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January 18 1959 Chess, The New York Times

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Chess 18 January 1959, Sun The New York Times (New York, New York)

Bonus material

Samuel Reshevsky, whose record as a child master goes back to the twenties when he arrived from Poland and in due course, took full command of the chess situation here, is back after a most strenuous series of engagements here and abroad.
A selection of games, which has reached here from Israel, includes Reshevsky's defeat of Robert G. Wade of New Zealand, which he brought about by establishing the “opposition.”

Izak Aloni (white) vs. Laszlo Szabo (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. Q-B2 P-Q4
5. P-K3 Castles
6. P-QR3 BxNch
7. PxB P-B4
8. N-B3 N-B3
9. B-Q3 Q-B2
10. Castles QPxP
11. BxP P-K4
12. B-R2 B-K3
13. BxB PxB
14. N-N5 QR-K
15. PxKP NxP
16. P-KB4 N-B2
17. N-R3 P-K4
18. P-B5 Q-B3
19. P-B4 Q-K5
20. Q-R4 P-QR3
21. Q-N3 R-K2
22. P-R4 R-QB
23. B-R3 N-Q3
24. N-N5 QxQBP
25. Q-Q R-Q2
26. R-QB Q-R5
27. N-B3 Q-K5
28. Q-K2 N-B2
29. BxP QxRP
30. B-N6 RxR
31. RxR P-R3
32. P-R3 Q-K5
33. P-N4 K-R2
34. K-B2 Q-R5
35. B-R7 N-K5ch
36. K-N2 N(2)-N4
37. NxNch NxN
38. R-B4 Q-R4
39. R-B2 Q-Q4ch
40. K-R2 P-N4
41. B-N6 N-B6ch
42. K-R Q-Q8ch
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Qc2 d5
5. e3 0-0
6. a3 Bxc3+
7. bxc3 c5
8. Nf3 Nc6
9. Bd3 Qc7
10. 0-0 dxc4
11. Bxc4 e5
12. Ba2 Be6
13. Bxe6 fxe6
14. Ng5 Re8
15. dxe5 Nxe5
16. f4 Nf7
17. Nh3 e5
18. f5 Qc6
19. c4 Qe4
20. Qa4 a6
21. Qb3 Re7
22. a4 Rc8
23. Ba3 Nd6
24. Ng5 Qxc4
25. Qd1 Rd7
26. Rc1 Qh4
27. Nf3 Qe4
28. Qe2 Nf7
29. Bxc5 Qxa4
30. Bb6 Rxc1
31. Rxc1 h6
32. h3 Qe4
33. g4 Kh7
34. Kf2 Qa4
35. Ba7 Ne4+
36. Kg2 Ng5
37. Nxg5+ Nxg5
38. Rc4 Qa5
39. Rc2 Qd5+
40. Kh2 b5
41. Bb6 Nf3+
42. Kh1 Qd1+
0-1

