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October 25, 1942 Los Angeles Times Chess by Herman Steiner

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ChessChess 25 Oct 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 Oct. 25, 1942 L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1341 By J. Hariong '2nd Pr. White mates In two. (Wh. 9; Bl. 8.) L.A. TIMES PROBLEM NO. 1342 By K. Nielsen 12nd Pr.)
HOLLYWOOD OPEN LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP The Hollywood Chess drona Is al4 ponsflrina. for the first time, a ladira ehampiunship tournament, which clarl early In Novemher. The fnllowinr hare linifled their Intention to participate: Mmei. N. Knot, S. WolrT, J. (hernia. W. I,. Iloerher. I. Adler, W. Look. It. Rerkew, 0. larley. Z. Marx. R. Stein. C. WHhama and Miss R. Borochnw.
Anyone deslring to play nlrane eall WEbstrr HMU or WVomint .Villi. Games from the Hollywood open championship preliminaries.
QUEENS INDIAN DEFENSE 1. enk CherniS' Lrnk Chernl White Black! While Black 1- P-Q4 N-KB3 ! 0-PxB N-KB3 2- N-KB3 P-K3 10-N-Q2 N-NS 3- P-K3 P-ON3! 11-N-B3 O-O 4- P-B4 B-N2 12-P-K Q-K 5- N-B3 B-N5jl3-B-N2 P-04 B-B-Q3 N-K5 14-BPxP? BPxP! 7-Q-B2 P-KB4lS-Resln n-P-QR3 BxN ' QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED (SLAV DEFENSE) Dr. Collin Fotre 8r.
Dr. Collina Fntre Br. White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- N-KB3 4- N-B3 5- B-B4 -PxP 7-P-K3 B-B-Q3 9-QxB 10- O-O 11- QR-B 12- B-N5 13-B-B4 I4-N-K White mates in three. tWh. TO PROBLEM ); Bl. 8.) NO. 1337. TO PROBLEM NO. 1338: Black I White P-Q4;33-KB2 P-QB3'34-R-QN? N-KB3i35-QxP B-B4I36-K-B3 QN-Q2, 37-QxR PxPi 3H-K-B2 P-R3!30-Q-Q8ch BxBl40-Q-B8ch P-K3I41-Q-QRCU 42- Q-B6 43- K-B3 44- QxPch 45- P-N4 4B-P-N5 47- P-N8 48- P-N7 49-Q-BHchl 60- Q-BRch 61- Q-B6ch ! 52-Q-Q4crt Q-B2 53-Q-R4ch R-K2I 54--B2cn? R-KRi 55-OxQ R-R2!5(i-P-NRQ P-N4I 57-K-N3 PxP!5B-K-R2 K-B S9-P-N3 RxRl (i0-Q-N3ch B-N5 O-O P-R3 R-B P-KN4 N-R4 R-K K-N2 NxB NxN BxN While 1- P-K4 ' 2- Kt-KB3 3- B-KI5 4- B-R4 5- P-B3 S-P-04 7- B-K13 8- B-K3 9- QKt-32 10- Q-K2 11- CastlesQR 12- BxKt 13-K-Kt SOLUTION N-QB5. SOLUTION K-R7.
We received solutions from the following: C. J. Oibbs. J. O. Dodge, W. M. Race. H. Brnhn. M. Rudholm, W, Harmon, L. A. isalgado. W. C. Nolilng, G. Prancis, W. R Jepson. O. A. Hall, O. S. Peck. H. P. Matosian. A. D. Reynolds Sr E. H, Schadee, J. T. Watson, E. E. Ragland (welcome to onr ladder. "Chess the Easy Way." $1.50;) P. Margaretten, D. A. Innes, J. E. Tyler, W. B. Tudor, R. H. Hays, E. W. Fassett, W. L. Kocthen, C. P. Ford. C. L. Hoover. T. A. Powell (welcome to our ladder.) B. RtlxhupfT. I Mnrrtx. C II Collins, Mrs. F. Tovar. L. A. Salaado, Menkes. S. J. McConoell. M. Rudholm. 1 17.QPXP A. S. Wells, C. R. Strader, J. P. Walsh, Capt. N. Maximov, M.C. .The Hollywood open championship which started last Friday saw over H(i players bstlllot for place In 12 groims with three players in each (roup to de-lermlne which will ulav in the three flnal groups. The following are the particpants P. Lenk. ft. Ferer. i. Chernls. K. Kverett, I.. W. Fielding. V. Folre Jr.,. R. Martin, M. King, C. Henderson. Dr. W. L. Hoerher, J. Uunaway, G. Make. M. Cohen, II, Harrison. E. Oellert. W. Rein-1 hard!. A. Hanf. F. Feld. B. Aronson, A. W.j Pattch. A. W. Bronbers, H. Borochow. V. ; Fotre Sr.. Dr. B. S. Collins. Dr. I. Adler, F. lliiffnasel. O. I Irich. A. Wrisn, J. Iat-ke. W. O. Paine. 8. Vorkanirh. fi. Dob-i sevaae. G. Basnman. S. Wolff, B. Dobseyage. ! T. Baiiael. W. Look. H. P. Matoiian. A. K5 15-B-N3 16- N-Nfi?! 17- N-K5 18- Q-K2 lP-BPxN 2D-PxN 21- PxB 22- Q-R5! 1I3-R-BS 24- RiBi-B 25- P-KR4 2H-PxP 27-QxNPch 2R-R-R5? 29- OxRch K-K 61-Q-N7ch 30- Q-RBch K-Q2 62-QxP 31- R-B R-K B3-Q-R3 32- Q-N7 K-B3 64-QxP?
