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March 08, 1959 Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Press-Democrat, Santa Rosa, California

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 08 Mar 1959, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski
International Chess Master

Problem No. 174
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 8/1p4n1/1Q6/B1N2p2/K1P2p2/4kP2/4NpP1/n4B2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nd4 Kxd4 2. Nd7#

The Press Democrat Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Sunday, March 08, 1959, Santa Rosa, California Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Sunday, March 13, 2022

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Strange, But True!
Strange things happen all the time. Chess Magazines continually ask Masters to forward them games, that they believe have been their most outstanding ones in their career. Can you imagine my surprise when recently I received the “South African Chess Player” and found that K. Dryer, Champion of Johannesburg had sent in what he considered his best game a loss against me! I nave never run across such a case. I feel rather flattered and grateful to friend Dryer. Let's look at the game, played in an Antwerp tournament, 1935.

K Dryer vs Georges Koltanowski
Simul? (1935) (exhibition), Antwerp BEL
Indian Game: Przepiorka Variation (A49) 0-1

4. B-N2 P-B3 As In the games Colle-Koltanowskl, Hastings and Ghent, 1930.
8. Q-B2 Loses time. Better Is 8. P-N3
9. PxP PxP After this move Black has no trouble with his development. P-N3 was still best.
13. QR-Q1 R-K1 White seems to have a great advantage in development. This is deceiving. You will see that he cannot hold on to the open file.
16. … N-K4 Loses the exchange. The Rook have gone back.
18. BxN PxB Well played.
19. P-B5 After 19. P-K5, BxP. Now White loses a piece.
22. P-K5 White wants to get counter-chances, but 22. … QxP This surprises White. If 23. R-K4 then B-B4 and wins.
23. BxP NxNP Decides in brilliant fashion. If 24. PxN, QxPch; and R-K5 mate. Black threatens Q-K5ch: O-R5ch; QxRPch and Q-N5 mate. If 24. BxRK5, N-K7ch; and 25..NxR.
25. K-Rl Q-KR4 White resigns.

Played in the Santa Rosa Championship.

Erik Osbun (white) vs. Orvil Payne (black)

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

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 PxP
3. N-KB3 N-KB3
4. P-K3 P-K3
5. BxP P-B4
6. O-O P-QR3
7. Q-K2 P-QN4
8. B-N3 B-N2
9. R-Q1 Q-B2
10. P-QR4 P-B5
11. B-B2 P-N5
12. QN-Q2 P-B6
13. N-B4 BxN
14. QxB PxP
15. BxNP N-Q4
16. N-K5 R-B3
17. QR-B1 Q-R2
18. Q-R5ch P-N3
19. NxP R-N1
20. N-B4d.ch Q-B2
21. NxN PxN
22. QxQch KxQ
23. BxBP Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc4
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. e3 e6
5. Bxc4 c5
6. 0-0 a6
7. Qe2 b5
8. Bb3 Bb7
9. Rd1 Qc7
10. a4 c4
11. Bc2 b4
12. Nd2 c3
13. Nc4 Bxf3
14. Qxf3 cxb2
15. Bxb2 Nd5
16. Ne5

(a) Weakens himself more and more.
(b) Allows a King's side attack.
(c) Black hasn't much choice. If 16. B-Q3; 17. QR-B1 BxN; 18. PxB N-B3; 19. B-K4, NxP; 20. BxNK5 QxB; 21. BxN, PxB; 22. RxP, Q-N7; 23. RlK5ch, K-Bl; 24. R-B7, P-B3; 25. R5-K7 and white wins (according to Osbun).
(d) If 17. … PxN; 18. B-N6ch … (illegible); 19. RxQ, etc.
(e) If 19. … ; 20. N-B4 wins. The rest is easy.

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“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 --
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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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