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May 09, 1937 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 09 May 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 771 By A. Abella
White mates in two.
FEN 2R4B/8/1KPp4/5P2/b1k3N1/8/6n1/1Q6 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-R;
1. Ba1 Kd5 2. Qd3#
1. Ba1 d5 2. Ne5#
1. Ba1 Bxc6 2. Qb5#
1. Ba1 Ne1 2. Ne3#

L. A. Times Problem No. 772 By E. B. G. Yalle
White mates in three.
FEN 8/3KQ3/2p5/3k4/2Nb2p1/1P6/5P2/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: K-K8;
1. Ke8 g3 2. f3 Bc3 3. Qd6#
1. Ke8 c5 2. Qb7+ Ke6 3. Qf7#
1. Ke8 Bb2 2. Nb6+ Kd4 3. Qe3#

Paul Keres vs Theodore Henry Tylor
Margate (1937), Margate ENG, rd 5, Apr-05
Spanish Game: Closed. Balla Variation (C88) 1-0

Paul Keres vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
Margate (1937), Margate ENG, rd 3, Apr-02
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21) 1-0

Alexander Kevitz vs Frank Marshall
Metropolitan Chess League (1937), New York, NY USA, Apr-03
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 0-1

One of the keenest struggles of the Marshall-Manhattan match was between Simonson, Manhattan expert and runner-up in the United States championship last spring, and Reshevsky, who won the championship. For a long time it looked as though Simonson would ultimately force through with a Q-side P majority; but Reshevsky gradually built up an attack, and put his bishops into play. In terrific complications, Reshevsky was able to force a winning material advantage. This game had the spectators on edge.

Samuel Reshevsky (white) vs. Albert Simonson (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation

Samuel Reshevsky vs. Albert Simonson, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-KB3 P-Q4
4. N-B3 QN-Q2
5. P-K3 P-QR3
6. P-QN3 P-QN3
7. B-Q3 B-N2
8. Q-B2 P-B4
9. PxQP KPxP
10. O-O R-B
11. Q-K2 P-B5
12. PxP PxP
13. B-B2 B-N5
14. B-Q2 O-O
15. P-K4 R-K
16. P-K5 BxN
17. PxB N-B
18. QR-N BxN
19. BxB N-Q4
20. B-Q2 N-K3
21. Q-K4 P-N3
22. KR-K P-B4
23. PxPe.p. NxBP
24. Q-N7 NxP
25. RxRch QxR
26. RxP R-B3
27. B-R6 N-R4
28. RxR QxR
29. Q-N8ch K-B2
30. Q-R7ch K-N
31. QxN Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 Nd7
5. e3 a6
6. b3 b6
7. Bd3 Bb7
8. Qc2 c5
9. cxd5 exd5
10. 0-0 Rc8
11. Qe2 c4
12. bxc4 dxc4
13. Bc2 Bb4
14. Bd2 0-0
15. e4 Re8
16. e5 Bxf3
17. gxf3 Nf8
18. Rb1 Bxc3
19. Bxc3 Nd5
20. Bd2 Ne6
21. Qe4 g6
22. Re1 f5
23. exf6e.p. Nxf6
24. Qb7 Nxd4
25. Rxe8+ Qxe8
26. Rxb6 Rc6
27. Bh6 Nh5
28. Rxc6 Qxc6
29. Qb8+ Kf7
30. Qa7+ Kg8
31. Qxd4 1-0
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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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