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January 04, 1953 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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Chess by Herman SteinerChess by Herman Steiner 04 Jan 1953, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, January 04, 1953 Los Angeles, California L....

Posted by Chess Problems on Monday, June 12, 2023

L. A. Times Problem No. 2405 By H. Jonsson
White mates in two.
FEN 3K1R2/2pQ4/R3p3/2p2N1P/4k3/4pNp1/qP2p1r1/8 w - - 0 1
Solution: Q-R7;
1. Qh7 Qxa6 2. Ne7#
1. Qh7 Qd5+ 2. Nd6#
1. Qh7 e1=N 2. Ne7#

The Los Angeles Times, Chess by Herman Steiner, International Chess Master, January 04, 1953 Los Angeles, California L....

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L. A. Times Problem No. 2406 By J. Fridlizius
White mates in three.
FEN 1n6/N5pr/8/2pk2pp/K2NR1P1/b7/2Pp2Q1/n7 w - - 0 1
Solution: N-B8;
1. Nc8 c4 2. Rf4+ Kc5 3. Ne6#
1. Nc8 Nd7 2. Ne7+ Kc4 3. Nb5#

Imre Konig Simultaneous
Imre Konig, international master who recently came from England, will give his first simultaneous exhibition and lecture in Los Angeles at the headquarters of the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa Ave., Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m.
Because there are only 20 boards available early reservations is advisable. Call WEbster 18817. Konig is author of several chess books which he will be glad to autograph.
Any club or group interested in having Konig for exhibition or lecture please write your editor, care of the column.

Wilshire Chess Club vs. Hollywood Chess Group
The Wilshire Chess Club was guest last Sunday of the Hollywood Chess Group. A 10-board match was played. The old-timers of the Hollywood Chess Group proved their skill over the youngsters of the Wilshire Club, which consists of an enterprising group of college students. The score was 7-3 in favor of Hollywood Chess Group. Wilshire had the white pieces on the odd-numbered boards.
Below are some of the games and individual results:

Fisher (white) vs. Gibbs (black)

Unresolved Chess Game
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive
1. N-KB3 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-Q5
3. P-K4 P-QB4
4. P-Q3 N-QB3
5. B-B4 P-B3
6. P-K5 B-N5
7. PxP NPxP
8. P-KR3 B-R4
9. B-K2 P-K4
10. B-R2 N-R3
11. P-KN4 B-N3
12. P-N5 N-B2
13. PxP QxP
14. B-N3 B-K2
15. Q-N3 O-O
16. QN-Q2 N-N5
17. B-R4 Q-K3
18. BxB QxB
19. KR-N K-R
20. QxN P-QR4
21. N-K4 BxN
22. PxB P-R5
23. Q-Q2 P-Q6
24. B-B N-B7ch
25. K-Q2 NxR
26. QxN N-Q3
27. B-N2 NxBPch
28. KxP P-N4
29. Q-QB QR-Qch
30. K-B2 RxN!
31. BxR R-Q7ch
32. QxR NxQ
33. KxN Q-Q3ch
34. K-B2 Q-Q5
35. R-N2 P-B5
36. K-B P-R6
37. B-R5 PxPch
0-1
Algebraic
1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 d4
3. e4 c5
4. d3 Nc6
5. Bf4 f6
6. e5 Bg4
7. exf6 gxf6
8. h3 Bh5
9. Be2 e5
10. Bh2 Nh6
11. g4 Bg6
12. g5 Nf7
13. gxf6 Qxf6
14. Bg3 Be7
15. Qb3 0-0
16. Nd2 Nb4
17. Bh4 Qe6
18. Bxe7 Qxe7
19. Rg1 Kh8
20. Qxb4 a5
21. Ne4 Bxe4
22. dxe4 a4
23. Qd2 d3
24. Bf1

Daniel Amneus (white) vs. Eugene Levin (black)
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Ranken Variation

Daniel Amneus vs. Eugene Levin, 1953

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-KB3
3. N-QB3 N-QB3
4. B-N5 P-QR3?!
5. BxN QPxB
6. NxP B-QB4?
7. O-O O-O
8. P-Q3 R-K
9. B-B4 B-Q3
10. P-Q4 Q-K2
11. NxQBP PxN
12. P-K5 B-QN5
13. PxN QxP
14. BxP B-B4
15. P-QR3 BxN
16. PxB Q-N3
17. R-R2 R-K2
18. B-K5 QR-K
19. R-N2 P-B3
20. P-KB4?? PxB
21. BPxP R-KB2
22. Q-K2 R-KB
23. R-K B-K3
24. QR-N R-B7
25. QxR RxQ
26. KxR QxBPch
27. K-N B-Q4
28. R-N8ch K-B2
29. R-Bch K-K3
30. R-B2 QxBP
31. R-N7 Q-K8ch
32. R-B Q-K5
33. RxNP QxQPch
0-1
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. Bb5 a6?
5. Bxc6 dxc6
6. Nxe5 Bc5?
7. 0-0 0-0
8. d3 Re8
9. Bf4 Bd6
10. d4 Qe7
11. Nxc6 bxc6
12. e5 Bb4
13. exf6 Qxf6
14. Bxc7 Bf5
15. a3 Bxc3
16. bxc3 Qg6
17. Ra2 Re7
18. Be5 Re8
19. Rb2 f6
20. f4?? fxe5
21. fxe5 Rf7
22. Qe2 Rf8
23. Re1 Be6
24. Rb1 Rf2
25. Qxf2 Rxf2
26. Kxf2 Qxc2+
27. Kg1 Bd5
28. Rb8+ Kf7
29. Rf1+ Ke6
30. Rf2 Qxc3
31. Rb7 Qe1+
32. Rf1 Qe4
33. Rxg7 Qxd4+
0-1

Carl Marko (white) vs. Fred S. Hazard (black)
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

Carl Marko vs. Fred S. Hazard, 1952

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 N-QB3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP P-KN3
5. B-K3 B-N2
6. N-QB3 P-Q3
7. P-KR3 N-B3
8. P-KN4 Q-R4
9. N-N3 Q-B2
10. B-N2 B-K3
11. P-B4 B-B5
12. N-Q2 N-QR4
13. P-N4 B-QR3
14. N-Q5 NxN
15. PxN N-B5
16. NxN QxN
17. R-QN R-QB
18. B-KB Q-K5
19. K-B2 RxPch
20. B-Q2 QxPch
21. K-K Q-N6mate
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6
5. Be3 Bg7
6. Nc3 d6
7. h3 Nf6
8. g4 Qa5
9. Nb3 Qc7
10. Bg2 Be6
11. f4 Bc4
12. Nd2 Na5
13. b4 Ba6
14. Nd5 Nxd5
15. exd5 Nc4
16. Nxc4 Qxc4
17. Rb1 Rc8
18. Bf1 Qe4
19. Kf2 Rxc2+
20. Bd2 Qxf4+
21. Ke1 Qg3#

Recommended Books

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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