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December 06, 1959 Chess Chats by George Koltanowski, Press-Democrat, Santa Rosa, California

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Chess ChatsChess Chats 06 Dec 1959, Sun The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Newspapers.com

Chess Chats by George Koltanowski
International Chess Master

Problem No. 209
White to play and mate in two moves.
FEN 4B3/1p2pK2/7Q/kNp5/6Rr/1RP5/b7/2N3b1 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Nc7 Rxh6 2. Ra4#

Speaking of Luck …
Played in simultaneous exhibition at the Marines Chess Club, San Francisco.

George Koltanowski (white) vs. Leif Magnusson (black)
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. O-O NxP
5. P-Q4 PxP
6. R-K1 P-Q4
7. N-B3 B-K3
8. BxP NxN
9. BxNch PxB
10. PxN P-QB4
11. PxP P-QB3
12. B-R3 Q-Q4
13. P-B4 QxP
14. PxP R-Q1
15. Q-N3 B-K2
16. Q-N7 Q-QR5
17. B-N2 BxP
18. BxP R-KN1
19. B-B6 RxPch
20. K-R1 Q-QN5
21. QxQ BxQ
22. KxR B-K2
23. BxB KxB
24. QR-Q1 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. 0-0 Nxe4
5. d4 exd4
6. Re1 d5
7. Nc3 Be6
8. Bxd5 Nxc3
9. Bxc6+ bxc6
10. bxc3 c5
11. cxd4 c6
12. Ba3 Qd5
13. c4 Qxc4
14. dxc5 Rd8
15. Qb3 Be7
16. Qb7 Qa4
17. Bb2 Bxc5
18. Bxg7 Rg8
19. Bf6 Rxg2+
20. Kh1 Qb4
21. Qxb4 Bxb4
22. Kxg2 Be7
23. Bxe7 Kxe7
24. Rd1 1-0

(a) More usual is 7. BxP QxB; 8. N-B3.
(b) As good as any move.
(c) Better was simple 10. … PxP.
(d) White gets rough, overlooking a fine point.
(e) With 14. … BxP; 15. R-QB1, BxPch; 16. KxB QxPch; 17. R-B2 QxB; White would have troubles.
(f) Q-N2 was needed. White is now in for a rude awakening!
(g) Well played! It should win the game.
(h) White cannot take the rook as after 20. KxR Q-N5ch; 21. K-B1 (Forced) QxN; wins easy.
(i) But this loses. With 20. … RxBP; 21. BxR RxN; 22. Q-N8 R-B8ch; 23. K-N2 (RxR? Q-K5ch leads to mate) Q-B7ch, and White gets mated. How lucky can you get?

David A. Keresey (white) vs. George Koltanowski (black)
Indian Defense: Pawn Push Variation

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-Q5 P-KN3
3. P-KN3 B-KN2
4. B-N2 O-O
5. P-K4 P-Q3
6. P-KR3 P-K3
7. P-QB4 PxP
8. BPxP NxKP
9. N-KB3 N-Q2
10. O-O N(2)-B4
11. N-Q4 P-QR4
12. N-QB3 R-K1
13. R-K1 NxN
14. RxRch QxR
15. PxN P-N3
16. B-K3 B-QR3
17. P-QR4 B-B5
18. B-KB1 BxP
19. P-QB4 B-N2
20. R-R3 Q-K2
21. B-N2 BxB
22. KxB R-K1
23. N-N5 P-B3
24. N-Q4 P-Q4
25. N-B3 PxP
26. B-N5 Q-Q2
27. QxQ NxQ
28. B-Q2 B-N7
29. R-R2 P-B6
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. d5 g6
3. g3 Bg7
4. Bg2 0-0
5. e4 d6
6. h3 e6
7. c4 exd5
8. cxd5 Nxe4
9. Nf3 Nd7
10. 0-0 Nc5
11. Nd4 a5
12. Nc3 Re8
13. Re1 Nxc3
14. Rxe8+ Qxe8
15. bxc3 b6
16. Be3 Ba6
17. a4 Bc4
18. Bf1 Bxd5
19. c4 Bb7
20. Ra3 Qe7
21. Bg2 Bxg2
22. Kxg2 Re8
23. Nb5 c6
24. Nd4 d5
25. Nf3 dxc4
26. Bg5 Qd7
27. Qxd7 Nxd7
28. Bd2 Bb2
29. Ra2 c3
0-1

(a) Nothing wrong with this move, if white knows what he is after.
(b) Better is 7. PxP PxP; (if 7. BxP; 8. P-K5 etc.) 8. P-KB4 with a good game.
(c) Does not see Black's next move or he would have played KPxP.
(d) This loses a pawn for no reason at all. Needed was 9. BxN R-K1; 12. P-B3 P-KB4; 13. N-B3 BxN; (forced) 14. PxB PxB; 15. P-KB4, with some drawing chances.
(e) If 24. NxP R-Q1; 25. B-B4. (BxN PxB; R-Q3 B-Q5, etc.) 25. B-K4; 26. BxB QxB; 27. NxBP Q-K5ch; 28. P-B3 RxQ; 29. ?xi KxN; and wins.
(f) If 25. NxP Q-K5ch; 26. P-B3 Q-QBP, etc.
(g) The QBP for Black will march through with ease and then the threat of N-B4-Q6-N5 is just too much to stomach.

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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

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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.
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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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