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February 10, 1935 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 10 Feb 1935, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L.A. Times Problem No. 537 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by H. L. Winings, Decatur, Illinois. White mates in two.
FEN6R1/6n1/3K4/5Bkn/4P3/Q5p1/3P2P1/7R w - - 0 1
Key: Cooked by K-K5/Ke5, the intended solution was Q-R7/Qa7.

L.A. Times Problem No. 538 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by Wm. P. Barbee, Halcyon, California. White mates in three.
FEN 3K4/4p3/p7/P1k1P3/3p4/N2P1B2/1R6/8 w - - 0 1
Key: B-R8/Ba8

From the Southern California League Matches:

Frank Elmer DeGroff, Highland Park “B” (white) vs. H. Kirby, Pillsbury “B”, (black)
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation

Frank Elmer Degroff vs. H. Kirby

Descriptive
1. P-KB4 P-K3
2. P-K4 N-QB3
3. N-KB3 P-Q3
4. B-N5 B-Q2
5. P-B3 B-K2
6. O-O P-K4
7. P-B5 N-B3
8. P-Q3 P-Q4
9. BxN BxB
10. NxP PxP
11. P-Q4 Q-Q4
12. P-B4 Q-Q
13. B-K3 B-Q3
14. NxB PxN
15. N-B3 O-O
16. B-N5 R-K
17. Q-K2 B-K2
18. QR-Q Q-Q3
19. P-B5 Q-Q2
20. K-R N-Q4
21. BxB NxN
22. PxN RxB
23. P-B6 PxP
24. RxP K-R
25. P-B4 QR-KN
26. Q-N2 R-N2
27. P-Q5 PxP
28. RxQP Q-N5
29. R-Q8ch R-N
30. R-KN6dis.ch P-B3
31. QxPch R-N2
32. QxR mate
 
Algebraic
1. f4 e6
2. e4 Nc6
3. Nf3 d6
4. Bb5 Bd7
5. c3 Be7
6. 0-0 e5
7. f5 Nf6
8. d3 d5
9. Bxc6 Bxc6
10. Nxe5 dxe4
11. d4 Qd5
12. c4 Qd8
13. Be3 Bd6
14. Nxc6 bxc6
15. Nc3 0-0
16. Bg5 Re8
17. Qe2 Be7
18. Rd1 Qd6
19. c5 Qd7
20. Kh1 Nd5
21. Bxe7 Nxc3
22. bxc3 Rxe7
23. f6 gxf6
24. Rxf6 Kh8
25. c4 Rg8
26. Qb2 Rg7
27. d5 cxd5
28. Rxd5 Qg4
29. Rd8+ Rg8
30. Rg6+ f6
31. Qxf6+ Rg7
32. Qxg7#

Irving Spero, East Los Angeles (white) vs. Alfred N. Pray, Exposition “A” (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation

Irving Spero vs. Alfred N. Pray, 1935

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-KB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. QN-Q2 B-K2
6. P-K3 P-B3
7. B-Q3 O-O
8. O-O R-K
9. R-B N-B
10. N-K5 N-N3
11. P-B4 P-B4
12. QN-B3 P-KR3
13. BxN PxB
14. N-N4 P-K4
15. P-KB5 P-K5
16. PxN BxN
17. PxBPch K-R
18. PxR(Q)ch QxQ
19. B-K2 Q-R4
20. PxBP PxN
21. BxP BxB
22. QxB QxQ
23. PxP BxP
24. PxP B-N3
25. R-B3 1-0
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. Nd2 Be7
6. e3 c6
7. Bd3 0-0
8. 0-0 Re8
9. Rc1 Nf8
10. Ne5 Ng6
11. f4 c5
12. Nf3 h6
13. Bxf6 gxf6
14. Ng4 e5
15. f5 e4
16. fxg6 Bxg4
17. gxf7+ Kh8
18. fxe8=Q+ Qxe8
19. Be2 Qh5
20. dxc5 exf3
21. Bxf3 Bxf3
22. Qxf3 Qxf3
23. cxd5 Bxc5
24. gxf3 Bb6
25. Rc3 1-0

(a) If KxP; 18. N-K5ch, followed by QxB and Q-K6.

From the International Tournament In Mexico City:

Manuel Soto Larrea vs Herman Steiner
Mexican International Masters (1935), Mexico City MEX, rd 12, Jan-14
Benoni Defense: Modern Variation (A60) 0-1

Reuben Fine vs Manuel Soto Larrea
Mexican International Masters (1935), Mexico City MEX, rd 11, Jan-11
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King's Knight Variation (A15) 1-0

Abel Perez vs Arthur William Dake
Mexican International Masters (1935), Mexico City MEX, rd 9, Jan-09
Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation (A85) 0-1

Moises Glicco vs Jose Joaquin Araiza Munoz
Mexican International Masters (1935), Mexico City MEX, rd 6, Jan-04
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 0-1

Reuben Fine vs Arthur William Dake
Mexican International Masters (1935), Mexico City MEX, rd 5, Jan-03
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Botvinnik Line (A28) 0-1

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'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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