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October 23, 1932 It's Your Move by W. H. Steckel, Morning Call

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ChessChess 23 Oct 1932, Sun The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

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"ITS YOUR MOVE" The Morning Call's Chess Column Chess Queries, Problems, Games and: News Items Solicited. By W. H. STECKEL End-Game No. 170 Black Isaac Kashdan pi mm wB ' wm III pi " tma tsM wm V'A-A-y. WSff'TA 77,'' White mates in 11 moves White Frank Marshall This is the actual ending played by these two competitors in a team match between the Marshall and Manhattan chess clubs, played in New York, 1929. Fourteen Remain in City Tournament Of the oriignal twenty-five contestants entered in the Allentown city championship tournament, sponsored each year by tne Allentown A., fourteen remain after the third round matches held Friday evening in the local Y. M. C. A. W. H. Steckel remained undefeated and closely on the defending cham-Dion's heels followed H. Martz, L. Buck and R. Rockel, who defeated P. Knecht, A. Weiss and E. Foley, respectively in the third round matches. The results of the third round games are as follows: H. Martz defeated P. Knecht. L. Buck defeated A. Weiss, W. Wallitsch defeated J. Baker, W. H. Steckel defeated A. Herrman, W. Shuler defeated W. Snyder, R. Shultz defeated F. Jackson, R. Rockel defeated E. Foley, F. Weiler defeated R.1 Werkheiser and V. Benner drew with A. Guerber. The following are the fourth round pairings, which will be played Friday night: F. Weiler vs. R. Rockel. L. Buck vs. H. Martz, A. Guerber vs. W. Shuler, W. H. Steckel vs. W. Wallitsch, R. Werkheiser vs. P. Knecht, V. Benner vs. E. Foley, R. Shultz vs. A. Herrmann. Alekhine To Play 200 Opponents Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world's champion, who won first prize in the recent international tournament at Pasadena and subsequently divided the first and second prizes at Mexico City, has given his consent to playing simultaneously against 200 opponents, consulting -at fifty boards, at the Seventh Regiment Armory, New York City, on election day. This was" announced during the past week by the committee, of which George Emlen Roosevelt, banker, yachtsman and chess enthusiast, is the chairman.
Charles S. Whitman, former governor, will make an address after a formal welcome - to Dr. Alekhine by Colonel Ralph C. Tobin, of the Seventh Regiment. Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, will referee. Alekhine Kashdan Tie for First Place Winning his adjourned game with J. Medina, champion of Zacatecas, in which he was a pawn ahead, Dr. Alexander Alekhine, world's champion, tied with Isaac Kashdan, champion of the Manhattan Chess Club of -New York, for first place in the international master's tournament at the Press Social Centre at Mexico City. The game went to 65 moves before a decision was reached.
The two leaders will divide the first and second prizes. Both finished with totals of BM-lis. Neither was defeated. The game between the two leaders was declared a draw without resuming play in their game adjourned from the sixth round. The following were the other prize winners: Third Captain J. J. Araiza, Mexican national champion; fourth, Dr. J. A. Asian, Mexico; fifth, Captain J. Vazquez, Mexico. The final standing: Won Lost Alekhine . 8', J2 Kashdan 8!i lis Araiza '. 6 3 Asiain 54 34 Vazquez 42 4 1 2 Gonzales S1.? Meding 3'2 52 Acevedo 2 7 Soto- Lavea 14 IV2 Brunner 1 Va I1, 2 Reuben Fine, champion, and A. E. Santasiere ex-champion, continued to win in the third round of the annual championship tournament of the Marshall Chess Club and. remained tied for the lead with three victories each. Fine won from N. Beckhardt and Santasiere from A. C. Cass. Other winners were Irving Cherner, A. C. Si- monson, Ewing Tholfsen and T. A. Dunst. BLACK Appended are more games from the international tournament held at Mexico City and concluded during the past week. Among these is the fifth drawn game. Isaac Kasdan has secured from the Dr. Alexander Alekhine, the world's champion.
Charles Koch leads Edward Foley, both of this city, by a score of 2-1. Two other games were drawn. "The second round of the Macungie chess club tournament was played on Wednesday evening. The results follow: H. Buck drew with N. Knauss, H. Martz defeated R. Reinert, G. Scholl defeated Leo J.' Farnschlader, C. Beidleman defeated B. Walker, L. Buck vs. H. Geissinger adjourned, F. Jackson vs. J. Gates adjourned. Starting with today's issue, a series of end-games will be' pub lished. This is in "keeping with the demand of recent requests received lor same.

'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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