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April 28, 1903 Evening star, Chess, Washington, District of Columbia

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ChessChess 28 Apr 1903, Tue Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com

Frank James Marshall (white) vs. Colonel Moreau (black)
King's Gambit Accepted: Double Muzio Gambit

Frank Marshall vs Colonel Moreau
Monte Carlo (1903), Monte Carlo MNC, rd 23, Mar-13
King's Gambit: Accepted. Double Muzio Gambit (C37) 1-0

Frank James Marshall vs. Josiah Taylor Marean, circa 1903

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3. KN-B3 P-KN4
4. B-B4 P-N5
5. O-O PxN
6. QxP Q-B3
7. P-K5 QxP
8. BxPch K-Q
9. P-Q4 QxPch
10. K-R B-R3
11. B-Q2 Q-N2
12. B-N3 QN-B3
13. B-B3 N-K4
14. Q-Q5 P-Q3
15. R-Q B-Q2
16. B-R4 B-B3
17. BxB PxB
18. QxN Q-N5
19. N-R3 K-Q2
20. N-B4 P-B6
21. RxPch PxR
22. QxPch K-B
23. QxBPch K-Q
24. R-Qch K-K2
25. Q-Q6ch K-K
26. R-Kch K-B2
27. N-K5ch K-K
28. N-N6ch K-B2
29. NxRmate
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Nf3 g5
4. Bc4 g4
5. 0-0 gxf3
6. Qxf3 Qf6
7. e5 Qxe5
8. Bxf7+ Kd8
9. d4 Qxd4+
10. Kh1 Bh6
11. Bd2 Qg7
12. Bb3 Nc6
13. Bc3 Ne5
14. Qd5 d6
15. Rd1 Bd7
16. Ba4 Bc6
17. Bxc6 bxc6
18. Qxe5 Qg4
19. Na3 Kd7
20. Nc4 f3
21. Rxd6+ cxd6
22. Qxd6+ Kc8
23. Qxc6+ Kd8
24. Rd1+ Ke7
25. Qd6+ Ke8
26. Re1+ Kf7
27. Ne5+ Ke8
28. Ng6+ Kf7
29. Nxh8#

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Richard Teichmann


Queen's Pawn Opening

Comments by Reichhelm
2. P-QB4 P-K4(a)
Adopted by Tarrasch, but discountenanced by Pillsbury. Lasker says it is a fair venture.
5. P-QR3(b) B-KN5
To be able to play QN-Q2 without having it pinned.
7. N-N3(c) BxN
P-KR3 is safer.
14. B-B2 N-QR4(d)
If B-QB4, White moves Q-Q3 and plays for a king's side attack. The move in the text is a second gambit by Mlotkowski to advantageously place his queen.
17. N-N5(e) P-KN3
But White's attack has the stage first.
21. Q-Q3 N-B3(f)
QR-Q looks stronger.
26. QR-N(g) KR-Q
A very good move. It is preliminary to opening the QN's file, and opens the final play of the game.
31. B-B3 R-Q2(h)
He must lose another pawn now.
48. Q-KB3(i) B-K6
Anticipating annoyance from B-K6 maneuver.

John Henry Smythe (white) vs. Stasch Mlotkowski (black)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line
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John Henry Smythe vs. Stasch Mlotkowski, circa 1903

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. P-QB4 P-K4
3. PxKP P-Q5
4. KN-B3 QN-B3
5. P-QR3 B-KN5
6. QN-Q2 P-QR4
7. N-N3 BxN
8. KPxB P-R5
9. N-Q2 NxP
10. P-B4 QN-B3
11. B-Q3 N-B3
12. O-O B-Q3
13. N-B3 O-O
14. B-B2 N-QR4
15. QxP P-B4
16. Q-Q3 Q-B2
17. N-N5 P-KN3
18. P-KN3 P-KR3
19. N-K4 NxN
20. QxN KR-K
21. Q-Q3 N-B3
22. B-K3 B-B
23. B-Q N-K2
24. B-N4 B-N2
25. Q-B2 Q-N3
26. QR-N KR-Q
27. P-N4 PxPe.p.
28. RxP Q-B3
29. KR-N QR-N
30. R-N6 Q-B2
31. B-B3 R-Q2
32. RxP RxR
33. RxR Q-Q
34. RxR QxR
35. BxP N-B4
36. B-KN4 Q-B3
37. B-K3 NxB
38. PxN Q-B4
39. Q-Q3 B-N7
40. P-QR4 B-B8
41. K-B2 Q-N5
42. Q-B2 Q-R6
43. P-K4 Q-K6ch
44. K-N2 B-Q7
45. P-K5 P-R4
46. B-Q P-R5
47. Q-N3 Q-K8
48. Q-KB3 B-K6
49. B-K2 B-B4
50. K-R3 PxP
51. PxP Q-QR8
52. Q-Q5 Q-K8
53. P-K6 PxP
54. QxPch K-R2
55. Q-K4 Q-QR8
56. B-Q3 Q-N2
57. P-B5 B-K2
58. PxPch K-R
59. Q-R8ch B-B
60. Q-Q8 K-N
61. Q-Q5ch K-R
62. Q-R5ch Q-R3
63. QxQch BxQ
64. P-B5 B-K6
65. P-B6 B-N3
66. K-N4 wins
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e5
3. dxe5 d4
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. a3 Bg4
6. Nbd2 a5
7. Nb3 Bxf3
8. exf3 a4
9. Nd2 Nxe5
10. f4 Nf6
11. Bd3 Nc6
12. 0-0 Bd6
13. Nf3 0-0
14. Bc2 Na5
15. Qxd4 c5
16. Qd3 Qc7
17. Ng5 g6
18. g3 h6
19. Ne4 Nxe4
20. Qxe4 Rfe8
21. Qd3 Nc6
22. Be3 Bf8
23. Bd1 Ne7
24. Bg4 Bg7
25. Qc2 Qb6
26. Rfb1 Red8
27. b4 axb3e.p.
28. Rxb3 Qc6
29. Rb1 Rb8
30. Rb6 Qc7
31. Bf3 Rd7
32. Rxb7 Rxb7
33. Rxb7 Qd8
34. Rxd7 Qxd7
35. Bxc5 Nf5
36. Bg4 Qc6
37. Be3 Nxe3
38. fxe3 Qc5
39. Qd3 Bb2
40. a4 Bc1
41. Kf2 Qb4
42. Qc2 Qa3
43. e4 Qe3+
44. Kg2 Bd2
45. e5 h5
46. Bd1 h4
47. Qb3 Qe1
48. Qf3 Be3
49. Be2 Bc5
50. Kh3 hxg3
51. hxg3 Qa1
52. Qd5 Qe1
53. e6 fxe6
54. Qxe6+ Kh7
55. Qe4 Qa1
56. Bd3 Qg7
57. f5 Be7
58. fxg6+ Kh8
59. Qa8+ Bf8
60. Qd8 Kg8
61. Qd5+ Kh8
62. Qh5+ Qh6
63. Qxh6+ Bxh6
64. c5 Be3
65. c6 Bb6
66. Kg4 1-0

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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 --
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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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