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July 31, 1932 It's Your Move by W. H. Steckel, Morning Call

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ChessChess 31 Jul 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

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"ITS YQUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems, Games and News Items Solicited. By W. 11. STECKEL Alekhine Defeats Flohr at Berne Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world's champion, defeated Salo Flohr, of Czechoslovakia, in the seventh round of the International chessmaster's tournament and as a result Dr. Alekhine remained in first place while Flohr dropped into a tie for second. The summary of the first seven rounds are as follow?: FIRST ROUND F. Gygli drew with Dr. Bernstein; F. Hans drew with Dr. Euwe; E. D. Bogoljubow drew with Dr. Voelimy: Prof. Rivier defeated H. Grob; W. Hennenberger defeated Dr. Stahlelin; Dr. Alekhine defeated Sul tan Khan; J. Colin defeated H. Pasi, Salo Flohr defeated Prof. Naegeli. SECOND ROUND Sultan Khan defeated P. Johner; Dr. Alekhine defeated Dr. Staehelin; Hennenberger defeated H. Grob; Dr. Euwe defeated E. D. Bogoljubow; Dr. Bernstein defeated H. Johner; S. Flohr defeated Gygli: Dr. Naegeli drew with Colin. THIRD ROUND H. Johner drew with Flohr; E. D. Bogoljubow drew with Dr. Bernstein; Prof. Rivier drew with Dr. Euwe; Dr. Voelimy defeated Hennenberger; Dr. Alekhine defeated Grob: P. Johner defeated Dr. Staehelin; G. Colin defeated Sultan Khan; Dr. Naegeli defeated F. Gvali. FOURTH ROUND Colin defeated Dr. Staehelin; Grob defeated Paul Johner; Dr. Alekhine defeated Dr. Voelimy; Dr. Euwe defeated W. Hen-neberger: Dr. Bernstein defeated Prof. Rivier; S. Flohr drew with E. D. Bogoljubow; Gygli defeated Hans Johner; Sultan Khan defeated Dr. Naegeli. FIFTH ROUND Bogoljubow vs. Gygli, adjourned: Rivier lost to Flohr; Hennenberger defeated Dr. Bernstein; Dr. Alekhine drew with Dr. Euwe; Paul Johner defeated Dr. Voelimy; Colin drew with Grob: Sultan Khan defeated Dr. Staehelin; Hans Johner defeated Dr. Naegeli. SIXTH ROUND Sultan Khan defeated Grob: Dr. Voelimy defeated Colin: Dr. Euwe drew with Paul Johner; Dr. Alekhine defeated Dr. Bernstein; Flohr defeated Hennenberger; Gygli vs. Prof. Rivier, adjourned; Bogoljubow defeated H. Johner; Dr. Naegeli defeated Staehelin. SEVENTH ROUND Hans Johner defeated Prof. Rivier; Dr. Hennenberger defeated Gyali: Dr. Alekhine defeated Flohr; P. Johner vs. Dr. Bernstein, adjourned; Dr. Euwe defeated Colin; Sultan Khan defeated Dr. Voelimy; Grob defeated Dr. Staehelin; Dr. Naegeli defeated Bogoljubow. Reuben Fine, champion of the Marshall Chess club, won his match of ten games with Herman Steiner, of the United States International team, by 5',2-4V3 after drawing the tenth game. The victor had the white pieces In a Zukertort opening and although Steiner slightly had the preferable position In the middle game he could not win and had to be content with a draw In fifty-eight moves.
It was the third draw of the series. By winning the fifth game of a series of six at the Marshall Chess club, A. Edward Santiasiere defeated Fred Reinfeld New York state champion. Santiasiere had the white side ot a Queen's Gambit Declined and von In fifty-one moves. The score Problem No. 158 By T. C. Evans Black, 9 Pieces White, 10 Pieces White to mate in two moves. White lb on IbB2. Q on KB3. R on K2. KT on QB2 and K3. B on QR8 and K7. P on KKT3, KKT4. QKT3. Black, K on K4, R on Q3 and Q4. KT on KR2 and KT3. B on QB4, P on K3. QKT3 and QKT4. Standing of solvers: A. Guerber, R. Fatzinger and H. Peters, 13; H. Martz, U Buck and F. Jackson. 10; E. Gardner. 9: E. Knoll and R. Kessler, fi; L. Buss. 4; H. Wallitsch, 3; E. Leeds, C. Carlisle, V. Benner and P. Flick-lnger, 2, and E. Garnet, 1. ?3 BLACK with one game to play stands at 2-0 in favor of Santalsiere with three drawn. Charles Koch of Allentown, won the ninth and lat game In the match with Robert Goerlich, of Bethlenem.
The Allentown representative winning by the score of 6-1 and two draws. From recent reports the congress of the London Chess League Is to be held on August 15 to 27, at Whitley's, London. The following two games are the second and third of a recent ten game match between Reuben Fine and Herman Steiner, both of the Marshall Chess club. Nimzowitschi's Defense R. H. R. Steiner Fine At this point Mr. Fine appealed to the referee for a draw as a repetition had been made three times.
The game continued and Steiner eventually win ning. After due consideration the referee allowed the claim of Mr. Fine.

'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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