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November 13, 1910 Chess by Howard Louis Dolde, Pittsburgh Gazette Times

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ChessChess 13 Nov 1910, Sun Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Smith Vs. Dolde
The fifth game of the match between W. H. Smith of Swissvale and H. L. Dolde resulted in favor of the latter after 50 moves. The queen pawn becoming weak as early as the eighth move was the center of attack throughout. The score now stands Dolde 2½, Smith 1½ with two games to play.

Wallace Henry Smith (white) vs. Howard Louis Dolde (black)
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/16/2025

Wallace Henry Smith vs. Howard Louis Dolde, 1910

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K3
2. P-Q4 P-Q4
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. P-K5 N-Q2
5. QN-K2 P-QB4
6. P-QB3 N-QB3
7. P-KB4 PxP
8. PxP Q-QN3
9. N-KB3 Q-N5ch
10. N-QB3 N-QN3
11. P-QR3 Q-K2
12. B-Q3 B-Q2
13. N-QN5 Q-Q
14. Q-QB2 P-QR3
15. N-QB3 P-KN3
16. B-K3 QR-B
17. QR-B N-R4
18. N-Q2 N(N3)-B5
19. B-KB2 B-KR3
20. BxN NxB
21. NxN RxN
22. P-QN3 R-B
23. B-K3 Q-QR4
24. Q-N2 O-O
25. O-O R-B2
26. P-QN4 Q-N3
27. N-QN KR-B
28. RxR RxR
29. N-Q2 B-R5
30. N-N3 BxN
31. QxB R-B5
32. P-N3 Q-QB3
33. Q-QN B-B
34. R-QB B-K2
35. K-B2 B-Q
36. K-K2 B-N3
37. Q-QN2 Q-N4
38. K-Q2 B-R2
39. B-B2 K-N2
40. B-K3 K-B
41. B-B2 K-K
42. B-K3 K-Q2
43. B-B2 K-B3
44. B-K3 RxR
45. QxRch Q-B5
46. P-QR4 B-N3
47. B-B2 B-Q
48. B-K3 B-K2
49. QxQch PxQ
50. K-B3 P-QN4 
Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. e5 Nd7
5. Nce2 c5
6. c3 Nc6
7. f4 cxd4
8. cxd4 Qb6
9. Nf3 Qb4+
10. Nc3 Nb6
11. a3 Qe7
12. Bd3 Bd7
13. Nb5 Qd8
14. Qc2 a6
15. Nc3 g6
16. Be3 Rc8
17. Rc1 Na5
18. Nd2 Nc4
19. Bf2 Bh6
20. Bxc4 Nxc4
21. Nxc4 Rxc4
22. b3 Rc8
23. Be3 Qa5
24. Qb2 0-0
25. 0-0 Rc7
26. b4 Qb6
27. Nb1 Rc8
28. Rxc8 Rxc8
29. Nd2 Ba4
30. Nb3 Bxb3
31. Qxb3 Rc4
32. g3 Qc6
33. Qb1 Bf8
34. Rc1 Be7
35. Kf2 Bd8
36. Ke2 Bb6
37. Qb2 Qb5
38. Kd2 Ba7
39. Bf2 Kg7
40. Be3 Kf8
41. Bf2 Ke8
42. Be3 Kd7
43. Bf2 Kc6
44. Be3 Rxc1
45. Qxc1+ Qc4
46. a4 Bb6
47. Bf2 Bd8
48. Be3 Be7
49. Qxc4+ dxc4
50. Kc3 b5
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Understanding Chess by William Lombardy Chess Duels, My Games with the World Champions, by Yasser Seirawan No Regrets: Fischer-Spassky 1992, by Yasser Seirawan Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Capablanca Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, by Bobby Fischer My 60 Memorable Games, by Bobby Fischer Bobby Fischer Games of Chess, by Bobby Fischer The Modern Chess Self Tutor, by David Bronstein Russians versus Fischer, by Mikhail Tal, Plisetsky, Taimanov, et al

'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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