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Chess: Soltis Continues Dominance Of Marshall Club Tourney

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The New York Times New York, New York Thursday, May 13, 1971 - Page 42

Chess: Soltis Continues Dominance Of Marshall Club Tourney by Al Horowitz
Andrew Soltis, one of America's most promising young players, has won the championship of New York's Marshall Chess Club for the fourth time in five years. Soltis posted a 10-1 score and Dr. Orest Popovych was second. […] Soltis's game against Dr. Paul Robey, a former club champion, shows the venerable Allgaier Gambit in modern dress. The line of defense Black plays here has been recommended by no less an authority than Bobby Fischer. A thorough analysis of the opening would fill a huge tome.

When Should Draw Be Offered In Chess Match?

Andrew Soltis (white) vs. Paul Robey (black)

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. P-KB4 PxP
3. N-KB3 P-Q3
4. P-Q4 P-KN4
5. P-KR4 P-N5
6. N-N5 P-B3
7. BxP PxN
8. BxNP B-K2
9. Q-Q2 N-QB3
10. N-B3 P-KR3
11. BxB QNxB
12. B-B4 P-B3
13. O-O K-Q2
14. R-B7 K-B2
15. Q-B4 B-Q2
16. P-K5 B-K1
17. R-N7 P-Q4
18. B-Q3  P-KR4
19. R-KB1 P-R3
20. Q-N5 K-N3
21. R-B8 R-R3
22. N-R4ch K-R2
23. N-B5 R-N1
24. RxN NxR
25. RxN P-N3
26. NxP R-K3
27. R-N7ch K-R1
28. N-B7ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Nf3 d6
4. d4 g5
5. h4 g4
6. Ng5 f6
7. Bxf4 fxg5
8. Bxg5 Be7
9. Qd2 Nc6
10. Nc3 h6
11. Bxe7 Nxe7
12. Bc4 c6
13. 0-0 Kd7
14. Rf7 Kc7
15. Qf4 Bd7
16. e5 Be8
17. Rg7 d5
18. Bd3 h5
19. Rf1 a6
20. Qg5 Kb6
21. Rf8 Rh6
22. Na4+ Ka7
23. Nc5 Rb8
24. Rxg8 Nxg8
25. Rxg8 b6
26. Nxa6 Re6
27. Rg7+ Ka8
28. Nc7+ 1-0

As of 5/18/2020 game not found among the games of Andrew Soltis

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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's True History
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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