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The Guardian, Chess, Thursday, June 04, 1959, Greater London, England Problem No. 528 By T. H. Amirov (Nakhodka,...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Problem No. 528 By T. H. Amirov (Nakhodka, U.S.S.R.)
Black (7)
White (10)
White mates in two moves.
FEN 2b2K2/3p1p2/1Pp1k2P/4N2R/3QP1PP/7N/7b/4B3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qc4+ d5 2. Qxc6#

The Ilford Congress
Kottnauer's win at Ilford reflected his continuing ability to find new ideas in even hackneyed types of positions, combined with great determination and skill in defence. His two wins are both too long for publication, but the following game illustrates that a short draw between masters need not be dull. Attack and counter-attack balance out until the final perpetual check.

Robert Graham Wade (white) vs. Cenek Kottnauer (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 P-B4
6. P-Q5 O-O
7. N-B3 P-K3
8. B-K2 PxP
9. KPxP N-R3
10. O-O N-B2
11. B-Q3 P-QN4
12. PxP B-N2
13. B-B4 P-QR3
14. PxP BxRP
15. BxB RxB
16. P-B5 Q-R1
17. PxP RPxP
18. Q-Q3 NxP
19. N-KN5 P-B4
20. Q-R3 N-B3
21. B-B4 R-K1
22. QR-Q1 N-R4
23. N-N5 NxN
24. Q-N3ch K-R1
25. N-B7ch K-R2
26. N-N5ch K-R1
27. N-B7ch K-R2
28. N-N5ch K-R1
1/2-1/2
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. f4 c5
6. d5 0-0
7. Nf3 e6
8. Be2 exd5
9. exd5 Na6
10. 0-0 Nc7
11. Bd3 b5
12. cxb5 Bb7
13. Bc4 a6
14. bxa6 Bxa6
15. Bxa6 Rxa6
16. f5 Qa8
17. fxg6 hxg6
18. Qd3 Nfxd5
19. Ng5 f5
20. Qh3 Nf6
21. Bf4 Re8
22. Rfd1 Nh5
23. Nb5 Nxb5
24. Qb3+ Kh8
25. Nf7+ Kh7
26. Ng5+ Kh8
27. Nf7+ Kh7
28. Ng5+ Kh8
1/2-1/2

1. Wade's favourite line against the King's Indian: with it he has defeated several high ranking masters.
2. The soundest system for Black is probably 9. … R-K1; 10. O-O N-N5; 11. B-Q3 N-KR3; and if 12. B-Q2 B-B4; 13. BxB NxB; and the knight gains a good square at Q5.
3. Black sees the danger on the king's wing and so looks for a diversion. A slower line like 11. … B-Q2; 12. P-B5 R-N1; 13. PxP RPxP; 14. N-KN5 P-QR3; 15. B-B4, would give White excellent attacking chances.
4. If 14. P-N6 N-N3; 15. NxN PxN; 16. BxP NxP; 17. B-B4 NxP and Black's centre gives him the better game.
5. Not 16. … PxP: 17. N-KR4.
6. An interesting alternative is 17. … BPxP; 18. Q-K2 QNxP; 19. NxN NxN; 20. Q-K6ch K-R1; 21. B2, with wild complications.
7. A double-edged position: In the long run Black's centre is powerful, but his king is very insecure.
8. The QP is inviolate, for if 23. BxP B-Q5ch; or 23. RxP NxB; 24. Q-R7ch K-B1; 25. RxN (25. RxR QxP mate); RxR. If White retreats the bishop, then 23. B-B1 P-Q4 gives Black the better game; so that he has nothing better than to accept perpetual check.
9. Kottnauer considered for some time whether to try to avoid the draw by 23. … P-B5 but wisely rejected it in view of the variation 24. NxQP (not 24. NxN Q-R2ch with advantage to Black), R-K7; 25. N-QBP NxB; 26. RxN N-Q4; 27. R-B2 RxR; 28. KxR, when Black has insufficient attack for his two pawns minus.

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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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