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June 04, 1911 Chess by Howard Louis Dolde, Pittsburgh Gazette Times

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ChessChess 04 Jun 1911, Sun Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

MANHATTAN-FRANKLIN MATCH.
The third of the series of matches between the Manhattan Chess Club of New York city and the Franklin Chess Club of Philadelphia for possession of the “Reichhelm trophy,” was contested at the rooms of the Franklin Club on Decoration [aka, “Memorial”] Day, and resulted in favor of the Manhattan team by a score of 9 to 7. The games were brief and of good caliber, only four draws resulting. The first match of this series resulted in a tie, the second was won by Manhattan by 9½ to 6½. Since 1895 those two well-known clubs have met once each year, and of the 16 matches, Manhattan won 10, lost 3, and 3 were drawn. … G. H. Koehler, 1, vs. S. Mlotkowski, 0.

Stasch Mlotkowski (white) vs. Gustav Henschel Koehler (black)
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/11/2025

Stasch Mlotkowski vs. Gustav Henschel Koehler, 1911

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. B-B4 B-B4
4. P-QN4 BxNP
5. P-B3 B-B4
6. P-Q4 PxP
7. PxP B-N5ch
8. K-B B-K2
9. Q-N3 N-R4
10. BxPch K-B
11. Q-R4 P-QB3
12. BxN P-QN4
13. Q-B2 KxB
14. N-B3 P-Q3
15. B-B4 Q-B
16. B-N3 P-R4
17. P-KR4 R-R3
18. R-K N-B5
19. N-Q2 R-N3
20. K-N NxN
21. QxN B-N5
22. N-K2 BxN
23. QxB R-N5
24. P-Q5 P-QB4
25. P-K5 R-Q
26. QxP PxP
27. Q-N3 P-B5
28. Q-K3 P-K5
29. Q-Q4 RxB
30. P-Q6 BxP
31. QxPch K-R
32. PxR BxP
33. R-KB R-Q8
34. R-R3 Q-B7ch
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. b4 Bxb4
5. c3 Bc5
6. d4 exd4
7. cxd4 Bb4+
8. Kf1 Be7
9. Qb3 Na5
10. Bxf7+ Kf8
11. Qa4 c6
12. Bxg8 b5
13. Qc2 Kxg8
14. Nc3 d6
15. Bf4 Qf8
16. Bg3 h5
17. h4 Rh6
18. Re1 Nc4
19. Nd2 Rg6
20. Kg1 Nxd2
21. Qxd2 Bg4
22. Ne2 Bxe2
23. Qxe2 Rg4
24. d5 c5
25. e5 Rd8
26. Qxb5 dxe5
27. Qb3 c4
28. Qe3 e4
29. Qd4 Rxg3
30. d6 Bxd6
31. Qxc4+ Kh8
32. fxg3 Bxg3
33. Rf1 Rd1
34. Rh3 Qf2+
0-1

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'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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