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September 19, 1937 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 19 Sep 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 809
By W. A. Shinkman
White mates in two.
FEN 8/3p1p1Q/1K2k3/1N1Np3/8/1B6/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-R4;
1. Ba4 Kxd5 2. Bb3#
1. Ba4 e4 2. Qxe4#
1. Ba4 d6 2. Nbc7#
1. Ba4 f6 2. Ndc7#

L. A. Times Problem No. 810
By C. Bayer
White mates in three.
FEN 5q2/1rpr1P2/1p1R4/4k1Pb/1P2N3/B5p1/6Q1/6K1 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-B3;
1. Nc3 Kxd6 2. Qc6+ Kxc6 3. b5#
1. Nc3 b5 2. Qxg3+ Kf5 3. Rf6#
1. Nc3 c6 2. Qxd3+ Kf5 3. Rf6#
1. Nc3 c5 2. Qxg3+ Kf5 3. Rf6#

Match Exposition vs. Hollywood

Sigismund Wolff ((white)Exposition C.C.) vs. Charles Whipple ((black) Hollywood C.C.)
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation

Sigismund Wolff vs. Charles Whipple, 1937

Descriptive
1. N-KB3 P-Q4
2. P-Q4 P-K3
3. P-K3 N-KB3
4. P-B4 P-B3
5. N-B3 QN-Q2
6. Q-B2 B-Q3
7. PxP KPxP
8. B-Q3 O-O
9. O-O R-K
10. P-QR3 P-QR4
11. B-Q2 N-KB
12. QR-QB B-KN5
13. N-K N-K5
14. NxN PxN
15. BxP B-K7
16. N-B3 BxR
17. KxB QR-QB
18. B-B5 R-R
19. P-K4 B-K2
20. Q-N3! R-QN
21. N-K5 QxP
22. B-B3 Q-Q3
23. QxPch K-R
24. N-N6ch!! QxN
25. BxQ B-B3
26. BxB PxB
27. QxPch K-N
28. B-B7mate
 
Algebraic
1. Nf3 d5
2. d4 e6
3. e3 Nf6
4. c4 c6
5. Nc3 Nbd7
6. Qc2 Bd6
7. cxd5 exd5
8. Bd3 0-0
9. 0-0 Re8
10. a3 a5
11. Bd2 Nf8
12. Rc1 Bg4
13. Ne1 Ne4
14. Nxe4 dxe4
15. Bxe4 Be2
16. Nf3 Bxf1
17. Kxf1 Rc8
18. Bf5 Ra8
19. e4 Be7
20. Qb3! Rb8
21. Ne5 Qxd4
22. Bc3 Qd6
23. Qxf7+ Kh8
24. Ng6+!! Qxg6
25. Bxg6 Bf6
26. Bxf6 gxf6
27. Qxf6+ Kg8
28. Bf7#

Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen
Anderssen - Morphy (1858), Paris FRA, rd 9, Dec-27
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Variation (B44) 1-0

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Paul Keres vs Karl Gilg
Prague (1937), Prague CSR, rd 5, Apr-30
Budapest Defense: Alekhine. Abonyi Variation (A52) 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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