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• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 bio + additional games
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• 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
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• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 bio + additional games
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January 03, 1943 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 03 Jan 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, L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1361 By J. Htrtonr. (1st Pr.) White mates in two. (Wh. 10; Bl. 7.) L. A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1362 By C S. Kipping. (1st Pr.) White mates in three. (Wh. 7i Bl. 10.) Solutions and solver list will be pub Ushed in our next Issue.
THE CALIFORNIA OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess Group will stain sponsor the annual open State champion ship at their headquarters, 108 N. Formosa Are. The tames will be played evenlnss of the month of January. Visitors welcome. The tollowln playeri slnifled their Intention to participate: S. Finkelsteln, M. Cohen, A. Weiss, H. Stelner, F. Huf-naiel, C Henderson, J. Chernis, P. Lent. R. Martin. Mrs. N. Roos, G. Dobsevase. H. Borochow, K. Levienne. D. Karpllowskl.
THE HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Tho Hollywood open championship tournament aponsored by the Hollywood Chess Group and played at their .headquarters at 108 N. Formosa Ave. has created Interesting competition In all three classes.
Due to the fact that some 64 players par ticipate (including the ladies' champion.
HOLLYWOOD OPEN LADIES' CHAMPION SHIP TOLRNAMENT W. 14!.i 14 Mrs. Roos Mrs. Berkov , Mrs. Wolff 8 Miss Batsch 9 Mrs. Harrison 8 Mrs. Willlsms 8 Miss Durnerin 5'.-4 Mrs. Chernis 9 Mrs. Look 3 Miss Borochow , 3 Mrs. Farley 3 Mrs. Msrx S Miss Kesner o Mrs. Kurnit! O Mrs. Vorkapich O Mrs. Stein , O Mrs. Stelner
RULES OF THE SOLVING CONTEST The winners of each month's on-t will receive a three-month subscription tn the Chess Review, a month's member, ship In the Chess and Checker Club of Los Angeles. 124 W. Fourth St., and the Hollywood Chess Group, 108 N. Formosa, Ave., where they may discuss composing and solving of problems and end games. Every winner will be marked with a cumber showing times he was a winner m climbing the ladder. The system wiii enable 12 (or more in a case of a tie) o.t-ers to win. solutions sent in answer to tnia moo. lem will be acknowledged within iwo weeks after publication if you wish to figure in the "up-to-the-minute" ladder, the time limit beine seven days.
Other wise credit can only be given In a later ladder. Problems In this column may svegirs with a castling key or have castling as a, defense, unless it can be definitely proved that such maneuvers are not leaal. Cap. ture keys, "en passant" keys and checking keys are also tolerated, but aU ;h above, types are rather uncommon. The capture of a pawn, however, is not unusual. If a problem has no solution, "no solution" must be claimed in order to score, points. The princlpsl variations are necevery when sending in the three-movers. Keys only need be given in two-ers. although it is excellent practice to write out ail the distinct variations Two-movers receive two points.
Three, movers receive three points on our ladder. The prize is awarded to the leading aoiver once a month. (His score la then can. celed.) Solvers may become ladderltes at nt time. They are expected to solve as In-dtvlduals or teams but not consult other, wise.
Anyone desiring Information for chess literature, chess lessons, address of chess clubs, or whatever information concerning the game of chess, should send a self-addressed and stamped envelope or card to Herman Steiner, Chess Editor. L.A. Times. Requests for back Issues and subscrip. Hons should be directed to the Circulation Department: This column appears on Sunday.
From the Hollywood championship: QUEENS PAWN OPENING 'ship tournament,) games are played off nightly by Individual arrangement. Vis itors are welcome 10 watcn vm smiico t all times, GROl'P "A" Finkelsteln Borochow , Cohen Schleifer , Henderson Weiss .... Hoerber Light S , pn0nv farjcosweii , Hufnagel Vorkapich Everett . . Aronson, Chernis . , Wolff .... Polland Relnhardt GROUP "B" Va Karpllowsky White 1- P-Q4 2- N-4CB3 3- P-K3 4- B-Q3 5- QN-Q.2 6- PxP 7- B-K2 8- BxN 9- QxB 10- 0-0 11- R-K Coswell Black P-Q4 N-KB3 N-QB3 ' B-N5 P-K4 NxP NxNch BxB B-Q3 P-KR4 N-N5 Karpllowskr White 12- P-KR3 13- P-K4 14- Q-BSch 15- PxN 16- K-B 17- K-K2 18- K-Q 1D-OXP 20- OxNP 21- R-B Coswell Black Q-RS o-o-o K-N PxP Q-R8ch QxP PxP QxP B-NS CxR mats Riser Dobsevag. Lenk .... Forti HV, 8 'a 8 7Va 8 S'4 5'i 5 'a S l's l'i 8'i Collins .. Gellert . . Karpilow. sky ... Patsch . . Marks . . , Towbin . . Paradise. 2 "4 12 '4 '.4 GROIP "C" 1 5 4 ',4 3 5 44 r Erlckson Jr. S'M Alberts ... 1 Kesner ... I Gottlieb .. 1 Janss Jr. . . O Harrison Jr. 0 : Ferer .... 0 Laykia ...
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH P.eshevsky, having won four games and drawn three, leada with a score of 5Va The score of the ninth game: , GRUENFELD DEFENSE Reshevsky White 1- P-04 2- P-QB4 3- Kt-QB3 4- Q-K13 8-Kt-B3 6- B-B 7- P-K3 8- BxP 9- Castfe 10- B-K2 11- Q-B2 12- B-K5 13- Q-Q2 14- xKt 15- Q-KI4 18-B-KI3 17- KR-O 18- Kt-Q2 l)-RPxKt 20- QR-B 21- G-B3 22- 0-B4 23- QxB 24- Kt-K4 25- Kt-BS 26- PxP 37-P-KU Kashdan Reshevsky Kashdan Black White . B ark Kt-KB3 28-RxR PxR- P-KK13 29-Kt-Q3 B-KI3 P-Q4 30-P-K4 R-Q P-B3 31-PxP QxP B-KI2 32-Kt-KU P-K5 Castles 33-Kt-B4 B-OS PxP 34-Kt-K3 Q-K4 OKt-Q2 3S-Kt-Kt4 Q-K2 Kt-Kt3 38-R-K R-K B-K3 37-Q-B4 Q-Kt2 QKt-Q4 38-Q-Q5 . P-KR4 B-B4 39-Kt-K.T B-KtJ KtxKt 40-Kt-B Q-B8 Kt-K5 41-RxP RxR, P-B3 42-QxR Q-R8ch Q.Q2 43-K-R2 BxP K-R 44 Q-K8ph K-KI2 Kt-B 45-Q-Q7ch K-Kt KR-8 4fl-Q-Bch . K-R'2 B-B 47-Q-Q7ch C-K12 B-KI9 48-O-Kfi ' B-Q5 BxB 49-Kt-Qfi P-Kt3 P-K3 R0-Kt-K4 K-R3 Q-KB2 51-Kt-Qi; K-R3 P-K4 52-Kt-K4 K-R3 PxP 53-Kt-88 Drawn

'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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