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February 28, 1914 The Minneapolis Journal, The Weekly Chess Journal by N. H. Nelson, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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ChessChess 28 Feb 1914, Sat The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Newspapers.com

Game Department.
One of the interesting games from the state tournament. Philidor Opening.

Mor Weiss Testa (white) vs. George Taylor (black)
Philidor Defense
Submitted to chessgames.com on 05/06/2025

Mor Weiss Testa vs. W. J. Taylor, 1914

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. B-B4 B-K2
4. P-Q4 PxP
5. NxP N-KB3
6. N-QB3 P-B3
7. P-QR4 P-QR4
8. O-O O-O
9. P-B4 QN-Q2
10. B-Q3 N-B4
11. K-R Q-B2
12. P-B5 QN-Q2
13. B-B4 Q-N3
14. N-N3 N-K4
15. P-R3 KN-Q2
16. Q-K2 B-B3
17. QR-N Q-Q
18. Q-Q2 Q-K2
19. KR-Q KR-Q
20. N-K2 N-QN3
21. NxP P-Q4
22. PxP RxP
23. BxN QxB
24. N-B3 R-Q
25. N-N3 BxP
26. Q-B2 BxB
27. RxB N-Q4
28. NxN RxN
29. R-K3 Q-Q3
30. QR-K P-R3
31. P-B3 R-Q8
32. Q-B2 RxRch
33. RxR Q-N6
34. R-K2 B-K4
35. K-N RxP
36. Q-B5 Q-R7ch
37. K-B2 Q-B5ch
38. QxQ BxQ
39. R-B2 B-K4
40. P-QB4 P-QB4
41. K-B3 P-B3
42. K-K4 R-R
43. K-Q5 1/2-1/2
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Be7
4. d4 exd4
5. Nxd4 Nf6
6. Nc3 c6
7. a4 a5
8. 0-0 0-0
9. f4 Nbd7
10. Bd3 Nc5
11. Kh1 Qc7
12. f5 Nfd7
13. Bf4 Qb6
14. Nb3 Ne5
15. h3 Nd7
16. Qe2 Bf6
17. Rb1 Qd8
18. Qd2 Qe7
19. Rd1 Rd8
20. Ne2 Nb6
21. Nxa5 d5
22. exd5 Rxd5
23. Bxe5 Qxe5
24. Nc3 Rd8
25. Nb3 Bxf5
26. Qf2 Bxd3
27. Rxd3 Nd5
28. Nxd5 Rxd5
29. Re3 Qd6
30. Re1 h6
31. c3 Rd1
32. Qc2 Rxe1+
33. Rxe1 Qg3
34. Re2 Be5
35. Kg1 Rxa4
36. Qf5 Qh2+
37. Kf2 Qf4+
38. Qxf4 Bxf4
39. Rc2 Be5
40. c4 c5
41. Kf3 f6
42. Ke4 Ra8
43. Kd5 1/2-1/2

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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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