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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 15 Mar 1936, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, March 15, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem No....

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

L. A. Times Problem No. 651
Composed for the Los Angeles Times and dedicated to Herman Steiner by Paul Hernandez, C. M. F.
White mates in two.
FEN N3nb2/3p4/3k2p1/1K2R1B1/3P4/4N3/1n6/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Bd8 g5 2. Nf5#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, March 15, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem No....

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

L. A. Times Problem No. 652
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by Percy Bowater, Pasadena, Cal.,
White mates in three.
FEN 8/4B3/8/p7/Pb3P2/1Rq1kNP1/1NP5/KB3Q2 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. f5 Ke4 2. Qe2+ Kxf5 3. Nh4#

MORE TIME TO FILE ENTRY
In order to encourage entries for the preliminaries of the United States championship tournament, beginning March 30, the date for receiving applications has been advanced to March 20 and the fee reduced to $5. Those who have applied thus far are Rafael Cintron, Harold Morton, Weaver W. Adams, Samuel Factor, Fred Reinfeld and Sidney Bernstein. Entries may be sent to the chairman, Harold M. Phillips, 2 Lafayette street, Manhattan, who will also reeive contributions to the prize fund.

The finals will be held in the Hotel Astor, New York City, on April 25 to May 15.

Harold Sussman (white) vs. Jack Soudakoff (black)
Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation

Harold Sussman vs. Jack Soudakoff, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-KB3 P-QN3
4. P-KN3 B-N2
5. B-N2 B-N5ch
6. B-Q2 BxBch
7. QxB P-Q3
8. O-O QN-Q2
9. Q-B2 O-O
10. N-B3 R-K
11. KR-Q Q-K2
12. P-K4 P-K4
13. N-Q5 NxN
14. BPxN KR-QB
15. PxP PxP
16. N-R4 P-KN3
17. B-R3 P-QB3
18. P-Q6 Q-Q
19. Q-K2 P-QB4
20. N-B3 P-KB3
21. Q-B4ch K-N2
22. N-R4 R-B3
23. Q-K6 P-B4
24. PxP N-B3
25. QxKP Q-K
26. QxQ RxQ
27. B-N2 P-N4
28. BxR BxB
29. N-N2 R-K7
30. N-K3 RxNP
31. N-B4 R-B7
32. N-K5 B-Q2
33. NxB NxN
34. R-K N-B3
35. P-Q7 R-Q7
36. QR-Q Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 b6
4. g3 Bb7
5. Bg2 Bb4+
6. Bd2 Bxd2+
7. Qxd2 d6
8. 0-0 Nd7
9. Qc2 0-0
10. Nc3 Re8
11. Rd1 Qe7
12. e4 e5
13. Nd5 Nxd5
14. cxd5 Rec8
15. dxe5 dxe5
16. Nh4 g6
17. Bh3 c6
18. d6 Qd8
19. Qe2 c5
20. Nf3 f6
21. Qc4+ Kg7
22. Nh4 Rc6
23. Qe6 f5
24. exf5 Nf6
25. Qxe5 Qe8
26. Qxe8 Rxe8
27. Bg2 g5
28. Bxc6 Bxc6
29. Ng2 Re2
30. Ne3 Rxb2
31. Nc4 Rc2
32. Ne5 Bd7
33. Nxd7 Nxd7
34. Rde1 Nf6
35. d7 Rd2
36. Rd1 1-0

Played between M. Green, Marshall CC and N. Rabinowitz, Williamsburg CC

Matthew Green (white) vs. Nathan Rabinowitz (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight Defense

