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August 08, 1943 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 08 Aug 1943, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

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CHESS BY HERMAN STEINER INTERNATIONAL CHESS MASTER Address All Mail to the Chess Editor August 8, 1943 L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1423 By F. Novejarqua (First Mention) White mates in two. (W. 11; Bl. 10.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1434 By F. W. Wynne White mates in three. Wh. 11; Bl. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1419: K-BS. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1420: N-N2. W received solutions from the following: D. M. Puoie. E. H. Ouarle. E. H. Schadre. B Buhun, W. B. Tudor. F. As. M. Morris. C. B. Collins, C. P. ford. W. c. Noltin. J. Fonseca. H. Bruhn. J. P. Walsh. D. A. Weils. O. A. Hall. Mai. J. W. Fisher welcome to our ladder.) L. A. Victor. A O. Reynolds Sr., R o. Kinasbuiy. S. J. McConneil. M. Rudholm. O. Oallagher, Mrs. F. Torar. 1. W. Oorrell ill P-B3crt. PiQiNi mate: E. A. Rosecrans. J. B. Fauisner. J. C. Drake. W. Harmon. A. S. Wells. L. J. Slupko, W. L. Koethen.
CORRESPONDENCE ast Thartday Ihe Arst meeting f the newlv lsrm.4 ( erressteadenr Chess l.aa mt the Fseifl Caast was held al th headarters ef the Hnllyweed these firsit at in x. Ferniesa Ave. J. E. Orr at It IS. Bodlens Aft., La as-elea was elected seeretarv-treasrirer. All aeaitrattaae for issrnsatcsts with g entrant tee sheuid h sent directly tm bias. It was decided thai tear nlavers In each grnan shenld lav tas aantea with each Iher. V inner mt each era In enter fn the floats. Far farther information call BOrheater
SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION On Saturday. Ag. tl. the Mellvweed r S O. will a Ihe seen nf a chess -hiKilinn fer servicemen in he given against all earners he Herman Kleiner, V. Open ehameton. The eshihitlaa starts at 1 a.m. and will last I a m. Address, IMS N Cahaenea Blvd.. llallywend. Far farther Infermatieil call Mr. Resferd Bellamv, Hollvwaad tlft.. HE-3IU. Prise will he aiven the winners. A rcent Brssilien gsme ef some iheo-reucal importance, aloeit Whit defended poorly.
QUEEN S-NIM-JOWrTSCH Diia1! Cri ! nJrt rnjt White Biarg White Blarg l-P-04 N-Kll.) 11-O-SJ B-KBa I-P-P4 P-Klill-SW RiS 3- N-eBJ B-OSS j 13-PsPib) Q-Bl'O 4- O-BJ! P-Q41 lt-P-Kl N-vs -PxP PsP' i 1S-Q-R4 B-Q3 R-B-KNS F-KR1 ;i-QRP O-O 7-B-R4 P-QB41 17-Q-NS(dl OsO I -PSR3 BN . lS-rtQ NR i -QnS P KN4 Biaca win 10-B-NJ N-KS I 1 ist To free this Bi'h"r as well ss a 1 threat, for if Instead Q-R4 a jj p.QN- : prevents PiP. for (hen 13 OsB " 'bt B!scg wss thrcs'.cnlng both N-KN6 ; an Q R4 - . r Not N-KNg now. for then 14 Q-B3 'forts' ths Dt" sr.d The R:-jc RooK ' H Too rd snd 'oa weski wnsi would hstro a("r 17 PPxN.
QiNP IK R-Ol. a,: 19 rt-tJJ Not 1 K-K3' B-N; in K-BJ. Q.KB3. with a ma'e m ihe offing i Biers, certainly would have a perpelMat. but might try to wm because of ihe undeveloped1 White Km side. White, on the other hand in that case would have a dangerous tutur attack en th King Root file. KINO'S GAMBIT Jovey Labourdnnis White Black 1-P-K4 2- P-KB4 3- N-KB3 4- B-B4 5- N-KS B-K-Bl 7-NXPB7 0-P-Q4 9-P-B3 P-K4 PxP F-KN4 P-N5 Q-R5 P-Bfi N-QB3 B-N2 N-B3 Jovey LabourrJ-nais ) If 15. K-B3. White 10-NxR H-PxOF 12- Q-K1 13- B-Q3 14- KxP 15- K-Nlfa) 16- QxN 17- BxQ Mate! Q-NS : Is Black P-04 N-KS P-N8 PxP B-RS NXQP QxQ K-K7 K-K3. B-R3 mate.
