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July 08, 1917 The Los Angeles Times, Chess Notes, Los Angeles, California

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ChessChess 08 Jul 1917, Sun The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

CHESS.
GAME NO. 53—CENTER COUNTER GAMBIT.
The following game was one of the most lively ever contested in a Los Angeles team match. It was played in the match by telegraph between Los Angeles and San Diego, May 31, 1915, Mr. Lewis representing Los Angeles.

Eugene Herbert Hollister (white) vs. William A. Lewis (black)
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation
Submitted to chessgames.com on 05/11/2025

Eugene Herbert Hollister vs. William A. Lewis, 1915

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-Q4
2. PxP QxP
3. N-QB3 Q-Q1
4. P-Q4 P-QB3
5. N-B3 B-B4
6. KB-B4 P-K3
7. B-B4 B-Q3
8. BxB QxB
9. O-O N-B3
10. N-K5 QN-Q2
11. N-KB3 P-KR3
12. B-Q3 P-KN3
13. R-K1 O-O
14. N-K4 Q-B2
15. P-QB3 P-KR4
16. P-KR3 N-Q4
17. N(K4)-N5 N(Q2)-B3
18. N-K5 QR-B1
19. N(N5)xBP RxN
20. NxR QxN
21. B-B4 R-B1
22. Q-K2 N-B5
23. Q-K3 N(B3)-Q4
24. BxN NxB
25. Q-K5 BxPch
26. PxB QxPch
27. K-R1 Q-B6ch
28. K-R2 N-B5
29. Q-K4 QxPch
30. K-N1 R-B4
31. K-B2 N-Q6ch
32. K-K2 R-B7ch
33. K-Q1 NxPch
34. K-B1 QxPch
35. K-N1 P-K4
36. R-QB1 Q-Q6ch
Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 d5
2. exd5 Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qd8
4. d4 c6
5. Nf3 Bf5
6. Bf4 e6
7. Bc4 Bd6
8. Bxd6 Qxd6
9. 0-0 Nf6
10. Ne5 Nbd7
11. Nf3 h6
12. Bd3 g6
13. Re1 0-0
14. Ne4 Qc7
15. c3 h5
16. h3 Nd5
17. Neg5 N7f6
18. Ne5 Rc8
19. Nxf7 Rxf7
20. Nxf7 Qxf7
21. Bc4 Rf8
22. Qe2 Nf4
23. Qe3 Nd5
24. Bxd5 Nxd5
25. Qe5 Bxh3
26. gxh3 Qxf2+
27. Kh1 Qf3+
28. Kh2 Nf4
29. Qe4 Qxh3+
30. Kg1 Rf5
31. Kf2 Nd3+
32. Ke2 Rf2+
33. Kd1 Nxb2+
34. Kc1 Qxc3+
35. Kb1 e5
36. Rc1 Qd3+
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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