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• Robert J. Fischer, 1955 bio + additional games
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• Robert J. Fischer, 1959 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1960 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1961 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1962 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1963 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1964 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1966 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1967 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1968 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1969 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1970 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1971 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1972 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1973 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1974 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1975 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1976 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1977 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1978 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1979 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1981 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1982 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1983 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1984 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1985 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1986 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1987 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1988 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1989 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1990 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1991 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1992 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1993 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1994 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1995 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1996 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1997 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1998 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1999 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2000 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2001 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2002 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2003 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2004 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2005 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2006 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2007 bio + additional games
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November 08, 1937, Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia Chess by Paul J. Miller

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ChessChess 08 Nov 1937, Mon Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com

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By PAUL J. MILLER, Jr. HAVING “also run” in the team tournament of the Metropolitan Chess Association, in so far as final honors are concerned although the last round will not be played until Friday, the players ©f the Social Chess Divan are concentrating on the general tournament under way tomorrow evening at the Farkside Hotel. In the “even” section Elledge lost to Stubbs, Saporito dropped a game to Willnich and Stubbs scored against Thompson. In the “odd” division F. W. F. Gleason won from Joseph Chmielewski, Brand topped Reil, Mrs. H. E. Kittredge lost to Fuglister and Perris trumped Skefflngton. William Reynolds and Walter Jacobs remain tied in the major tournament for the Divan championship. Simon Naidel is runner-up. Chesspourri. fA SCHMIDT announces that the Seattle (Oreg.) Chess Club now has a modern clubroom, spacious and comfortable, equipped for exhibitions, instructional lectures and tournaments and that Washingtonians visiting the West Coast are welcome to drop in for a casual game . . . November issue of Games Digest, edited by Ely Culbertson, has a chess section edited by F. R. Perkins . . . Culbertson says, "The chess section of Games Digest has received more fan mail than any Other department.” ... In the 1936-37 brochure devoted to employe activities of the Department of Agriculture appears a neat snapshot of Alexander Sturges, "dictator” of the Agriculture Ch|ss Club, and G. R. Paschal, oneA time Aggie champion, playing a game while A. C. Hoffman looks on . . . Gracias to D. S. Burch for the souvenir .. . Vincent L. Eaton of Washington is to judge the 1937 problemcomposing tourney of the Correspondence Chess League of America . . . Several years ago young Eaton edited the problem section of the American Chess Bulletin, official organ of the National Chess Federation, U. S. A. Tomorrow morning at 9:15 o’clock Prof. Paul Miller, chess editor of The Star will address the general asesmbly of Tech High School on the cultural and educational advantages of chess. Catalogue No. XIII of the University Place Book Shop, New York City, is titled, “The Royal Game of Chess, 1916-1937.” ...
It says Benjamin Franklin authored the first chess book in America and lists 387 available items on the royal game . . . Over at Eastern High School the girls are takin0 a lively interest in chess and shortly will compete with the boys’ club. Cinema Chess.
OFTEN this column calls your attention to the introduction of chess scene, in many of the hit pictures of the day. You remember “Pennies Prom Heaven” in which Bing Crosby forgets to croon while a child teaches him? Franchot Tone spent a month on the lot in one game —bt^veen scenes of course. This week Manager Hardie Meakin of Keith’s Theater brings to you the excellent , cinema portrayal of "Victoria the Great.” Best shot (to us): Prince Albert and his brother studying languages while their tutor plays.

'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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