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October 17, 1937 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 17 Oct 1937, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

L. A. Times Problem No. 817 By N. Sardotsch
White mates in two.
FEN 2B5/8/4p1p1/2p1k1P1/R1PR2K1/B7/2P5/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: K-B3;
1. Kf3 Kxd4 2. Bb2#
1. Kf3 cxd4 2. Ra5#
1. Kf3 Kf5 2. Rd5#

L. A. Times Problem No. 818 Composed for the Los Angeles Times by V. L. Eaton. Washington D. C.
FEN n3N3/Qn5p/1r3pP1/2k2K1R/B1p1PNP1/2P2q2/8/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: B-Q7;
1. Bd7 Nc7 2. Qa3+ Rb4 3. Qxb4#
1. Bd7 h6 2. Qa3+ Rb4 3. Qxb4#
1. Bd7 hxg6+ 2. Kxg6+ f5+ 3. Ne6#

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine
Bad Nauheim-Stuttgart-Garmisch (1937), Bad Nauheim - Stuttgart - Garmisch GER, rd 3, Jul-21
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System Main Line (D29) 1-0

Thorsten Gauffin vs Max Euwe
Stockholm Olympiad (1937), Stockholm SWE, rd 14, Aug-10
Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D10) 1-0

Paul Keres vs Max Euwe
Stockholm Olympiad (1937), Stockholm SWE, rd 2, Aug-01
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Classical Defense (C83) 0-1

Vincenzo Castaldi vs Savielly Tartakower
Stockholm Olympiad (1937), Stockholm SWE, rd 2, Aug-01
Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0

From the Correspondence Chess League of America

U.S.A. vs. England

Buck (white) vs. Allen (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack

Buck vs. Allen, 1937

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 QN-Q2
5. P-K3 B-K2
6. N-B3 O-O
7. R-B P-B3
8. Q-B2 P-QR3
9. PxP KPxP
10. B-Q3 R-K
11. O-O N-B
12. P-QR3 N-N3
13. N-K5 N-N5
14. BxB QxB
15. NxN BxN
16. N-R4 N-B
17. P-QN4 Q-B2
18. P-B3 B-R4
19. P-K4 PxP
20. BxKP Q-Q3
21. Q-B5 Q-R3
22. P-Q5 PxP
23. BxP QR-B
24. QxR RxQ
25. RxR Q-K6ch
26. K-R P-KN4
27. N-B3 Q-K2
28. R-Q K-N2
29. B-K4 N-K3
30. N-Q5 Q-Q2
31. R-N8ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nd7
5. e3 Be7
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Rc1 c6
8. Qc2 a6
9. cxd5 exd5
10. Bd3 Re8
11. 0-0 Nf8
12. a3 Ng6
13. Ne5 Ng4
14. Bxe7 Qxe7
15. Nxg4 Bxg4
16. Na4 Nf8
17. b4 Qc7
18. f3 Bh5
19. e4 dxe4
20. Bxe4 Qd6
21. Qc5 Qh6
22. d5 cxd5
23. Bxd5 Rc8
24. Qxc8 Rxc8
25. Rxc8 Qe3+
26. Kh1 g5
27. Nc3 Qe7
28. Rd1 Kg7
29. Be4 Ne6
30. Nd5 Qd7
31. Rg8+ 1-0

NOTES BY HERMAN STEINER
(a) N-K5 is the usual continuation.
(b) Not good; Q-RQ was better, with the possible R transfer to the King's side via Q3.
(c) Again QR-Q was better! The Pawn sacrifice gives Black good counter chances; if 24. BxP; R-Q7; and White will have difficulties defending his position.
(d) The final blunder: P-N5 was the only move to hold the game, if then; 30. R(Q)-Q8, N-N3; 31. N-Q5, Q-R5!
(e) A pretty finish; the Rook can't be taken because the Queen is lost and after 31. … K-R3; 32. N-K3 wins the Queen again. In this game Black did not take all the opportunity that was offered him.

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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.
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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