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July 25, 1937 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 25 Jul 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 793
Cincinnati Enquirer, By V. Rosado, San Diego, California
White mates in two.
FEN 7B/b7/r7/1P3B2/2N2K2/R1R5/q1P5/kbr5 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-N6;
1. Nb6 Rxa3 2. Rxa3#
1. Nb6 bxb6 Rc5#
1. Nb6 Rd1 2. Rd3#
1. Nb6 Re1 2. Re3#

L. A. Times Problem No. 794
Composed for the Los Angeles Times by V. L. Eaton, Washington, D. C.
White mates in three.
FEN 1R6/p2pP3/rpk1bN2/q1P2BK1/PP6/2R5/8/4B3 w - - 0 1
Solution: Cooked by B-K4ch;
1. Be4+ Bd5 2. e8=Q Bxe4 3. Qxd7#
1. Be4+ d5 2. e8=Q+ Kc7 3. Bg3#
1. Be4+ Kc7 2. Bg3+ d6 3. Bxd6#
The intended solution is P-K8(N);
1. e8=N d6 2. Bxe6 d5 3. Bxd5#
1. e8=N b5 2. Be4+ d5 3. cxd6#
1. e8=N d6 2. Bxe6 Qxb4 3. Bd5#
1. e8=N d5 2. cxb6+ Qc5 3. Rxc5#

This game was one of many played by Fine in his recent stay in Sweden. He gradually builds up good attacking possibilities and, in characteristic style, allows a pawn to fall before he finally pushes through.

Reuben Fine (white) vs. Jonsson (black)
Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Szabo Variation

Reuben Fine vs. Jonsson, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 N-KB3
2. P-QB4 P-KN3
3. N-QB3 P-Q4
4. Q-N3 PxP
5. QxBP B-N2
6. N-B3 P-B3
7. P-K4 O-O
8. B-K2 P-QN4
9. Q-N3 Q-R4
10. P-K5 B-K3
11. Q-B2 N-Q4
12. B-Q2 NxN
13. BxN P-N5
14. B-Q2 Q-N3
15. B-QB4 B-N5
16. Q-K4 BxN
17. PxB N-Q2
18. P-KR4 P-QB4
19. P-R5 PxQP
20. P-K6 N-K4
21. PxPch NxP
22. B-K6 P-N4
23. BxP QR-Q
24. P-R6 R-Q3
25. B-N3 B-B3
26. B-KB4 K-R
27. BxN RxB
28. BxR Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Qb3 dxc4
5. Qxc4 Bg7
6. Nf3 c6
7. e4 0-0
8. Be2 b5
9. Qb3 Qa5
10. e5 Be6
11. Qc2 Nd5
12. Bd2 Nxc3
13. Bxc3 b4
14. Bd2 Qb6
15. Bc4 Bg4
16. Qe4 Bxf3
17. gxf3 Nd7
18. h4 c5
19. h5 cxd4
20. e6 Ne5
21. exf7+ Nxf7
22. Be6 g5
23. Bxg5 Rd8
24. h6 Rd6
25. Bb3 Bf6
26. Bf4 Kh8
27. Bxf7 Rxf7
28. Bxd6 1-0

This game was awarded first brilliancy prize in the B division of the New York Metropolitan Chess League. Fineman played for the Bronx-Internationals, and Maestre for the Jamaica Y.M.C.A.

Irving Fineman (white) vs. J. Maestre (black)
Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense

Irving Fineman vs. J. Maestre, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 B-B4
3. N-B3 N-QB3
4. NxP NxN
5. P-Q4 B-N5
6. PxN BxNch
7. PxB N-K2
8. B-QB4 N-N3
9. P-B4 Q-K2
10. B-K3 P-N3
11. O-O B-N2
12. B-Q5 O-O-O
13. P-QR4 P-QR4
14. Q-Q3 P-Q3
15. Q-B4 BxB
16. PxB K-N
17. QR-N PxP
18. BxP PxB
19. RxPch K-R
20. Q-B6ch K-R2
21. R-R6ch K-N
22. R-R8mate
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nc3 Bc5
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Nxe5 Nxe5
5. d4 Bb4
6. dxe5 Bxc3+
7. bxc3 Ne7
8. Bc4 Ng6
9. f4 Qe7
10. Be3 b6
11. 0-0 Bb7
12. Bd5 0-0-0
13. a4 a5
14. Qd3 d6
15. Qc4 Bxd5
16. exd5 Kb8
17. Rfb1 dxe5
18. Bxb6 cxb6
19. Rxb6+ Ka8
20. Qc6+ Ka7
21. Ra6+ Kb8
22. Ra8#

A Steiner Brilliancy From Australia

Lajos Steiner vs J W Pitcher
AUS-ch (1937), Perth AUS, rd 10, Jan-07
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Classical Defense Deferred (C70) 1-0

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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.
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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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