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July 22, 1934 Chess Problem, Buffalo Courier Express, Buffalo, New York

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ChessChess 22 Jul 1934, Sun Buffalo Courier Express (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

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Chess Problem Blacx — 9 pieces a pawn by PxP B-KtS Problem No 81 was a winner In a prize problem composing contest The author is G Leigh who has many delightful compositions to his credit Kendrick Black Kt-KBS P-K3 P-B4 ’b) 34 Kt-K2 29 RPxP 28 PnP 27 Q-B2 KtR4)-B3 38 K-B B-K2 White— 7 pieces White to move and mate In two In last week’s end game B-Q6 just about put the finishing touch to Black’s chances Against it he is helpless Should KtxB QxQch wins Should rook capture bishop Q-QKt8ch wins If Q-B5 White mates with the rook An interesting ending showing how one move can alter the whole aspect of a game.
Correct solution to last week’s chess problem was received from H G Peters Jamestown Harold Armstrong Niagara alls and John Sendelbach and A P Sy Buffalo th piece without After 32— R-B3 line of play 43 B-K2 44 K-Q2 45 R-B2 46 R-B7 4? Q-B3 Q-R3ch P-R8fQ Q-K13 KtaQ Q-Bcb Q-B4 mte Defeats City Champion Just to show that he had not lost anything of his old-time cunning Dr Chalmers N Kendrick former president of the Buffalo Chess Club gave Boris Garfinkel 1934 city chess champion a good lacing in a special match game on July 4th Here it is: Garfinkel White 1 P-Q4 2 P-QB4 3 Kt-QB3 4 P-Q5 5 P-K4 6 P-B4 7 BxP 8 Kt-B3 9 B-K2 10 B-K3 11 BxB 12 Castles 13 Q-K2 14 P-KKt3 15 B-Kt2 l?’g?3 ISQxB 19 P-KR3 20 R-B2 21 QR-KB KenSriek Black P-B R-KtSxtPXp(” Q-R2 -B6(e) RxKt QxR Q-B7 Q-R7ch Q-R6ch Kt-K4 Q-KKt7ch P-R4 Q-B6ch Q-R8ch Q-Kt7 48R-B8chRxR 49 QxRch K-R2 50 Q-B5cbQ-Kt3 SAy&r P-QKt4(c) 53 Q-B5 PxP 64 QxQ.
Notes (a) — Threatening to win KtxB (b)— Threatening P-Kt5 which would corner Black's knight (c— Excellent play as White’s center now becomes necessarily weakened and Black gains control of the QKt file (d)-i-A sacrifice which gives Black a WiUUliijJ (e) — Winning back losing the attack White has no saving Garfinkel White 28 R-Kt 29 Kt-Q4 30 B-B 31 PxKt 32 R-B3 33 Q-Q2 34 RxP 35 R-B7 36QXR 37B-O3 I 39 K-S sn w-trs Castles 41 K-Q Kt(B3)-Kt 42 R-Kt2 9'a B-Kt4 BxB R-K Kt-R3 Q-Q3 P-R3 QR-Kt

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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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