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June 20, 1915 Evening star, Chess, Washington, District of Columbia

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ChessChess 20 Jun 1915, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com

The following pretty game was played in the recent intercity match between San Diego and Los Angeles. San Diego spilled the dope by defeating Los Angeles, considered the strongest chess center on the west coast, by the score of 6½ to 3½.

Rev. Edward Beckley Adams (white) vs. Stasch Mlotkowski (black)
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/25/2025

Edward Beckley Adams vs. Stasch Mlotkowski, 1915

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3. B-B4 P-Q4
4. BxP Q-R5ch
5. K-B P-KN4
6. P-Q4 B-N2
7. N-QB3 N-K2
8. P-KN3 PxP
9. K-N2 P-QB3
10. PxP Q-N5
11. QxQ BxQ
12. B-N3 P-KR3
13. QN-K2 N-Q2
14. B-Q2 P-KB4
15. P-K5 O-O-O
16. B-K6 N-Q4
17. BxN PxB
18. N-KB3 N-B
19. B-N4 N-K3
20. P-R4 B-B
21. BxB QRxB
22. R-QR3 P-N3
23. P-B4 R-Q
24. R-QB K-N2
25. PxP RxP
26. R-B4 KR-Q
27. QR-B3 B-R4
28. R-B6 B-B2
29. R-B4 QR-Q2
30. K-B2 P-N5
31. N-R4 N-B4
32. RxN PxR
33. RxP B-K3
34. K-K3 P-R3
35. N-N6 R-QB2
36. RxRch KxR
37. QN-B4 B-N6
38. N-K7 BxP
39. N-K6ch K-Q2
40. NxR KxKN
41. N-N7 B-Q2
42. K-B4 K-B2
43. P-Q5 K-K2
44. N-Q6 P-KR4
45. NxPch BxN
46. KxB P-R5
47. KxP Resigns
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Qh4+
5. Kf1 g5
6. d4 Bg7
7. Nc3 Ne7
8. g3 fxg3
9. Kg2 c6
10. hxg3 Qg4
11. Qxg4 Bxg4
12. Bb3 h6
13. Nce2 Nd7
14. Bd2 f5
15. e5 0-0-0
16. Be6 Nd5
17. Bxd5 cxd5
18. Nf3 Nf8
19. Bb4 Ne6
20. a4 Bf8
21. Bxf8 Rxf8
22. Ra3 b6
23. c4 Rd8
24. Rc1 Kb7
25. cxd5 Rxd5
26. Rc4 Rhd8
27. Rc3 Bh5
28. Rc6 Bf7
29. Rc4 Rd7
30. Kf2 g4
31. Nh4 Nc5
32. Rxc5 bxc5
33. Rxc5 Be6
34. Ke3 a6
35. Ng6 Rc7
36. Rxc7+ Kxc7
37. Nf4 Bb3
38. Ne7 Bxa4
39. Ne6+ Kd7
40. Nxd8 Kxe7
41. Nb7 Bd7
42. Kf4 Kf7
43. d5 Ke7
44. Nd6 h5
45. Nxf5+ Bxf5
46. Kxf5 h4
47. Kxg4 1-0

A fine skittle by the genial editor of the American Chess Bulletin, Hermann Helms.

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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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