Now w see why Labourdonai took his time about the loose knight at R8 which never could hav escaped "nohow!" T. A. Dunst of tha Marshall Ches Club won the A Group Metropolitan Chess League Leonard B. Meyer Brilliancy Prise. The loser. M. Saltrberg. represented tha Bronx-Empire Ches Club. RETT OPINING Saitiber Dunst White 16- P-B4 17- P-BS l-RxP 19- QR-KB1 20- RxN Jl-RxN 2J-0-N4 23- N-BS 24- N-Q3 25- KPxB 26- B-K4 27- B-Q3 28- Q-R4 29-PXP altsberg Black B-KB1 PxP NB4-32 R-Ki NxR PxR K-Rl R-K4 BxN R B1-K1 Q-Qliai P-N4 PxP K-Nl 30-N-K7 I- Res nsihi Dunst White Black 1- N-KB3 N-KB3 2- P-B4 P-K3 3- P-KN3 P-QN3 4- B-N2 B-NJ 5- O-O B-K2 S-N-B3 O-O 7-P-04 P-Q3 R-Q-03 CN-Q2 9-P-K4 P-B4 10- P-KR3 PxP 11- NxP R-Bl 12- P-N3 N-B4 13- Q-K2 Q-B2 14- B-N2 P-3R3 15- OR-Q1 KB-Ol 'SI If KIB. 27. BIPt. B-N21 28. UXB male. (bi After BxN tbest.l White mates with 31. QlRP-r. K-Bli 32. Q-R8 mate.
A LESSON IN ATTACK The other day we read of Frank Marshall, former United states champion, atvin lecture on the openinss ai the Marshall Chesa Club In New York. We wonder If Marshall could Impart to his audtenr that wonderful combination of visor and artistry in attack which characterised his play in master tournaments.
Marshall's "swindles. ' where h turned msny a lost same into a win. have become famous. This same is not exactly nf that type, but It does show Marshall's attack-in skill in a sood light, more so sa it was attained against on of the best defensive passers of his time. A. Burn. This isrre is to be found in Fifty oreat Games of Modern Chess." by H. Oototnbek.
GIUOCO PIANO Marshall Burn I Marshall White Black White 1- P-K P-K4 ll-OKt-tS2 2- Kt-KBS Kt-QBI I 12-R-Klch 3- B-B4 B-B4 13-B-QJ 4-P-B3 Kt-B3a ! 14-KBsKt Burn Black F-ICR3 K-Bl B-Kl'ri RPxB PB K-B2 KxKt. K-R3 F-Ktif.
KHP Resigns S-P-OA PxP IJ.Xl.ftJ 6- PxP B-Kl5ch lS-KtxKtFch 7- K-Bl(bl jl7-RxBch KtxKP'ci i l.Q-J1rh .P-OS Kt-K2 i 19-P-KR4 -Q-Q4 Kt-KBJ : 20.P-rt." lO-B-KKlS 21-Q-B5 Kt-Kt3'd I riInv!nng th Moi!r attack A sound aiteenative is B-Kt3 followed by Q-K2. In order to preserve the center. The main line of the Moller attack runs 7 Kt-B.1. KtsKP; P-OS The text leads to the liMie known Cracow variation. tci A risky capture Safe enough Is F-Ot: S PxP.
KKtxP. QKS-B3. B-K.3 d A better line for Black is P-B4: II Q-KJ. Kl-KtS: 12 0-K4, P-3. et .-Temporary relief would hav been provided bv BxKt Black a position, however, would still he inferior.
If OxR: 20 PxP dis ch . KxP: 21. K'-Btrh, K-BS: 22, P-K!3-"h. K-Kt5, 13. Q-Kt6ch and mat next move.
Canllnned from last Sand) THE BLOCK TWO-MOVER tCnntlnuedi No. 3 Bt 1. Berer Mates in two moves, til Biarit in No 2 1 . . . PxB t( eh Thu in prtttT tatur nd flmit ritm th problem from collection of ; 1.

'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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