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August 07, 1969 The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain, Montreal Gazette

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The Game of KingsThe Game of Kings 07 Aug 1969, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

A game full of subtle touches from the Netanya International, Israel (Palestine) , 1968, the sort of thing you expect from grandmasters.

Robert James Fischer vs Daniel Abraham Yanofsky
Netanya (1968), Palestine, Round 12, June 30
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Fianchetto Defense (B14) 1/2-1/2

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Qb3 Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Be2 Na6 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Qxb6 axb6 11. a3 Rd8 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Rd1 Bf5 14. Bc4 Rac8 15. Bb3 b5 16. Nf3 b4 17. axb4 Nxb4 18. Ke2(a) Bc2 19. Bxc2 Nxc2 20. Kd3 Nb4+ 21. Ke4 Rd6 22. Ne5 Bg7 23. g4 f5+ 24. gxf5 gxf5+ 25. Kf4(b) Rf8 26. Rhg1 Nxd5+ 27. Nxd5 Rxd5(c) 28. Nf3 Kh8 29. Rge1 Bf6(d) 30. Ne5 e6 31. h4 Rc8(e) 32. Nf7+ Kg7 33. Ng5 Bxg5+ 34. Kxg5 Rc6 35. Re5 Rcd6 36. Rxd5 Rxd5 37. f4 Rb5 38. Rd2 Rb3 39. d5 h6+(f) 40. Kh5 exd5 41. Rxd5 Rxb2 42. Rd7+ Kf6 43. Rd6+ Kf7 44. Rxh6 Rg2(g) 45. Rb6 Rg4 46. Rxb7+ Kf6 1/2-1/2

Comments abbreviated from those by Yanofsky in Winnipeg Free Press.)
(a) To prevent 18. … N-Q6.
(b) If KxP R-B3ch; 26. K-K4 RxP; 27. KR-N1 R(1)-KB1 and White is in a mating net.
(c) Black has regained the P with some positional advantage as the WHite King is in danger.
(d) “I missed a win, a pity as I saw the continuation at the time, but unexplainably did not play it. If I had this game would have been the most brilliant I ever played.” 29. … B-R3ch; 30. K-N3 R-N1ch; 31. K-R3 B-B5! threatening R-Q3, R-KR3 mating or 33. … R-QN6 threatening R-QN6.” (Yanofsky does not comment on the alternative defence, 29. … B-R3ch; 30. N-N5 KR-KN1; 31. P-R4. Ed.)
(e) If 31. … BxP; 32. R-KR1, B any; 33. N-N6ch.
(f) If 37. … PxP; 40. RxP RxP; 41. R-Q7ch gives White good winning chances.
(g) “Black must give up the QNP in order to lock the White King into the R file.”

([Additionally, worthy of note: Yanofsky states nothing out of the ordinary regarding about Fischer, while he was present as guest of the Apartheid regime… because Fischer would not even properly begin questioning such things as the U.S.-British financed occupation, and, its illegality under international law, nor the white supremacist-backed colonist ethnic cleansing policies, until after Fischer began his break from the Worldwide Church of God during the middle 1970s, when the cult leader's prophecies failed in the year 1972. After that time, Fischer was known to seek out controversial literature… in an effort to research the deceptions of Herbert W. Armstrong and began his notorious investigation of subjects forbidden by mainstream western, corporation-controlled media, which is dominated by a system established on outdated white supremacist policies. That's why, in 1968, Fischer willingly visited, and competed upon unholy ground inside an openly racist, Apartheid regime! Contrary to the political propaganda, spread by racists, see the rational, and logical explanation written by a fellow church follower, at https://bobby-fischer-1962.blogspot.com/p/bobby-fischer-chess-genius.html.])

Larry Day Scores Near-PerfectLarry Day Scores Near-Perfect 07 Aug 1969, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

'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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