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March 22, 1936 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 22 Mar 1936, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, March 22, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, August 6, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 653
Western Morning News
By I. Newman, special prize.
White mates in two.
FEN 3Q1R2/2N1rb2/3p2pB/2bN1kn1/R2n1Ppq/3PrB1P/K3p3/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Ne8 Rxe8 2. Qf6#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, Sunday, March 22, 1936, Los Angeles, California L. A. Times Problem No....

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, August 6, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 654
By Nemo
White mates in three.
FEN 8/8/P7/2K2p2/Q4B2/P1p5/3N4/4k3 w - - 0 1
Solution: 1. Qc6 cxd2 2. Qg2 d1=Q 3. Bg3#

Of the many who participated in the annual tournament for the championship of the Intercollegiate Chess League at the Manhattan Chess Club, Harold Sussman, captain of the Brooklyn College team, which finished fourth, did his bit to bring the emblem to Brooklyn. Playing at the top board, he was one of the few who went through undefeated. Sussman's score was 3½—2½, was made up of five draws and one win. The scores of three of his games follow:

Barnett (white) vs. Harold Sussman (black)
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense

Barnett vs. Harold Sussman, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 N-B3
4. N-N5 P-Q4
5. PxP QN-R4
6. B-N5ch P-B3
7. PxP PxP
8. B-K2 P-KR3
9. KN-B3 P-K5
10. N-K5 B-Q3
11. N-B4 NxN
12. BxN O-O
13. P-Q3 B-KN5
14. Q-Q2 R-K
15. O-O Q-B2
16. P-KR3 B-R4
17. Q-B3 QR-N
18. BxP B-QN5
19. Q-Q4 QR-Q
20. Q-K3 PxB
21. QxKRP Q-K4
22. P-QB3 B-KB
23. Q-Q2 PxP
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Ng5 d5
5. exd5 Na5
6. Bb5+ c6
7. dxc6 bxc6
8. Be2 h6
9. Nf3 e4
10. Ne5 Bd6
11. Nc4 Nxc4
12. Bxc4 0-0
13. d3 Bg4
14. Qd2 Re8
15. 0-0 Qc7
16. h3 Bh5
17. Qc3 Reb8
18. Bxh6 Bb4
19. Qd4 Rd8
20. Qe3 gxh6
21. Qxh6 Qe5
22. c3 Bf8
23. Qd2 exd3
0-1

Harold Sussman (white) vs. George Chernowitz (black)
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line

Harold Sussman vs. George Chernowitz, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP N-B3
5. N-QB3 P-Q3
6. B-K2 P-KN3
7. O-O B-N2
8. B-K3 O-O
9. N-N3 B-Q2
10. Q-Q2 R-K
11. P-B4 N-KN5
12. BxN BxB
13. QR-K B-Q2
14. N-Q Q-B2
15. P-B3 P-QN4
16. N-Q4 KR-QN
17. NxN BxN
18. B-Q4 BxBch
19. QxB Q-N3
20. QxQ RxQ
21. P-K5 P-Q4
22. P-QR3 P-QR4
23. N-K3 P-N5
24. RPxP PxP
25. R-R 1/2-1/2
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be2 g6
7. 0-0 Bg7
8. Be3 0-0
9. Nb3 Bd7
10. Qd2 Re8
11. f4 Ng4
12. Bxg4 Bxg4
13. Re1 Bd7
14. Nd1 Qc7
15. c3 b5
16. Nd4 Rb8
17. Nxc6 Bxc6
18. Bd4 Bxd4+
19. Qxd4 Qb6
20. Qxb6 Rxb6
21. e5 d5
22. a3 a5
23. Ne3 b4
24. axb4 axb4
25. Ra1 1/2-1/2

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

Harold Sussman vs. Morton Hamermesh, 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 O-O
9. Q-B2 B-K5
10. Q-Q2 QN-Q2
11. N-B3 B-N2
12. KR-Q N-K5
13. NxN BxN
14. Q-B3 Q-K2
15. N-K5 BxB
16. NxN QxN
17. KxB Q-B3ch
18. P-Q5 PxP
19. PxP QxQ
20. PxQ KR-K
21. K-B3 R-K4
22. R-Q4 QR-K
23. P-K3 1/2-1/2
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 0-0
9. Qc2 Be4
10. Qd2 Nd7
11. Nc3 Bb7
12. Rd1 Ne4
13. Nxe4 Bxe4
14. Qc3 Qe7
15. Ne5 Bxg2
16. Nxd7 Qxd7
17. Kxg2 Qc6+
18. d5 exd5
19. cxd5 Qxc3
20. bxc3 Rfe8
21. Kf3 Re5
22. Rd4 Ree8
23. e3 1/2-1/2

The following game was won by Capablanca at Barcelona during his last visit to Spain:

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Angel Ribera Arnal
Clock simul, 10b (1935) (exhibition), Barcelona ESP, Dec-14
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (B17) 1-0

From the Metropolitan Chess League, (Manhattan vs. Rice-Progressive), New York City:

Charles Jaffe vs Frank Marshall
Rice Progressive CC - Marshall CC m (1936), New York, NY USA
Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. General (C89) 0-1

G. N. Treysman (white) vs. Reuben Fine (black)
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Jaffe Gambit

G. N. Traystman vs. Reuben Fine, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-N5 P-QR3
4. B-R4 N-B3
5. P-B3 P-QN4
6. B-B2 P-Q4
7. PxP QxP
8. P-Q3 B-KN5
9. P-QR4 R-Q
10. PxP PxP
11. B-K3 B-K2
12. R-R6 O-O
13. QN-Q2 Q-Q2
14. O-O N-Q4
15. P-R3 B-R4
16. N-K4 N-N
17. R-R P-KB4
18. QN-Q2 K-R
19. P-KN4 PxP
20. NxP Q-Q3
21. P-Q4 NxB
22. PxN Q-KR3
23. PxP QxPch
24. K-N2 B-K
25. RxRch BxR
26. N-K4 N-B3
27. Q-KB B-K2
28. R-K Q-R3
29. Q-B5 NxN
30. QxN Q-R5
31. N-N3 B-B3ch
32. P-Q5 RxP
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. c3 b5
6. Bc2 d5
7. exd5 Qxd5
8. d3 Bg4
9. a4 Rd8
10. axb5 axb5
11. Be3 Be7
12. Ra6 0-0
13. Nd2 Qd7
14. 0-0 Nd5
15. h3 Bh5
16. Ne4 Nb8
17. Ra1 f5
18. Nd2 Kh8
19. g4 fxg4
20. Nxe5 Qd6
21. d4 Nxe3
22. fxe3 Qh6
23. hxg4 Qxe3+
24. Kg2 Be8
25. Rxf8+ Bxf8
26. Ne4 Nc6
27. Qf1 Be7
28. Re1 Qh6
29. Qf5 Nxe5
30. Qxe5 Qh4
31. Ng3 Bc6+
32. d5 Rxd5
0-1

'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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