Robert G. Wade (white) vs. Samuel Reshevsky (black)
King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 B-N2
4. P-K4 P-Q3
5. P-B4 Castles
6. N-B3 P-B4
7. P-Q5 P-K3
8. B-K2 R-K
9. Castles PxP
10. KPxP N-N5
11. B-Q3 N-K6
12. BxN RxB
13. Q-Q2 R-K
14. QR-K RxR
15. RxR N-Q2
16. P-KN4 N-B3
17. P-KR3 P-KR3
18. K-R2 B-Q2
19. P-N5 PxP
20. PxP N-R4
21. N-K4 B-B4
22. P-N3 Q-Q2
23. N-B2 BxB
24. QxB R-K
25. RxRch QxR
26. Q-K4 K-B
27. QxQch KxQ
28. N-Q3 B-B6
29. K-N2 P-R3
30. P-QR4 K-Q2
31. N-R2 N-N2
32. K-B2 N-B4
33. N-B3 K-B2
34. K-K2 P-N4
35. RPxP PxP
36. N-B2 K-N3
37. N-K4 B-N2
38. K-Q3 PxPch
39. PxP K-R4
40. N-K B-K4
41. N-QB2 B-B5
42. N-R3 N-K2
43. N-B2 N-B4
44. N-R3 N-K2
45. N-N5 N-B
46. N(5)-B3 K-N5
47. N-R2ch K-N6
48. N(2)-B3 N-N3
49. N-K2 B-K4
50. N-Bch K-R6
51. N-K2 N-R5
52. N(2)-B3 NxN
53. NxN BxN
54. KxB K-R5
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. f4 0-0
6. Nf3 c5
7. d5 e6
8. Be2 Re8
9. 0-0 exd5
10. exd5 Ng4
11. Bd3 Ne3
12. Bxe3 Rxe3
13. Qd2 Re8
14. Re1 Rxe1
15. Rxe1 Nd7
16. g4 Nf6
17. h3 h6
18. Kh2 Bd7
19. g5 hxg5
20. fxg5 Nh5
21. Ne4 Bf5
22. b3 Qd7
23. Nf2 Bxd3
24. Qxd3 Re8
25. Rxe8+ Qxe8
26. Qe4 Kf8
27. Qxe8+ Kxe8
28. Nd3 Bc3
29. Kg2 a6
30. a4 Kd7
31. Nh2 Ng7
32. Kf2 Nf5
33. Nf3 Kc7
34. Ke2 b5
35. axb5 axb5
36. Nf2 Kb6
37. Ne4 Bg7
38. Kd3 bxc4+
39. bxc4 Ka5
40. Ne1 Be5
41. Nc2 Bf4
42. Na3 Ne7
43. Nc2 Nf5
44. Na3 Ne7
45. Nb5 Nc8
46. Nc3 Kb4
47. Na2+ Kb3
48. Nc3 Nb6
49. Ne2 Be5
50. Nc1+ Ka3
51. Ne2 Na4
52. Nc3 Nxc3
53. Nxc3 Bxc3
54. Kxc3 Ka4
0-1

Yosef Porat, Israel (white) vs. Raphael Persitz (black)

Unresolved Chess Game
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 Castles
5. N-K2 P-Q4
6. P-QR3 B-K2
7. PxP PxP
8. N-N3 P-B4
9. Pxp BxP
10. B-K2 N-B3
11. P-N4 B-Q3
12. B-N2 P-QR4
13. P-N5 N-K4
14. Castles N-B5
15. BxN PxB
16. Q-K2 Q-B2
17. KR-Q B-KN5
18. P-B3 B-K2
19. N-R4 N-Q2
20. N-B KR-Q
21. B-Q4 N-B4
22. BxN BxB
23. N-Q2 R-Q6
24. NxB QxN
25. N-K4 RxRch
26. RxR QxRP
27. N-N5 Q-B4
28. NxB PxN
29. R-Q4 R-QB
30. Q-Q2 P-R3
31. QxP P-QN3
32. Q-B3 QxP
33. R-N4 P-K4
34. P-B4 Q-N8ch
35. K-B2 Q-B4
36. K-N3 P-QN4
37. PxP R-B4
38. P-K6 Q-K4ch
39. QxQ RxQ
40. R-Q4 RxPch
41. K-B4 RxP
42. R-Q8ch K-R2
43. R-QN8 R-K7
44. RxP RxP
45. P-R4 P-B6
46. R-QB5 P-B7
47. R-B6 P-R4
48. K-B5 P-N3ch
49. K-B6 R-B7ch
50. K-K5 R-R7
51. R-K7ch K-R3
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 0-0
5. Ne2 d5
6. a3 Be7
7. cxd5 exd5
8. Ng3 c5
9. dxc5 Bxc5
10. Be2 Nc6
11. b4 Bd6
12. Bb2 a5
13. b5 Ne5
14. 0-0 Nc4
15. Bxc4 dxc4
16. Qe2 Qc7
17. Rd1 Bg4
18. f3 Be7
19. Na4 Nd7
20. Nf1 Rd8
21. Bd4 Nc5
22. Bxc5 Bxc5
23. Nd2 Rd3
24. Nxc5 Qxc5
25. Ne4 Rxd1+
26. Rxd1 Qxa3
27. Ng5 Qc5
28. fxg4
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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'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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