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April 17, 1960 Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan

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Chess by Isaac KashdanChess by Isaac Kashdan 17 Apr 1960, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal
Botvinnik - Tal World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 8, Mar-31
Benoni Defense: Classical Variation. General (A70) 1-0

Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik - Tal World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 9, Apr-02
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 0-1

Spassky, Fischer Lead In Argentine Tourney
Bobby Fischer, youthful United States chess champion, has won seven games in succession to achieve a score of 8-1 after nine rounds of the international master tournament at Mar del Plata, Argentina, according to a report from the New York Times.
This pace was not sufficient to wrest the lead from Boris Spassky of Russia, who, having previously defeated Fischer, has compiled a tally of 8½-½. Spassky drew in the seventh round with David Bronstein, also representing the Soviet Union.
Rene Letelier of Chile and Fridrik Olafsson of Iceland are tied for third place with 6½-2½. Bronstein, who is undefeated but has allowed six draws, is tied at 6-3 with Osvaldo Bazan of Argentina.

Bernardo Wexler vs Robert James Fischer
Mar del Plata (1960), Mar del Plata ARG, rd 1, Mar-29
King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Normal Defense (E93) 0-1

Ray Martin (white) vs. Larry Remlinger (black)
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation

Ray Martin vs. Larry Remlinger, 1960

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. P-Q4 N-Q2
4. B-QB4 P-QB3
5. O-O B-K2
6. PxP PxP
7. N-N5 BxN
8. Q-R5 P-KN3
9. QxB KN-B3
10. Q-R4 Q-K2
11. B-N3 P-KR3
12. P-KB4 PxP
13. QxBP R-R2
14. N-B3 N-R4
15. Q-B2 N-K4
16. B-KB4 NxB
17. QxN B-Q2
18. P-QR4 O-O-O
19. P-R5 R-K
20. N-R4 K-N
21. Q-K3 B-B
22. N-B5 N-N5
23. Q-N3ch K-R
24. N-R4 N-K4
25. N-N6ch! PxN
26. PxPch K-N
27. Q-QB3 N-B5
28. BxN Q-B4ch
29. K-R RxP
30. Q-N3ch R-K4
31. P-N4 Q-K2
32. Q-QR3 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 Nd7
4. Bc4 c6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. dxe5 dxe5
7. Ng5 Bxg5
8. Qh5 g6
9. Qxg5 Ngf6
10. Qh4 Qe7
11. Bb3 h6
12. f4 exf4
13. Qxf4 Rh7
14. Nc3 Nh5
15. Qf2 Ne5
16. Bf4 Nxf4
17. Qxf4 Bd7
18. a4 0-0-0
19. a5 Re8
20. Na4 Kb8
21. Qe3 Bc8
22. Nc5 Ng4
23. Qg3+ Ka8
24. Na4 Ne5
25. Nb6+! axb6
26. axb6+ Kb8
27. Qc3 Nc4
28. Bxc4 Qc5+
29. Kh1 Rxe4
30. Qg3+ Re5
31. b4 Qe7
32. Qa3 1-0
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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.

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