SECOND GAME RUY LOPEZ Knshdan Rrshevsky i Ksshdan Reshevsky Black K-N3 QxBP Q-B7ch QxR Q-K5crt QP K-B4 K-N3 Q-B2 Q-B7ch QxP K-B4 P-N5 P-N8 B-N7 P-N8iQi K-NS K-B K-C7 K-K1 K-Q7 K-QA QxQ Q-K7ch QxKPrh Q-K4CH P-OS K-K 5 K-KS P-Q6 K-B7I -R4 mat Black White P-K4l25-Kt-Kt3 t-QB3:2H-R-K2 P-QR3'27-Kt-K$ P-Q3 ! 2B-Q-Q5 B-Q2!2-QxB KKt-K2;30-Q-B5 P-R3;31-KR-K Kt-Kt3 32-R-K8 Q-B3i33-RxRch B-K234-QxQ Kt-B5 35-R-K7 QxB'3ri-K-B2 Kt-R4l37-K-Q3 21- KtxP 22- RxP 23- QxKt 24-Kt-Q3 CastlesKRl3B-Kt-K4 B-QKt43!)-K-Q4 P-KB4I40-K-K5 BxBch!41-RxP BPXPS42-K-BB K-R I 43-K-KI5 PxPj 44-P-OR3 Black B-Q3 Q-B1 Q-K SxKt Q-Kt3rh Q-Q3 R-KKt Q-K'3 KxR RxQ R-OB3 P-KK(3 P-KR4 P-K4 P-QPJ R-KI3 RxP R-Kt3ch K-B R-KtK K-K RxRP Resigns French, P. Polland. A. Kastwell, A. Lieder- man, O. Polirov. Due to the fart that It Is difficult to set a particular day. we have decided that the players meet by mutual agreement.
The tournament Is eponsored bv the Hollvwood Cheaa Group, IUR N. Formosa Ave., where the gamen are being played and visitor are welcome. (No charge.) R-B3;45-KxP QxBP 46-RxP R-OKI3I47-P-B4 QxP ' Camp Upton. Long Island, Oct THIRD GAME KINO'S INDIAN DEFENSE Reshersky Ka.hdan Reshevsky Kashdan Black i While Kt-KB3 1 21-PxP v P-KK!3 j 22-Q-Q2 P-Q4 23-P-KR4 . PxP;24-P-RS B-K3!25-B-KI3 B-Kt2 26-P-B4 P-B3',27-Kt-B3 Cavlea.
2R-BxP Kt-K'29-R-Kt3 Kt-Q3 30-RxBch 11- Q-B2 B-B5;31-BxPc.h 12- B-B4 BxB 32-Q-K15 13- QxB Q-KI3 33-BxKt 14- QR-Q Q-R3 34-Q-Kt6ch 15- R-Q3 Kt-Q2 35-Q-K8 16- P-K5 Kt-Kt4 3S-B-K7ch 17- Kt-KK15 K'xKt 37-Q-Kifirh 18- PxKi P-R3 38-Q-Rch ll-Kt-K4 P-OB4 39-Q-BRch 20-KR-Q PxP 40-Q-B7ch White 1- P-Q4 2- P-QB4 3- K1-QB3 4- Q-KI3 5- QxBP H-Q-Q3 7- P-K4 8- KI-B3 9- B-K2 10-Castlcs 10. Black QR-B KR-Q K-R2 P-KK!4 R-B5 P-B4 PxP P-K3 Kt-3 K:R K-R2 R-Q2 RxKt K-R QR-B2 K-Kt2 K-R K-Kt K-R 2 Resigns.

'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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