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August 09, 1942 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 09 Aug 1942, 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, L.A. Times August 9, 1942 TIMES PROBLEM NO. By S. J. White mates in two. (Wh. 10; Bl. 7.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1320 By C. S. Kipping White mates in three. (Wh. 7; Bl. 5.) SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 1313: B-R7. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1315: 0-K8.
SOLUTION TO PROBLEM 1316: PxP. Correction In Problem 1314. the white pawn aheuld be at Kt and not Qi as it was corrected in our last isaue.
WILLARD HARMON WINS SOLVING CONTEST WITH JOS POINTS
We congratulate Mr. Harmon for harini won this contest for the eighth time in nine years. Good work! Mr. Harmon haa been with as since we started our column and hails from Memphis, Tenn.
Black (welcome to our ladder,) 3: Corp. B. Bren-der iwelcome to our ladder.) 5: C. B, Collins. 135; W. de Castro, 5; F. J. Cul-bertson, 0; J, J. Carr. 28; W. Clsuson. 5; D. B. Carter, 5: J. C. Drake (.) 227; J. O. Dodge !.) 42; B. Dayman Jr., 0: O. D. Donald, 20i J. Davidson (.) 113; E. Dmytrvk, 72; C. P. Ford (,) 206; O. Francis, 219; F. D. Fuller, 5: C. J. Gibbs. 27; Capt. H. W. Glllett, M.C., 12; R. L. Hewes, 9; W. Harmon (,) winner. 303; G. A. Hall (.) 265: T. Harrington, 22; C. Henderson. 15; C. Huffman, 10; D. A. Innea (,) 98; P. B. Johnson, 7; W. L. Koethen (,) 76: O. Kibbey, 38: J. Y. Kumagi, 6: F. Kelly, 3; M. Morris. 49; 8. J. McConnell, 46; H. P. Matosian, 247; R. C, Mankowakl, 85; F. Margaretten, 22; O, 3. Myera, 6: D. R. McClara Jr., 0; R. Martin, 7; M. Morley twelcome to our ladder,) 2; W. C. Nolting () 73; Rev. P. Prichard (".) 274: M. Rurtholm (",) 22; A. D, Rey-nolds Sr., 212; E. Shimano, 26; E. H. Schadee (",) 265; Dr. J. B. Sheldon. 78; L. A. Salgado (,) 228: W. Slosson, 3; B. Schwartz. 0: J. Stufflebeam, 86; Mrs. F. Tovar, 20: H. M. Voorhees, 2; J. P. Walsh (.) 168; J. Wesson, 0; A. 8. Welle, 175; r. X. Weill, 3; J, T. Watson t",) 241. Score includes Problems 1307-1318, except Problem 1314.
STALEMATE By Kamat (Continued from Last Sunday) The game Tchlgorln-Schlechter from the Ostend tournament had the following and unexpected end: NO. 3 Black: Schlechter
White: Tchlgorin it is evident that Black has lost game. but when Schlechter played G-B2 , White answered without hesitation U-56 (P-SS was the right movei hoping to end the game by a forced exchange of aueena. But was horrified to see that he cannot escape the stalemate after Blacks K-Rl. If White tries K-R6. then Q-B1 followed by Q-B3 establishes the previous position.
tto ba continued) Here la the game which won the aecond brilliancy prise in the European tourney. QUEEN'S INDIAN Leapin Mross Leeplst Mross White Black White Black 1- P-OB4 N-KB3 11-Q-Q1 NxP 2- N-QB3 P-QN3 12-BxB OxB 3- P-Q4 P-K3? 13-K-B2 P-QB4 4- P-B1 P-04 14-KN-K2 OR-Ol 5- B-N5 B-K2 15-R-QBlf NxPI 6- P-K3 P-KR3 16-KxN PxP 7- B-R4 B-N2 17-NxPta) RxN 8- Q-N3 O-O 18-B-R7 KxB 9- B-Q3 N-B3I 19-QxR R-Ql 10-PxP, N-QR4 20-Resigns'b) (a) This, unfortunately, la best, (b) If 20. Q-QR4, Q-B4 ; 21, K-K2, B-R3 ; 22. K-Kl. Q-K6 , leading to a mai Black 6, 15, 24. Black to move and win.
WITH OUR SOLVERS. A correct solution to Problem No. 472, additional to our last list, was received from H. J. Christensen, Sioux Falls, S.D. Correct solutions to Problem No. 473 were received from 0. W. Doke, San Diego; H. W. Hicks, the enemy oueen and then Black wing along the lines of our previous paragraph. RUY LOPEZ Plnkug Mosknwlta 'Pinkug Moskowitt White Black White Black 1- P-K4 P-K4I29-B-Q R-Kt 2- Kt-KB3 Kt-OB3 30-P-B3 Kt-QS 3- B-K15 P-OR3 31-R-R B-B4ch 4- B-R4 Kt-B3 32-K-B Kt-R4 8-Castleg B-K2 33-B-B2 OKt-B5 6- R-K P-QKI4 34-BxKt KtxB 7- B-Kt3 Castles j35-P-R4 B-K2 8- P-QR4 P-KI5 36-R-Q R-QB 9- P-04 P-Q3 37-B-Kt3 BxP 10- P-B3 KtPxP 38-R-Q6 P-QR4 11- PxBP B-Kt5 39-R-QR8 B-Q' 12- P-KRJ BxKt 40-KtxP RxP 13- PxB Kt-QR4 41-R-R8 FxPch 14- B-B2 P-B4 42-K-Kt P-Kt4 15- PxBP PxP 43-RxBch K-KI2 18-QxQ KRxQ 44-R-Q2 P-R4 17- P-KB4 Kt-Q2 45-B-Q R-Kt6ch 18- R-O OR-Kt 46-K-B2 P-R5 19- B-K3 R-Kt7 47-Kt-B4 Kt-R6ch 20- Kt-R3 P-B5 48-K-K2 P-Kt5 21- R-Q5 Kt-QB3 49-P-R5 R-QB6 22- B-O PxPi50-R-B3 Kt-B5ch: 23- KtxP R-Kt2l51-K-B P-R6 24- BxP Kt-B3l52-K-Kt RxR 25- BxRch KtxR 53-BxR P-Kt6i 26- B-B3 ' R-Kt6.54-B-Q P-R7chl 27- R-OB Kt-K3 1 Resigns i 28- B-Q2 , Kt-B4l OAMB FROM THH CHAMPIONSHIP This game, from the national champion-ship concluded In New York late In April, shows how I. Chernev defeated the Chicago representative in a Queen's Fawn game. QUEEN'S PAWN Chenev White 1- P-Q4 2- Kt-KBl 3- P-K3 4- P-B3 5- B-Q3 8-QKt-Q2 7- Castles
8- Q-K2 9- PxP 10-P-K4 11-PxP After 20. Q-KB4, F-KN4 first drives off 12-Kt-KtJ Hahlbohm Black P-Q4 P-K3 P-QB4 Kt-KB3 Kt-B3 B-K2 Castles R-K BxP P-K4 KtxP Q-Kt3 Chene Whits 13- BxPch 14- Q-K4ch 15- QxKt 16- Kt-Kt 17- Q-K4 18- Q-KR4 19- B-K3 20- Kt-BS 21- Q-Rlcrt 23-QKtxB 23- QxP 24- Kt-R7ch Hahlbohm Black KXB K-Kt B-B B-K3 P-Kt3 B-KI2 Q-R3 Q-B5 K-B PxKt Kt-Q Resigns.

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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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