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January 28, 1934 Chess Problem, Buffalo Courier Express, Buffalo, New York

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ChessChess 28 Jan 1934, Sun Buffalo Courier Express (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

OCR Text

Chess Problem is forced Here Kt-Bl KxR Kt-Kt K-Q B-Kt3 KtxKt P-KB6 -K8 xP KI-Q8.
White ' Btaek 3P-B4 3P-QK13 J Here's another end-game which Is more difficult that some of the pre-vious ones.
It Is well worth the -studv which will be necessary to -' solve it Try problem 56 for yourself and send in your solution! By BONE Black — 3 Piece j K1-KB3 P-B3ia) ?!k3 B-Q3 Castles Q-K2 R-Kl White — 5 lee WbUa to more and via verv week brines in letters from solvere who say that it is impos.
This is because it is too difficult for them It may be suggested c that they wait until the following weefcr-v-for theeolution Should the pub-4 lished solution not meet with their approval that would be the time for comments Simply because one is: -unable to do the problem is no sign it cannot be’solved ' In last week’s end-game white -could have announced mate in five moves as every one it is: 1— R-KSch 3— RxKtch 3— R-QR8ch 14 Kt-K4(c) 19 OA1M 'f 4 (a)— Willing to transpose Into the Queen's Gambit Declined Slav De- (b)— A Queen’s Gambit DecllnM- position was reached on White’s lastmove Here tie probably expects 9— - P-K4 10— PxP KtxP and wants changing knights with Black With -his bishop at Q3 White would have -: -to make the exchange (c) — Both players have been fin-&apos;- easing as to P-K4 ‘ (d) — The fevorable moment has passed he now needs KR-K1 as ft&amp;apos;-preliminary to this (e) — Not 18— KtxP PxP 19— BxP Q-R5 - ’ (f)— 34— KtxP QxKt 25— B-KB3 Q-KB5 wins fqj Black (g) — 25-Q-B3 Q-K12: 26— P-Kt3 B-K4 37— Q-Bl R-QB1 28— Q-Rl- R-B7 29— BxB PXB leaves White in a position in which he can only wrifffirte (h) — RPxB Q-fU wins: or 29—' BPxB R-Kt7ch 30— K-Hl Q-R4- and mate is unavoidable Blade played the ending very well - -j4' 5— RxKt mate.
Correct chess solutions were re-celved from L H Haymond Cajssa- ’ daga Howard C Balllett Harold Armstrong and Kenneth Temple -Niagara Etlls John S Le Bar Cuba E D Donaldson Andrew Straub Lawrence Hans John H Tusch and Joseph B Slomka Buffalo W K Kenmore--Your move was correct but what if black should move P-Bl on his second move foUowirfg white’s t-B6? - ' Solvers are sending in solutions without names or initials Some of these were correct but it is impos-s?:' slble to give the names - John Hasenoehrl met his first de--feat when he lost a postponed game to Edward Haendriges in the dty-Y chess championship matches In the-seventh round of play Boris Gar-' finkel Increased his lead by defeat-: ing Harold Hodge his closest rival- Ray T Black dropped half a point by drawing with Dr reitag! i-Hasenoehrl forfeited to Dr Ken- drick while Trallus Koon won from the Rev Mr Harley Offense Is Good Defense-".
That the best defense is an fense is borne out in this game be-v M— V' PIT IM an European tourney -After fourteenth taave Black takes the in- ruauve ana oy a jcw viguiuuo establishes a winning position &amp;apos;:-Zukertort Opening ’ -&amp;apos;-Jc Rimsaw’eh JMr ‘z J Whit Blck ' IB B-W4 -B 17P-K4(1) xOP i 18BxP(e -K4 13 B-KtZ 39X1-02 31PXP 33 P-BB 33B-K3 25Q-Ktl(k) Q-Ktt 36P-K43 Q-Kt3 fl-5 Si AV-rV8 28 B-Ktl BxP ReUM (h) - - Il B Jg S a an' IiB i&b ® m a: J -7 ‘i - SI.

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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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