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February 07, 1937 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 07 Feb 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, February 07, 1937 Los Angeles,...

Posted by Chess Problems on Sunday, October 9, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 745
By Nels Nelson
White mates in two.
FEN 1R6/p7/Pb2N3/1kB1K3/2N1Q3/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-N6;
1. Qg6 Kxc4 2. Qd3#
1. Qg6 Kxa6 2. Nc7#
1. Qg6 Ka4 2. Qe8#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, February 07, 1937 Los Angeles,...

Posted by Chess Problems on Sunday, October 9, 2022

L. A. Times Problem No. 746
Composed for the Los Angels Times by J. Hannus, Los Angeles, Cal.
White mates in three.
FEN 4Q3/1p2p3/4P3/1P4p1/5p2/5k2/5P2/5BK1 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-N6;
1. Qg6 g4 2. Qd3#
1. Qg6 Kg4 2. Bh3+ Kxh3 3. Qh5#
1. Qg6 b6 2. Qd3+ Kg4 3. Qh3#

Roosevelt High vs. U.C.L.A.
Roosevelt High School met U.C.L.A. in its final match of the school term on January 29 at the clubrooms of the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles. As it stood, Roosevelt had won all of the matches against the other school. Winning this match made them champions of the schools.

Feldman (white) vs. Goldberg (black)
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation

Feldman vs. Goldberg, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 B-N5
4. P-K5 N-Q2
5. P-QR3 B-K2
6. QN-K2 P-QB4
7. P-QB3 N-N3
8. N-N3 B-Q2
9. B-Q3 R-B
10. P-KB4 P-KB3
11. N-B3 P-B4
12. O-O N-R3
13. N-N5 PxP
14. Q-R5ch K-B
15. PxP Q-K
16. Q-K2 Q-N3
17. N-R5 N-N5
18. N-N3 P-KR3
19. QxN PxN
20. PxP K-K
21. Q-B4 RxB!
22. QxR BxP
23. Q-B7 B-K6ch
24. R-B2 BxRch
25. KxB Q-N5
26. R-QB QxPch
27. K-K2 RxP
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 Nd7
5. a3 Be7
6. Nce2 c5
7. c3 Nb6
8. Ng3 Bd7
9. Bd3 Rc8
10. f4 f6
11. Nf3 f5
12. 0-0 Nh6
13. Ng5 cxd4
14. Qh5+ Kf8
15. cxd4 Qe8
16. Qe2 Qg6
17. Nh5 Ng4
18. Ng3 h6
19. Qxg4 hxg5
20. fxg5 Ke8
21. Qf4 Rxc1!
22. Qxc1 Bxg5
23. Qc7 Be3+
24. Rf2 Bxf2+
25. Kxf2 Qg4
26. Rc1 Qxd4+
27. Ke2 Rxh2
0-1

