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January 17, 1943 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 17 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 Chess Editor Jan. 17, 1943 L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. By O. Weisoi (at Pr.) White mates in two. (Wh., 3; Bl.. ) L A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 136 By O. Heathcote (2nd Pr.) It Mil solution to problem no. mi: b-k4 80UJT,0N 10 problem no. White mates In three. (Wh.. 9; Bl., 10.) match between Samuel Reahevsky and Kashdan. Reservations may be made by rallins 19 after 6 a.m. On Wednesday. Feb. ,
Horowitz will play against all comers at the Los Angeles Chess Club, 124 W. Fourth St. Visitors are welcome
HOLLYWOOD OPEN LADIES' TOURNAMENT W. L. Mrs. Poos lSVi l'i Mrs. Berkov 14 8 Mrs. Harrison 9 3 Mrs. Wolff ..11 4 Miss Bats.cn . 7 Mrs. Williams .... B 15 Miss Oitrnenn S'4 2'4 Mrs. Chernts . . S 7 Mrs. Look , 3 4 Miss Borochow ... 3 5 Mrs. Farley 3 S Miss Kesner ........ ... 2 1 Mrs. Marx . . .... 2 S Mrs. KurnlU ..... 0 I Mrs. Vorkapkh 0 4 Mrs. Stein 0 8 Mrs. Steiner 0 8
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Samuel Reshevsky has a commanding lead of to 3'4 over Isaac Kashdan in the United States championship play-off. 1ITH GAME QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Reshevsky Kashdan; Reshevsky Kashrfaa White Black I White Black 1- P-Q4 P-Q4 24-B-K KtxKt 2- P-OB4 P-OB3!25-KtxKt Kt-B4 3- Kt-KB3 KI-B3 2fi-Kt-Q4 KNK3 4- Kt-B3 PxP:?7-Ki-Kt3 R-B2 5- P-K3 P-OKt4 3B-RXR KixR 6- P-OR4 P-Kt5,29-Q-Q3 R-Q 7- Kt-RS P-K3 30-Q-O4 Q-Kt 8- BxP QKt-Q231-P-R3 Kt-K3 9- Castlei B-K12 1 32-Q-Q3 Q-K4 10-Q-K2 P-B4;33-Kt-Q4 KtxKi U-R-Q PxPj34-OxKt QxQ 12- KtxP B-B4!3S-PxO R-B 13- Kt-Ktl B-K2 3fi R-R5 R-B7 14- P-RJ Castles 37-RxP RxKtP I.VB-Q2 Q-Kt 38-R-Q7 R-Kt8 16- P-R6 B-Q4 39-K-B P-KtS 17- BxB PxB 40-RxRP P-K'3 18- Kt-Q4 Q-KI3 41-R-Kt7 R-R8 19- Kt-B Kt-B4 42-RxP RxP 20- QKt-Kt3 KR-Q 43-R-Kt8 K-Kta 21- Kt-RS KR-QB 44-K-K2 R-R71 22- KR-QB B-B 4S-K-Q3 R-Rfica 23- QKt-Kt3 KKt-KJ 46-B-B3 Adjourned w. golfi'Sf?. . Roii: s, in!?!1" '' Rutnagei .3 Levienne': 2 tfvav!Pn"ni IK" ig" licohen .. We received solutions from the followlna J. O. Dodae, H. I. Moses (welcome back.) D. M. Poole, E. H. Quayle. C. P. Ford, A. D. Reynolds Sr., B. Bushuef, 8. J. McCon-nell, C. B. Collins. O. A. Hall. O. Francis. J. P. Walsh. M. Rudholm. P. Marsaretten, Dr. R. H. Wilson, R. Kmasburr (welcome to our ladder.) Miss M. Duncan (welcome to our ladder.) W. L. Koethen, Cant N. Maximfiv. M.C.; J. E. Tyler, Mrs. P. To'var, J. T, Watson, A. S. Wells.
CALIFORNIA OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOl RNAMKNT Standings: Plnkelsteln Dobsevaee 1 Henderson 1 Lenk I Karpllowskr 1 Martin ... 1 Weiss 0 Everett . . . O W. 1 Hi i Von Sel
THE HOLLYWOOD OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood open chamnionship tour nament sponsored by the Hollywood Chess Group and pluyed at their headquarters at ivo a. Formosa Ave. has created Interesting competition In all three classes Due to the fact that some fi4 players participate (Including the ladies' champion ship tournament.) same arrantement.
all times. Standings: GROUP "A" j Henderson i Schleiler.. i Light .... W Chernla ... Everett ... i Hufnaael . 5 Vorkapich. 4 '4 wont Aronson Polland Reinhardt.
Metropolitan chess circles have been stirred by a report, via London, that Dr. Alexandra Alekhlne, Franco. Russian master and present world titleholder, Is seriously 111 in Pratue. The report, is said to havaj been picked up from a Oerman broadcast.