Matthew Green vs. Nathan Rabinowitz, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. PxP PxP
6. P-K3 B-K2
7. B-Q3 P-KR3
8. B-B4 P-B3
9. Q-B2 N-N3
10. KN-K2 B-K3
11. N-N3 B-Q3
12. O-O-O Q-B2
13. QN-K2 O-O-O
14. N-B5 BxN
15. BxBch K-N
16. K-N N-R4
17. BxB QxB
18. P-KR4 P-KN3
19. B-R3 N-QB5
20. P-KN4 N-B3
21. N-N3 NxKP
22. PxN QxN
23. QR-KB N-K5
24. RxP QxKP
25. Q-R2ch K-R
26. Q-B7 N-Q3
27. R-K7 QxP
28. KR-K Q-Q6ch
29. K-R QxB
30. P-R3 P-R3
31. KR-K6 Q-B8ch
32. K-R2 Q-B5ch
33. K-N KR-B
34. R-B6 Q-N4
35. R-Q7 QR-K
36. RxR RxR
37. R-Q8ch RxR
38. QxRch K-R2
39. QxN Q-B8ch
40. K-R2 Q-B2
41. Q-B5ch K-N
42. Q-Q4 K-B2
43. P-R4 P-QR4
44. Q-K5ch K-Q2
45. Q-Q4 K-B2
46. Q-Q2 P-Q5ch
47. P-N3 Q-Q4
48. QxRP Q-N7ch
49. K-N QxP
50. Q-N7ch K-N3
51. Q-K7 Q-Q8ch
52. K-N2 Q-Q7ch
53. K-N Q-B6
54. Q-Q8ch K-R2
55. Q-N8 P-Q6
56. Q-B4 QxQ
57. PxQ K-N3
58. K-N2 K-B4
59. K-B3 P-Q7
60. KxP KxP
61. K-K3 K-N5
Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. cxd5 exd5
6. e3 Be7
7. Bd3 h6
8. Bf4 c6
9. Qc2 Nb6
10. Ne2 Be6
11. Ng3 Bd6
12. 0-0-0 Qc7
13. Nce2 0-0-0
14. Nf5 Bxf5
15. Bxf5+ Kb8
16. Kb1 Nh5
17. Bxd6 Qxd6
18. h4 g6
19. Bh3 Nc4
20. g4 Nf6
21. Ng3 Nxe3
22. fxe3 Qxg3
23. Rdf1 Ne4
24. Rxf7 Qxe3
25. Qh2+ Ka8
26. Qc7 Nd6
27. Re7 Qxd4
28. Rhe1 Qd3+
29. Ka1 Qxh3
30. a3 a6
31. R1e6 Qf1+
32. Ka2 Qc4+
33. Kb1 Rf8
34. Rf6 Qb5
35. Rd7 Re8
36. Rxf8 Rxf8
37. Rd8+ Rxd8
38. Qxd8+ Ka7
39. Qxd6 Qf1+
40. Ka2 Qf7
41. Qc5+ Kb8
42. Qd4 Kc7
43. a4 a5
44. Qe5+ Kd7
45. Qd4 Kc7
46. Qd2 d4+
47. b3 Qd5
48. Qxh6 Qg2+
49. Kb1 Qxg4
50. Qg7+ Kb6
51. Qe7 Qd1+
52. Kb2 Qd2+
53. Kb1 Qc3
54. Qd8+ Ka7
55. Qg8 d3
56. Qc4 Qxc4
57. bxc4 Kb6
58. Kb2 Kc5
59. Kc3 d2
60. Kxd2 Kxc4
61. Ke3 Kb4
0-1

Dr. C. Levine (white) vs. David S. Polland (black)

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

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. B-N5 P-KR3
4. B-R4 P-B4
5. P-Q5 PxP
6. PxP P-QN4
7. BxN QxB
8. Q-B2 P-Q3
9. P-K4 P-R3
10. N-Q2 N-Q2
11. KN-B3 P-N3
12. R-QN B-KN2
13. B-K2 O-O
14. O-O B-N2
15. P-QN3 QR-K
16. B-Q3 N-K4
17. NxN QxN
18. N-B3 Q-B6
19. Q-Q B-B
20. R-B Q-R4
21. Q-B2 B-N5
22. N-Q2 Q-R6
23. P-B3 B-Q2
24. P-B4 Q-N7
25. N-B3 B-Q5ch
26. K-R P-B4
27. QxQ BxQ
28. QR-K B-B6
29. B-K2 PxP 
30. RxP RxR
31. BxR B-B4
32. BxB RxB
33. N-R4 RxQP
34. NxP B-B3
35. P-N3 R-Q7
36. P-QR4 PxP
37. PxP P-B5
38. P-B5 P-B6
39. N-B4 P-B7
40. K-N B-Q5ch
41. K-R R-Q8
42. N-K2 RxRch
Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Bg5 h6
4. Bh4 c5
5. d5 exd5
6. cxd5 b5
7. Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Qc2 d6
9. e4 a6
10. Nd2 Nd7
11. Nf3 g6
12. Rb1 Bg7
13. Be2 0-0
14. 0-0 Bb7
15. b3 Re8
16. Bd3 Ne5
17. Nxe5 Qxe5
18. Nf3 Qc3
19. Qd1 Bc8
20. Rc1 Qa5
21. Qc2 Bg4
22. Nd2 Qa3
23. f3 Bd7
24. f4 Qb2
25. Nf3 Bd4+
26. Kh1 f5
27. Qxb2 Bxb2
28. Re1 Bc3
29. Be2 fxe4
30. RxP?? impossible here.

'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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