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May 20, 1923 The Oregonian by E. H. Bryant, Portland, Oregon

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Chess and CheckersChess and Checkers 20 May 1923, Sun The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) Newspapers.com

E. H. Bryant, Editor.
Contributions or games, endings, problems and items of interest, criticisms and club notes solicited. Send direct to 193 East Thirty-fifth street. Portland Chess and Checker club, Washington building.

Problem No. 1329.
By Alfred Herrmann.
Black—Ten Pieces.
FEN 8/1p3p2/3B1Pp1/NB1p2K1/3kp1P1/4Np2/1Ppb1P2/2n1R3 w - - 0 1

Frank Marshall, beloved by chess fans all over the country, and our present champion, will retain his title, having defeated Edward Lasker of Chicago, probably by the following score: Won 5, lost 4, drawn 9. Mr. Lasker led by a good margin in the beginning of the match.
The world's international masters' tournament in Europe is being hotly contested. Alechin has his hands full and so have the rest of the 16 entries.

Game No. 1323.
Queen's Gambit declined.
Played in the match at Havana, Cuba between Jose Van der Gutch and Maria Teresa Mora, in 1921.

Jose Van der Gutch (white) vs. Maria Teresa Mora Iturralde (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Pillsbury Variation

Jose Van der Gutch vs. Maria Teresa Mora Iturralde

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K3
3. N-QB3 N-KB3
4. B-N5 B-K2
5. P-K3 QN-Q2
6. N-B3 O-O
7. R-B P-QN3
8. PxP PxP
9. B-Q3 B-N2
10. B-KB4 P-B4
11. O-O R-K
12. N-QN5 R-KB
13. N-Q6 B-B3
14. N-K5 BxN
15. NxB Q-B2
16. N-K7ch K-R
17. BxB QxB
18. N-B5 Q-K3
19. R-K N-K5
20. N-N3 P-B4
21. N-K2 Q-R3
22. N-B4 PxP
23. NxP PxP
24. NxKP QN-B4
25. NxP NxP
26. NxQ NxQ
27. QRxN NxB
28. RxN PxN
29. R-Q7 KR-Q
30. KR-K7 RxR
31. RxR R-QB
32. RxP R-B8ch
33. K-B2 R-B7ch
34. K-B3 RxQNP
35. P-KR4 P-N4
36. P-N3 P-N5
37. R-QN7 RxP
38. RxP R-P6ch
39. K-B4 R-R3
40. R-N5 K-N2
41. P-N4 R-B3ch
42. R-B5 R-R3
43. R-Q5 R-B3ch
44. K-K5 R-R3
45. P-R5 R-R2
Draw
 
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e3 Nbd7
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Rc1 b6
8. cxd5 exd5
9. Bd3 Bb7
10. Bf4 c5
11. 0-0 Re8
12. Nb5 Rf8
13. Nd6 Bc6
14. Ne5 Bxd6
15. Nxc6 Qc7
16. Ne7+ Kh8
17. Bxd6 Qxd6
18. Nf5 Qe6
19. Re1 Ne4
20. Ng3 f5
21. Ne2 Qh6
22. Nf4 cxd4
23. Nxd5 dxe3
24. Nxe3 Ndc5
25. Nxf5 Nxf2
26. Nxh6 Nxd1
27. Rxd1 Nxd3
28. Rxd3 gxh6
29. Rd7 Rd8
30. Re7 Rxd7
31. Rxd7 Rc8
32. Rxa7 Rc1+
33. Kf2 Rc2+
34. Kf3 Rxb2
35. h4 b5
36. g3 b4
37. Rb7 Rxa2
38. Rxb4 Ra3+
39. Kf4 Ra6
40. Rb5 Kg7
41. g4 Rf6+
42. Rf5 Ra6
43. Rd5 Rf6+
44. Ke5 Ra6
45. h5 Ra7
1/2-1/2

Game No. 1324

Maria Teresa Mora Iturralde vs Guillermo Lopez Rovirosa
Mora-Lopez Match (1921), Havana CUB
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0

Game No. 1325.

Played between Carless Torre, 16 years old, and Edward Lasker of Chicago during the latter's visit to New Orleans in 1922.
White, Torres; black, Lasker.

Carlos Torre Repetto vs Edward Lasker
Casual game (1921), New Orleans, LA USA, Nov-??
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 0-1

Edison's son is a very good chess player. Celia Niemark is 15 years old and considered a prodigy in chess and checkers in Youngstown, Ohio. In a simultaneous exhibition give by Newel Banks she drew her game. Dr. Tartakower is one of the best blindfold chess players in the world today. Some of his exhibitions are simply marvelous.
There is no end to chess literature, and much of the same ground in “Chess Fundamentals” by Jose Capablanca, is covered by many authors, but this book coming as it does from the very best authority, is sure of and is receiving the genuine welcome that it merits.

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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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