STANDING OF THE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY

Charles B. Sumner (white) vs. Moses Scholtz (black)
Yusupov-Rubinstein System

Charles B. Sumner vs. Moses Scholtz, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. N-KB3 P-K3
3. P-K3 P-QB4
4. P-QB4 B-K2
5. B-Q3 O-O
6. O-O P-QN3
7. Q-B2 N-B3
8. P-QR3 P-KN3
9. PxP PxP
10. P-QN3 R-N
11. QN-Q2 P-Q3
12. B-N2 N-K
13. N-K4 P-KB4
14. N-Q2 P-K4
15. P-K4 P-KB5
16. P-KR3 B-Q2
17. R-R2 N-N2
18. Q-Q N-K3
19. B-B2 P-QR4
20. N-N R-B2
21. N-B3 KN-Q5
22. N-Q5 NxNch
23. QxN KB-B
24. R-N Q-R5
25. B-B3 P-R4
26. B-Q B-K3
27. R(R2)-N2 BxN
28. KPxB N-Q5
29. BxN KPxB
30. R-K2 R-K2
31. R(N)-N2 R(N)-K
32. RxR RxR
33. R-K2 B-N2
34. B-B2 RxR
35. QxR Q-B3
36. Q-K6ch K-R2
37. Q-K2 Q-K4
38. Q-Q2 Q-K2
39. K-B B-R3
40. QxRP P-B6
41. PxP Q-B3
42. Q-B7ch B-N2
43. B-K4 K-R3
44. Q-R5 Q-B5
45. Q-K P-Q6
46. Q-K3 QxQ
47. PxQ P-Q7
48. K-K2 B-B6
49. P-KR4 P-N4
50. PxPch KxP
51. P-B4ch K-R3
52. B-B3 K-N3
53. K-Q3 B-R4
54. P-K4 P-R5
55. K-B2 P-R6
56. P-K5 P-R7
57. PxP K-B2
58. P-B5 K-B
59. P-B6 K-K
60. B-KR K-B2
61. P-Q7 KxP
62. P-N4 PxP
63. PxP B-Q
64. P-B5 K-K2
65. KxP KxP
66. K-Q3 B-R5
67. K-B4 B-N6
68. K-N5 K-B2
69. K-R6 B-B7
70. P-Q6ch K-Q
71. K-N7 B-N6
72. P-N5 B-B5
73. P-N6 B-N6
74. P-B6 Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 e6
3. e3 c5
4. c4 Be7
5. Bd3 0-0
6. 0-0 b6
7. Qc2 Nc6
8. a3 g6
9. dxc5 bxc5
10. b3 Rb8
11. Nbd2 d6
12. Bb2 Ne8
13. Ne4 f5
14. Nd2 e5
15. e4 f4
16. h3 Bd7
17. Ra2 Ng7
18. Qd1 Ne6
19. Bc2 a5
20. Nb1 Rf7
21. Nc3 Ned4
22. Nd5 Nxf3+
23. Qxf3 Bf8
24. Rb1 Qh4
25. Bc3 h5
26. Bd1 Be6
27. Rb2 Bxd5
28. exd5 Nd4
29. Bxd4 exd4
30. Re2 Re7
31. Rbb2 Rbe8
32. Rxe7 Rxe7
33. Re2 Bg7
34. Bc2 Rxe2
35. Qxe2 Qf6
36. Qe6+ Kh7
37. Qe2 Qe5
38. Qd2 Qe7
39. Kf1 Bh6
40. Qxa5 f3
41. gxf3 Qf6
42. Qc7+ Bg7
43. Be4 Kh6
44. Qa5 Qf4
45. Qe1 d3
46. Qe3 Qxe3
47. fxe3 d2
48. Ke2 Bc3
49. h4 g5
50. hxg5+ Kxg5
51. f4+ Kh6
52. Bf3 Kg6
53. Kd3 Ba5
54. e4 h4
55. Kc2 h3
56. e5 h2
57. exd6 Kf7
58. f5 Kf8
59. f6 Ke8
60. Bh1 Kf7
61. d7 Kxf6
62. b4 cxb4
63. axb4 Bd8
64. c5 Ke7
65. Kxd2 Kxd7
66. Kd3 Bh4
67. Kc4 Bg3
68. Kb5 Kc7
69. Ka6 Bf2
70. d6+ Kd8
71. Kb7 Bg3
72. b5 Bf4
73. b6 Bg3
74. c6 1-0

The following game was played by Capablanca at Leningrad against Rabinowitsch and Ilyn-Shenvsky in consultation:

Ilyin-Zhenevsky / Rabinovich vs Jose Raul Capablanca
Leningrad consultation (1936), Leningrad URS, Jun-13
Indian Game: Pseudo-Queen's Indian. Marienbad System (A47) 0-1

FROM THE NOTTINGHAM CHESS CONGRESS

George Alan Thomas vs Samuel Reshevsky
Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 13, Aug-25
Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 0-1

FROM THE MUNICH TOURNAMENT

Kurt Richter vs Gheorghe Gica Alexandrescu
non-FIDE Munich Olympiad (1936), Munich GER, rd 12, Aug-24
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation. Blackburne Defense (C10) 1-0

'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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