When Franc was invaded Dr. Alekhlne, for some years a French citizen, moved to Lisbon, making his headquarters at the Automobile Club. During the war, however, he ha been active In cheaa on. the Continent. Recently he won a masters tournament at Salzburg, Austria, finishing ahead of Paul Keres, famous Estonian, who with Reuben Pine. American star, shared honors in the A-V.R O, international tournament designed to produce a challenger for Dr. Alekhlnes title. The latter wat a competitor as wall as Capablanca. Botvinnik, Reshevsky. Dr. Euwe and Flohr. Under a special acoring system Keres was declared to be the official winner of the A.V.R.O. event, but nothing cam of the proposed challenge match.
Of Interest to atudents of master chest Is the game won by Karl June. 18-year-old Austrian, from Dr. Alekhine at Salzburg, the score of which haa reached her byway of London: QUEENS GAMBIT DECLINED GROUP "B" Dobsevage. g I Riser 9 ILenk 8',i Fortl ... j tPollycove.. 7Va cwe,n'e Lub i!eb,pmn Erickson ..Ksrpil'sky Gellert .. Collins .. Martin . . Paradlst. , Towbln . . , Patsch . . W.
GROUP "C" Erickson Jr Gottlieb .. Janss Jr.. Alberta .. Kesner . . . Harrison Jr. Ferer .... Laykin
HOROWITZ SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION I. A. Horowitz. International master and editor of the Chess Review, will be Jan. 30, at their headaaarters at N. Formosa Ave., when he will give a simultaneous exhibition and lecture an the recently played United States ahamttlanshla Alekhlne Junge Alekhine Jung . White Black White Black . 1- P-04 P-Q4 30-P-KI8 RxRch 2- P-OB4 P-K3 37-KxR QxP 3- Kt-OB3 P-OB3 38-Q-K4 K-B 4- P-K4 PxKP 30-K-B2 U-K 5- KtxP B-Ktfch 40-Q-Q4 K-Kt fl-Kt-B3 P-QR4 41-Kt-Kt3 R-Kt 7- B-K3 Q-R4 42-OxQ RxQ 8- KI-K2 PxP 43-P-KI4 RxP 9- BxP Kt-KB3 44-Kt-BS P-B3 10- P-QR3 B-K2 4S-K-KI3 K-B2 11- Kt-Kt3 Kt-B3 4-Kt-03 R-Q5 12- P-KI4 Q-B2 47-Kt-B4 R-B5 13- B-K3 Castles 48-P-R4 R-B4 14- B-K2 P-QK13 49-Kt-R5 P-Ktl 15- Castlea B-KI2 50-Kt-B4 K-K2 16- Kt-KtS O-Kt, 51-P-R5 P-Kt4 17- Q-B P-QR3 52-Kt-K2 R-BS 18- Kt-B3 Q-B2 53-K-B2 K-K3 19- Kt-R4 KI-Q2 54-KtKt.3 K-K4 20- R-O OKt-K4 5S-Kt-B5 K-BS - 21- P-B3 P-OR4 6-Kt-K3 R-B 22- Q-Kt2 PxP 57-Kt-Kt2eh K-K4 . 23- PxP B-KB3 58-KI-K3 K-Q8 24- Q-Kt3 ,P-OKI4 SB-Kt-Q R-B8 25- PxP B-Q4 60-K)-K3 R-B4 26- RxB PxR Bl-Kt-Q K-OS 27- R-OB- Kt.-B5 82-KI-K3 R-K4 2-BxKt PxP 63-Kt-B R-K7rh 2-RxP Q-K4 84-K-Kt R-QR7 30- Kt-QBS Kt-Kt3 fiS-p.Rfi K-KT 31- R-B Kt-04 S8-K-KI2 R-Kt7 32- KKt-K4 KtxB 67-Kt-KI3ch K-K6ch 33- QxKt R-R8 88-K-R3 KxP 34- R-B R- 69-Kt-RS R-KtJ 35- KUBch OxKt Resigns from th California State championship: QUEEN'S PAWN GAME Steiner White 1- P-Q4 2- N-KB3 3- P-KN3 4- B-N2 5- 0-0 8- P-B4 7-NxP a-PxP 9- N-NS 10-BxN 11-O-N.I 12- N-P3 13- N-PJ 14- B-Q2 15- KR-Q flanln , Black N-KB3 P-KN3 B-N2 P-B4 O-O P-B4 P-Q4 fltelner White lfi-NxP 17-0-KB3 .18-N-BS 11-NxR. 20- RxBI 21- B-R8 . hrvp I ?i.a,n P-QR3 24-OxP PxNl2.Q.N8eh Q-R4I28-P-OR4 . P-NR 27-P-RS-N-R3!78-0-N B-R8'2(-P.R8 QR.(3l30-P-R7f Bsralu Black: N-B4 BxP Q-82 BxR QxN B-K3 NxB KxB Q-Q7 '.N-Q K-K Q-B8 N-B? N-0 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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