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October 18, 1936 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 18 Oct 1936, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 713
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by Bert F. Gordon, Los Angeles, Cal.
White mates in two.
FEN 8/1B4N1/8/R1q1k1b1/3N4/8/3Q1R2/Kn6 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-N5; 1. Nb5 Nxd2 2. Rf5#

L. A. Times Problem No. 714
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by Percy Bowater, Pasadena, Cal.
White mates in three.
FEN 8/4Bp2/8/1P1k1PR1/8/3P2P1/2P1N3/2K5 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-N; 1. Ng1 Kd4 2. f6 Ke3 3. Bc5#
1. Ng1 f6 2. Nf3 fxg5 3. c4#
1. Ng1 Ke5 2. Nf3+ Kd5 3. c4#

VETERAN EX-CHAMPION OUTPLAYS ENGLISHMAN
A timely counter thrust at the seventeenth move, breaking up his English opponent's combination, followed by some gilt-edge end play, earned for Dr. Emanuel Lasker, veteran ex-world champion, a notable victory over Sir George Thomas in the international tournament at Nottingham. Dr. Lasker also held Dr. Alexander Alekhine to a draw.
A bit of brilliancy brought victory to Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam at the expense of William Winter, British champion. The scores:

George Alan Thomas vs Emanuel Lasker
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 10, Aug-21
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Main Line (D63) 0-1

Emanuel Lasker vs Alexander Alekhine
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 4, Aug-13
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Milner-Barry Variation (E33) 1/2-1/2

Max Euwe vs William Winter
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 4, Aug-13
Semi-Slav Defense: Bogoljubow Variation (D46) 1-0

Appended is the score of another of the victories scored by Dr. Emanuel Lasker at Nottingham:

Emanuel Lasker vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 15, Aug-28
English Opening: King's English Variation. Closed System (A25) 1-0

From the Southern California League matches.

Robert Hamman (white) vs. Philip Reinhold Geffe Woliston (black)
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation

Robert Hamman vs. Philip Reinhold Geffe Woliston, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 PxP
3. P-K3 P-K4
4. BxP PxP
5. PxP B-N5ch
6. N-B3 N-KB3
7. N-B3 B-N5
8. BxPch KxB
9. N-K5ch K-K
10. NxB N-K5
11. O-O NxN
12. R-Kch K-Q2
13. N-K5ch K-B
14. Q-N4ch N-Q2
15. B-N5 P-KR4
16. Q-R3 Q-K
17. PxN B-Q3
18. N-B4 Q-N3
19. NxBch QxN
20. R-K7 P-KN3
21. QR-K P-QN3
22. Q-B3 P-B3
23. QR-K6 Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc4
3. e3 e5
4. Bxc4 exd4
5. exd4 Bb4+
6. Nc3 Nf6
7. Nf3 Bg4
8. Bxf7+ Kxf7
9. Ne5+ Ke8
10. Nxg4 Ne4
11. 0-0 Nxc3
12. Re1+ Kd7
13. Ne5+ Kc8
14. Qg4+ Nd7
15. Bg5 h5
16. Qh3 Qe8
17. bxc3 Bd6
18. Nc4 Qg6
19. Nxd6+ Qxd6
20. Re7 g6
21. Re1 b6
22. Qf3 c6
23. R7e6 1-0

Played at L. A. Chess Club September 26, 1936 in City Championship Tournament.

Morris Freedman (white) vs. Sidney Weinbaum (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined

Morris Freedman vs. Sidney Weinbaum, 1936

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-QB3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. P-K3 P-K3
6. N-B3 B-K2
7. B-Q3 O-O
8. O-O Q-B2
9. R-K P-QR3
10. Q-B2 P-R3
11. B-R4 Q-Q
12. PxP KPxP
13. N-Q2 R-K
14. P-B3 N-B
15. P-K4 PxP
16. NxP QxPch
17. B-B2 Q-Q
18. N-B4 NxN
19. BxN B-N4
20. QR-Q Q-B2
21. N-N6 R-N
22. N-Q5 Q-Q2
23. N-B6ch BxN
24. RxQ BxR
25. R-Q B-K3
26. B-Q4 BxBch
27. RxB N-Q2
28. B-B5 BxB
29. QxB N-B3
30. K-B2 R-K2
31. P-KN4 QR-K
32. R-Q2 N-Q4
33. K-N3 R-K8
34. R-Q4 N-K6
35. Q-Q7 N-B8ch
36. K-R4 P-N4ch
37. K-R5 K-N2
38. Q-Q6 R(K1)-K3
39. Q-B7 R(K3)-K4
40. R-Q N-N6ch
41. PxN R(K4)-K7
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. e3 e6
6. Nf3 Be7
7. Bd3 0-0
8. 0-0 Qc7
9. Re1 a6
10. Qc2 h6
11. Bh4 Qd8
12. cxd5 exd5
13. Nd2 Re8
14. f3 Nf8
15. e4 dxe4
16. Nxe4 Qxd4+
17. Bf2 Qd8
18. Nc4 Nxe4
19. Bxe4 Bg5
20. Rd1 Qc7
21. Nb6 Rb8
22. Nd5 Qd7
23. Nf6+ Bxf6
24. Rxd7 Bxd7
25. Rd1 Be6
26. Bd4 Bxd4+
27. Rxd4 Nd7
28. Bf5 Bxf5
29. Qxf5 Nf6
30. Kf2 Re7
31. g4 Re8
32. Rd2 Nd5
33. Kg3 Re1
34. Rd4 Ne3
35. Qd7 Nf1+
36. Kh4 g5+
37. Kh5 Kg7
38. Qd6 Re6
39. Qc7 Re5
40. Rd1 Ng3+
41. hxg3 Re2
0-1
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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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