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June 16, 1912 Philadelphia Inquirer Chess and Checkers

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ChessChess 16 Jun 1912, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

The following game decided the championship of the Franklin Chess Club. Mlotkowski and Shipley tied for first and second places in the tournament and the play-off was decided by two games. The first game, a French Defense, played by W. P. Shipley, resulted in a draw. The present game was well contested, and Mlotkowski obtained a well-deserved win through an exceptionally fine combination, beginning with his thirty-first move of Q-N6. Both players were pressed for time for the last five or six moves, but we doubt if the result would have been different had the time limit been slower. We shall, as soon as the third, fourth and fifth prizes are determined, publish the full and complete score of the tournament. Sixteen players were in the contest.

Walter Penn Shipley vs Stasch Mlotkowski

The following well-played game was contested in the recent Franklin-Manhattan match. Hodges' record, both in tournaments, matches and in the cable match with England, has demonstrated that he is practically the hardest New York player to win from. He rarely takes any chances, always keeping his game well in hand, and seizing upon the least weak move of his adversary to press for a winning attack. Stadelman clearly outplayed the New Yorker from the fourteenth move and obtained a well-deserved victory.

Albert Beauregard Hodges (white) vs. Samuel Leigh Stadelman (black)
Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/14/2025

Albert Beauregard Hodges vs Samuel Leigh Stadelman, 1912

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-Q4
2. KN-B3 KN-B3
3. P-QB4 P-K3
4. N-B3 P-B3
5. P-K3 QN-Q2
6. B-Q3 B-Q3
7. O-O O-O
8. P-K4 PxP
9. NxP NxN
10. BxN P-KB4
11. B-Q3 P-K4
12. PxP NxP
13. NxN BxN
14. P-B4 B-Q5ch
15. K-R Q-B3
16. R-QN B-K3
17. P-QN3 QR-Q
18. Q-B3 R-B2
19. B-K3 BxB
20. QxB KR-Q2
21. KR-Q B-B2
22. B-K2 RxRch
23. BxR Q-Q5
24. QxQ RxQ
25. P-N3 R-Q7
26. P-QR4 K-B
27. B-B3 K-K2
28. R-Q RxRch
29. BxR K-Q3
30. K-N K-B4
31. K-B2 P-QN4
32. BPxP BPxP
33. B-B2 P-N3
34. P-R3 K-N5
35. PxP BxP
36. B-N KxP
37. P-N4 PxP
38. PxP P-QR4
39. P-B5 PxP
40. BxP P-R3
41. K-N3 K-B4
42. K-R4 P-R5
43. K-R5 P-R6
44. B-N B-K3
45. KxP BxP
46. K-N5 B-Q8
47. K-B4 K-Q5
48. B-R2 K-B6
49. K-K3 K-N7
Resigns
Algebraic
1. d4 d5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 c6
5. e3 Nbd7
6. Bd3 Bd6
7. 0-0 0-0
8. e4 dxe4
9. Nxe4 Nxe4
10. Bxe4 f5
11. Bd3 e5
12. dxe5 Nxe5
13. Nxe5 Bxe5
14. f4 Bd4+
15. Kh1 Qf6
16. Rb1 Be6
17. b3 Rd8
18. Qf3 Rf7
19. Be3 Bxe3
20. Qxe3 Rd7
21. Rd1 Bf7
22. Be2 Rxd1+
23. Bxd1 Qd4
24. Qxd4 Rxd4
25. g3 Rd2
26. a4 Kf8
27. Bf3 Ke7
28. Rd1 Rxd1+
29. Bxd1 Kd6
30. Kg1 Kc5
31. Kf2 b5
32. cxb5 cxb5
33. Bc2 g6
34. h3 Kb4
35. axb5 Bxb3
36. Bb1 Kxb5
37. g4 fxg4
38. hxg4 a5
39. f5 gxf5
40. Bxf5 h6
41. Kg3 Kc5
42. Kh4 a4
43. Kh5 a3
44. Bb1 Be6
45. Kxh6 Bxg4
46. Kg5 Bd1
47. Kf4 Kd4
48. Ba2 Kc3
49. Ke3 Kb2
0-1

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'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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