KxR
19. K-B K-Q2
20. B-Q2 P-KR3
21. K-K2 K-K3
22. K-Q3 K-Q4
23. P-B3 PxP
24. BxP N-K4ch
25. K-K3 NxN
26. KxN B-K4
27. BxB KxB
28. K-N4 K-K5
29. K-R5 K-B4
30. P-KR4 P-B4
31. P-N4ch K-B3
32. P-R4 P-QN3
33. P-N5ch PxP
34. PxPch K-B4
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d4 exd4
5. 0-0 Nxe4
6. Re1 d5
7. Bxd5 Qxd5
8. Nc3 Qa5
9. Nxe4 Be6
10. Ng5 0-0-0
11. Nxe6 fxe6
12. Rxe6 Bd6
13. Bg5 Re8
14. Qe1 Qxe1+
15. Rxe1 Rxe6
16. Rxe6 Kd7
17. Re4 Re8
18. Rxe8 Kxe8
19. Kf1 Kd7
20. Bd2 h6
21. Ke2 Ke6
22. Kd3 Kd5
23. c3 dxc3
24. Bxc3 Ne5+
25. Ke3 Nxf3
26. Kxf3 Be5
27. Bxe5 Kxe5
28. Kg4 Ke4
29. Kh5 Kf5
30. h4 c5
31. g4+ Kf6
32. a4 b6
33. g5+ hxg5
34. hxg5+ Kf5
0-1
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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 --
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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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