Bobby Fischer History Notes: September 19, 1915 The People, Chess by T. F. Lawrence, London, England

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September 19, 1915 The People, Chess by T. F. Lawrence, London, England

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Chess 19 Sep 1915, Sun The Sunday People (London, London, England) Newspapers.com

Chess By T. F. Lawrence
A King's Gambit Tournament has been held among the unfortunate Russian masters interned at Triberg. The acceptance of the gambit was made compulsory and a number of interesting games was the result. We have received a selection from Mr. Leonard P. Rees, secretary of the British Chess Federation, and reproduce the score of two lively encounters which, although short, are particularly instructive as showing something of what to avoid in that most elusive of openings-the Bishop's Gambit.
The enterprising Melbourne Chess Club has arranged to hold a Patriotic Handicap Tournament, two-thirds of the gross proceeds from entries to be given to the Australian Wounded Soldier's Fund. Fifty entries have already been received and there is every indication that the venture will be a great success. The example might well be followed in this country.

Played In The King's Gambit Tournament at Triberg

Ilya Rabinovich vs Samuil Vainshtein
Triberg 1415 (1914), rd 12
King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit (C33) 1-0

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3. B-B4 P-Q4
4. BxP Q-R5ch
5. K-B N-K2
6. N-KB3 Q-R4
7. N-B3 P-KN4
8. P-KR4 P-KR3
9. BxPch QxB
10. N-K5 Q-B3
11. Q-R5ch K-Q
12. N-B7ch K-Q2
13. NxR B-N2
14. N-B7 N-N3
15. NxRP NxP
16. Q-B7ch K-Q
17. N-Q5 Resigns

Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Qh4+
5. Kf1 Ne7
6. Nf3 Qh5
7. Nc3 g5
8. h4 h6
9. Bxf7+ Qxf7
10. Ne5 Qf6
11. Qh5+ Kd8
12. Nf7+ Kd7
13. Nxh8 Bg7
14. Nf7 Ng6
15. Nxh6 Nxh4
16. Qf7+ Kd8
17. Nd5 1-0

Efim Bogoljubov (white) vs. Alexey Selezniev (black)
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack
Submitted to chessgames.com on 04/26/2025

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-KN3 PxP
7. Q-B3 P-N7ch
8. KxP N-R3
9. Q-KN3 B-QB4
10. Q-K5ch B-K3
11. P-Q4 N-Q2
12. QxRch K-K2
13. Q-N7 Q-N5ch
14. K-B Q-Q8ch
15. K-N2 Q-N5ch
1/2-1/2

Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Qh4+
5. Kf1 g5
6. g3 fxg3
7. Qf3 g2+
8. Kxg2 Nh6
9. Qg3 Bc5
10. Qe5+ Be6
11. d4 Nd7
12. Qxh8+ Ke7
13. Qg7 Qg4+
14. Kf1 Qd1+
15. Kg2 Qg4+
1/2-1/2

'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:

Tweets by swilkinsonbc

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 1956

March 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.

September 19, 1915 The People, Chess by T. F. Lawrence, London, England

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