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July 25, 1959 Montreal Gazette The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain

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The Game of KingsThe Game of Kings 25 Jul 1959, Sat The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

Canadian In World Junior
Dave Grimshaw, Toronto, representing Canada in the World Junior Championship, exploits subtle points of position play in this game from the Qualifying Tourney of the Toronto City Championship.
Grimshaw won a prize in the first Canadian Open held here three years ago. He has just completed his first year course in mathematics and physics at the University of Toronto.

M. Gaszo (white) vs. David Grimshaw (black)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bernstein Defense, Exchange Line

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K3 O-O
5. B-Q3 P-Q4
6. P-QR3 BxNch
7. PxB P-B4
8. N-B3 N-B3
9. O-O Q-B2
10. B-N2 PxBP
11. BxP R-Q1
12. Q-B2 N-R4
13. B-R2 PxP
14. KPxP P-QN3
15. QR-Q1 B-R3
16. KR-K1 B-B5
17. BxB NxB
18. N-K5 QR-B1
19. NxN QxN
20. Q-Q3 QxQ
21. RxQ N-Q4
22. K-B1 R-B5
23. P-KN3 KR-B1
24. R-B1 P-QN4
25. K-K2 N-N3
26. K-Q2 K-B1
27. P-B4 N-Q4
28. R-B3 P-B4
29. P-KR3 N-B3
30. K-Q3 K-B2
31. R-QB2 N-K5
32. R-K3 P-QR4
33. RxN PxRch
34. KxP P-N5
35. RPxP PxP
36. K-Q3 K-N3
37. P-N4 P-R3
38. R-B1 K-B2
39. P-R4 P-N3
40. K-Q2 PxPch
41. BxP R-R5
42. R-N1 R-R7ch
43. R-N2 RxRch
44. BxR R-QR1
45. K-Q3 R-R4
46. K-B3 P-R4
47. P-N5 K-K2
48. K-N4 R-KB4
49. B-B1 K-Q3
50. K-B4 R-R4
51. B-Q2 R-R5ch
52. B-N4ch K-B3
53. P-B5 KPxP
54. P-Q5ch K-Q2
55. K-N3 R-R8
56. B-B5 R-R8
57. B-B2 R-B8
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 0-0
5. Bd3 d5
6. a3 Bxc3+
7. bxc3 c5
8. Nf3 Nc6
9. 0-0 Qc7
10. Bb2 dxc4
11. Bxc4 Rd8
12. Qc2 Na5
13. Ba2 cxd4
14. exd4 b6
15. Rd1 Ba6
16. Re1 Bc4
17. Bxc4 Nxc4
18. Ne5 Rc8
19. Nxc4 Qxc4
20. Qd3 Qxd3
21. Rxd3 Nd5
22. Kf1 Rc4
23. g3 Rc8
24. Rc1 b5
25. Ke2 Nb6
26. Kd2 Kf8
27. f4 Nd5
28. Rf3 f5
29. h3 Nf6
30. Kd3 Kf7
31. Rc2 Ne4
32. Re3 a5
33. Rxe4 fxe4+
34. Kxe4 b4
35. axb4 axb4
36. Kd3 Kg6
37. g4 h6
38. Rc1 Kf7
39. h4 g6
40. Kd2 bxc3+
41. Bxc3 Ra4
42. Rb1 Ra2+
43. Rb2 Rxb2+
44. Bxb2 Ra8
45. Kd3 Ra5
46. Kc3 h5
47. g5 Ke7
48. Kb4 Rf5
49. Bc1 Kd6
50. Kc4 Ra5
51. Bd2 Ra4+
52. Bb4+ Kc6
53. f5 exf5
54. d5+ Kd7
55. Kb3 Ra1
56. Bc5 Rh1
57. Bf2 Rf1
0-1

A sample of the play of David Edward Rumens, Great Britain's representative in the current World Junior Championship in Switzerland. The game was played in the British Club Championship, 1958-59.

Leonard Barden (white) vs. David Edward Rumens (black)
Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. P-Q4 PxP
5. P-K5 P-Q4
6. B-QN5 N-K5
7. NxP B-QB4
8. B-K3 O-O
9. BxN PxB
10. NxP BxB
11. O-O Q-Q2
12. QxP QxQ
13. N-K7ch K-R1
14. NxQ B-Q5
15. P-QB3 B-N3
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d4 exd4
5. e5 d5
6. Bb5 Ne4
7. Nxd4 Bc5
8. Be3 0-0
9. Bxc6 bxc6
10. Nxc6 Bxe3
11. 0-0 Qd7
12. Qxd5 Qxd5
13. Ne7+ Kh8
14. Nxd5 Bd4
15. c3 Bb6
0-1
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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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