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April 17, 1960 Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Chess and Chessmen by Kell C. Terry Jr., Fort Worth, Texas

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ChessChess 17 Apr 1960, Sun Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) Newspapers.com

Chess and Chessmen
By Kell C. Terry Jr.
Registration for the Cowtown Open chess tournament will be open until 9 a.m. June 4. In last week's column I stated that it would be open until noon, but in response to many requests, the registration has been changed to allow more time for the three rounds of play June 4. For additional information, write to chess editor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Fort Worth Chess League will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hilton Hotel. Please bring chess sets and boards. All interested chess players are invited to attend league meetings and see the entertainment advantages offered by organized competitive play.
In the Mar del Plata chess tournament in Argentina, Bobby Fischer, was second Friday with a score of 12½-1½ behind Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, who had a score of 13-1.
Postal Chess: Address all questions concerning chess, answers to problems or first moves.

Problem No. 41.
FEN 1q2kbr/4rp1p/p7/8/1p6/5Q2/PPP3PP/R4R1K w - - 0 1
White to move. What is the best move?

Game of the Week.
This game was won by William Jarnagan from International Master William Lombardy in a 47-board simultaneous exhibition in Boston. Lombardy lost only two other games and those to rated masters. Jarnagan, one of Fort Worth's stronger players, has performed creditable feat in conquering one of America's strongest chess masters.

William Lombardy (white) vs. William Jarnagan (black)
Petrov's Defense

William Lombardy vs. William Jarnagan, circa 1960

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 N-KB3
3. P-Q3 P-Q3
4. N-Q2 B-K2
5. P-KN3 P-KR3
6. B-N2 O-O
7. O-O B-N5
8. P-QB3 N-Q2
9. R-K1 R-N1
10. P-KR3 B-R4
11. N-KB1 K-R1
12. P-KN4 B-N3
13. N-N3 N-R2
14. N-R2 N-B4
15. P-KB4 PxP
16. BxP P-Q4
17. P-N4 N-K3
18. B-K3 P-Q5
19. B-Q2 PxP
20. BxP N-B5
21. P-Q4 N-N4
22. Q-Q2 NxPch
23. K-R1 B-R5
24. R-K3 R-K1
25. P-Q5 BxN
26. RxB Q-R5
27. R-K3 NxB
28. QxN BxP
29. RxB RxR
30. R-KB1 R-KB5
31. RxR NxR
32. Q-K4 Q-N4
33. B-Q2 QxQP
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. d3 d6
4. Nd2 Be7
5. g3 h6
6. Bg2 0-0
7. 0-0 Bg4
8. c3 Nbd7
9. Re1 Rb8
10. h3 Bh5
11. Nf1 Kh8
12. g4 Bg6
13. Ng3 Nh7
14. Nh2 Nc5
15. f4 exf4
16. Bxf4 d5
17. b4 Ne6
18. Be3 d4
19. Bd2 dxc3
20. Bxc3 Nf4
21. d4 Ng5
22. Qd2 Ngxh3+
23. Kh1 Bh4
24. Re3 Re8
25. d5 Bxg3
26. Rxg3 Qh4
27. Re3 Nxg2
28. Qxg2 Bxe4
29. Rxe4 Rxe4
30. Rf1 Rf4
31. Rxf4 Nxf4
32. Qe4 Qg5
33. Bd2 Qxd5
0-1
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Recommended Books

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's True History
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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