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February 09, 1936 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 09 Feb 1936, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 641
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by J. M. Meinhardt, Los Angeles, Cal.
White mates in two.
FEN 5kr1/4n1bR/3N4/8/4K3/2R5/8/Q7 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Rc7 Bxa1 2. Rf7#

L. A. Times Problem No. 642
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by H. S. Pike, San Fernando, Cal.
White mates in three.
FEN 6b1/2N5/6R1/4kp2/2p1p3/KP1p3q/4R3/4Q1B1 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Bd4+ Kxd4 2. Qc3+ Kxc3 3. Nb5#

FROM AN INFORMAL MATCH

Kenneth Lee Haegg (white) vs. Alfred N. Pray (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Fianchetto Variation

Kenneth Lee Haegg vs. Alfred N. Pray, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. P-K3 B-K2
6. N-B3 P-B3
7. R-B O-O
8. B-Q3 PxP
9. BxP P-QN4
10. B-Q3 P-QR3
11. P-QR4! P-N5
12. BxN NxB
13. N-K4 Q-R4
14. O-O B-N2
15. N-K5! KR-B
16. N-B5! BxN
17. RxB Q-B2
18. P-R5 N-Q4
19. Q-N3 P-B3
20. N-B3 K-R
21. B-B4 KR-QN
22. P-K4 N-B5
23. P-N3 N-N3
24. BxKP Q-K2
25. R-K N-B
26. B-R3 B-B
27. BxB RxB
28. QxP QR-N
29. Q-B3 Q-K3
30. P-Q5 PxP
31. PxP Q-N5
32. R-B6 R-Q
33. P-Q6 R-N4
34. RxP R-B
35. R-B6 R-R
36. P-R6 P-R4
37. R-K7 N-N3
38. R-N7 N-B5
39. Q-B4 RxR
40. QxN QxQ
41. PxQ RxNP
42. P-Q7 R(N7)-N
43. N-Q4 R-Q
44. R-B7 K-R2
45. N-K6 R-KN
46. P-R7! K-N3
47. R-N7! K-B4
48. P-Q8(Q) KRxQ 
49. NxR KxP
50. N-B6 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. e3 Be7
6. Nf3 c6
7. Rc1 0-0
8. Bd3 dxc4
9. Bxc4 b5
10. Bd3 a6
11. a4! b4
12. Bxf6 Nxf6
13. Ne4 Qa5
14. 0-0 Bb7
15. Ne5! Rfc8
16. Nc5! Bxc5
17. Rxc5 Qc7
18. a5 Nd5
19. Qb3 f6
20. Nf3 Kh8
21. Bc4 Rcb8
22. e4 Nf4
23. g3 Ng6
24. Bxe6 Qe7
25. Re1 Nf8
26. Bh3 Bc8
27. Bxc8 Rxc8
28. Qxb4 Rb8
29. Qc3 Qe6
30. d5 cxd5
31. exd5 Qg4
32. Rc6 Rd8
33. d6 Rb5
34. Rxa6 Rc8
35. Rc6 Ra8
36. a6 h5
37. Re7 Ng6
38. Rb7 Nf4
39. Qc4 Rxb7
40. Qxf4 Qxf4
41. gxf4 Rxb2
42. d7 Rbb8
43. Nd4 Rd8
44. Rc7 Kh7
45. Ne6 Rg8
46. a7! Kg6
47. Rb7! Kf5
48. d8=Q Rxd8
49. Nxd8 Kxf4
50. Nc6 1-0

NOTES BY THE WINNER
(a) Played once by Showalter.
(b) PxB is correct.
(c) Or B-B; 25. BxB QxB; 26. KR-B N-K2; 27. P-Q5! wins a Pawn.
(d) If RxR; 36. QxR RxRP; 37. R-K8 K-N; 38. P-Q7, if Q-R6; 39. RxNch!
(e) A faulty combination.
(f) Right is 40. PxR R-R8ch; 41. Q-QB! as the NP cannot be stopped.
(g) Or K-N; 45. N-K6 K-B2; (R-N; P-R7) 46. NxRch RxN; 47. P-R7 K-K2; 48. R-B8.
(h) Desperation if RxN; so R-N8; R-K8ch; 51. K-N2 R-QR8; 52. P-R8(Q.)

From the Hastings Christmas congress:

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Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Variation (C50) 1/2-1/2

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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

'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, 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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