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September 23, 1934 Chess Problem, Buffalo Courier Express, Buffalo, New York

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ChessChess 23 Sep 1934, Sun Buffalo Courier Express (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

OCR Text

Chess Problem.
Attack la ine White Horowits White 16 KtKt3 17 PxP PxB Bx R-K2 20 Kt-B 21 Kt-K3 22 0-03 23 Kt-B3 34 R-K3 25K-R 26 R-B3 37 K-Kt 38 BxKt Resigns Q-R4 Kt-B2 P-B5 Q-R5 Kt-B3 RxP R-Kt4ch K-K PxR Res lens RKt4-Kt3 7BxP 8 Castles 9Q-K3 I0R-Q 11 P-K4 12 K-Kt3 13 P-R3 14Q-B 15B-K3 16 P-KU 17 P-K15 18 P-R4 19 P-Q5 ine Black P-KR4 B-Q3 Kt-Kt4 K-B3(a R-R Q-R5 Kt-R4 R-R3 R-K13 R-R Kt-Kt6ch Kt-R8ch Kt-K7eh PXP B-B4 Kt-R3 Kt-K P-K3 B-K3 CMtlea B-Kt5 Q-R4 BxKt QR-R-Q2 KR-Q Kt-K P-QB4 P-K4 : ine White 1 P-O4 2-QB4 P-QB3 3 KI-QB3 Kt-B3 !
In problem No 90 we again return to the two-mover and trust that it may bring a good response from the solvers.
It is by C S Kipping of England Black— 7 pieces ine Horowitz White Black 20 P-R5 B-Q3 21 K-Kt3 P-QR3 33 R-R Kt-Q6 33 P-KU P-B5 34 B-B3 Kt-B5eh zp nxs4 36 P-K5 ST R-nA 38 PxBPcbKxP 29QR-K BxKt 30 B-K6chK-B 31 PXB 33 R-R4 33 RxP 34K-B 35RxKt 36 QxBP 37 P-R6 White— 7 pieces White to move end mate in lo The principal idea behind last week’s end-game was to endeavor to trade off the two Black pieces which could give mate the queen and the pawn leaving Black with the two knights which cannot win.
Therefore the play is as follows: 1— BxPch QxB 3— R-Q4ch K-K4 3— R-K4ch KxR 4— Kt-B5eh loalns qtieen drew 1— BxPch QxB: 3— R-Q4ch K-B3 3— B-B4ch QxR: 4— Kt-R5 come result 1— BxPch QxB: 3— R-Q4ch K-B3 3— R-B4ch KtxR 4— Kt-Q4ch and came result Correct solution to chess problem No 89 was received from W C Daly Herkimer N Y and Harold Armstrong Niagara Falls.
Two Match Games Divided Here are the first two games of the match between Reuben ine and I A Horowits both of New York and played in Philadelphia Dutch Defense P-KB4 Kt-KB3 I B-K3 CfeStlM p3 Kt-B3 P-K4 3 P-KKU P-K3 5 Castles ?P-B4 Kt-B3 IQ-B3 SP-QR3 P-Q5 II P-QKt4 12Kt-Q3 13P-B3 14 P-K4 15 P-K14 (a1 — The bevlnnln? of an which Black times his moves with ex cellent Judgment Queen’s Gambit Declined Horowits Black P-Q4

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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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