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February 23, 1936 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 23 Feb 1936, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, February 23, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, August 5, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 645
By P. G. L. F.
White mates in two.
FEN 8/2B1N1k1/4K1P1/8/5N1P/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution:1. Kd7 Kf8 2. Ne6#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, February 23, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, August 5, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 646
By J. Ohquist
White mates in three.
FEN 2b4K/2Qp4/1p2p3/4P2B/1b2k1p1/2P2RB1/1P2pP2/2n5 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Be8 Kxf3 2. Qc6+ dxc6 3. Bxc6#

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIP
Round 1—February 08, 1936.

S. Spero (white) vs. Adolph Chern (black)
Sicilian Defense: French Variation

S. Spero vs. Adolph Chern, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-K3
3. N-B3 N-QB3
4. P-Q3 P-Q4
5. PxP PxP
6. P-Q4 PxP
7. KNxP B-QN5
8. NxN BxNch
9. PxB PxN
10. B-Q3 N-K2
11. O-O O-O
12. B-R3 R-K
13. B-QB5 B-K3
14. Q-R5 P-KR3
15. P-KB4 P-B3
16. R-B3 B-B2
17. Q-N4 Q-B
18. P-B5 P-KR4
19. Q-R3 Q-Q2
20. R-N3 N-B
21. B-Q4 Q-Q3
22. Q-R4 K-B
23. RxP KxR
24. Q-N5ch K-R2
25. BxBP R-KN
26. B-N7!! RxB
27. P-B6ch B-N3
28. BxBch RxB
29. QxPch Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. d3 d5
5. exd5 exd5
6. d4 cxd4
7. Nxd4 Bb4
8. Nxc6 Bxc3+
9. bxc3 bxc6
10. Bd3 Ne7
11. 0-0 0-0
12. Ba3 Re8
13. Bc5 Be6
14. Qh5 h6
15. f4 f6
16. Rf3 Bf7
17. Qg4 Qc8
18. f5 h5
19. Qh3 Qd7
20. Rg3 Nc8
21. Bd4 Qd6
22. Qh4 Kf8
23. Rxg7 Kxg7
24. Qg5+ Kh7
25. Bxf6 Rg8
26. Bg7!! Rxg7
27. f6+ Bg6
28. Bxg6+ Rxg6
29. Qxh5+ 1-0

From the Southern California League matches.

E. P. Pearson (white) vs. John A. McCardle (black)
Scandinavian Defense

E. P. Pearson vs. John A. McCardle, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-Q4
2. P-K5 N-QB3
3. B-N5 B-Q2
4. BxN BxB
5. P-Q4 P-K3
6. N-KB3 P-B3
7. O-O B-N4
8. R-K Q-Q2
9. PxP PxP
10. QN-Q2 O-O-O
11. P-B3 B-Q3
12. P-QR4 B-B3
13. P-QN4 P-N3
14. P-N5 B-N2
15. N-N3 N-K2
16. P-R5 QxP
17. PxP PxP
18. RxP Q-Q2
19. R-K KR-N
20. B-R3 Q-R6
21. P-N3 N-B4
22. BxB RxB
23. Q-K2 P-R4
24. QN-Q2 P-R5
25. N-B K-N
26. Q-R2 R(Q3)-Q
27. R-K2 R-R
28. R(R)-K R(Q)-N
29. Q-R4 P-B3
30. P-B4 PxNP
31. KBPxP PxP
32. QxP Q-N5
33. Q-B7 QxN
34. R-K8ch RxR
35. RxRch RxR
36. QxRch K-R2
37. Q-K P-B4
38. Q-Rch K-N
39. Q-R2 Q-R8ch
40. K-B2 Q-N7ch
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 d5
2. e5 Nc6
3. Bb5 Bd7
4. Bxc6 Bxc6
5. d4 e6
6. Nf3 f6
7. 0-0 Bb5
8. Re1 Qd7
9. exf6 gxf6
10. Nd2 0-0-0
11. c3 Bd6
12. a4 Bc6
13. b4 b6
14. b5 Bb7
15. Nb3 Ne7
16. a5 Qxb5
17. axb6 axb6
18. Rxe6 Qd7
19. Re1 Rhg8
20. Ba3 Qh3
21. g3 Nf5
22. Bxd6 Rxd6
23. Qe2 h5
24. Nbd2 h4
25. Nf1 Kb8
26. Qa2 Rd8
27. Re2 Rh8
28. Re1 Rg8
29. Qa4 c6
30. c4 hxg3
31. fxg3 dxc4
32. Qxc4 Qg4
33. Qf7 Qxf3
34. Re8+ Rxe8
35. Rxe8+ Rxe8
36. Qxe8+ Ka7
37. Qe1 c5
38. Qa1+ Kb8
39. Qa2 Qh1+
40. Kf2 Qg2+
0-1

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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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