The Gift of Chess

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Best of Chess Fischer Newspaper Archives
• Robert J. Fischer, 1955 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1956 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1957 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1958 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1959 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1960 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1961 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1962 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1963 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1964 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1966 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1967 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1968 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1969 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1970 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1971 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1972 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1973 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1974 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1975 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1976 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1977 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1978 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1979 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1981 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1982 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1983 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1984 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1985 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1986 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1987 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1988 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1989 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1990 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1991 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1992 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1993 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1994 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1995 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1996 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1997 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1998 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1999 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2000 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2001 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2002 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2003 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2004 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2005 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2006 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2007 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2008 bio + additional games
 Chess Columns Additional Archives/Social Media

1970-1979

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KEY:
Complete Annual Volume (full text, games, etc) ▓=currently not available
▓=column available
▓=column visited
▓=complete with full text

1970

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Montreal Gazette, The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain

 

1971

 

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Montreal Gazette, The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain
Chess Column: Ottawa Journal, Chess, by D.M. LeDain
Chess by Leonard Barden, The Guardian

  • The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Sunday, January 03, 1971, The Chess Problem

The Chessboard by Harry T. Conover
The Argus, Fremont, California Chess by Richard Shorman
Bangor Daily News, Maine Chess by G. Cunningham & G. Dullea
The Chess Column by R.E. Fauber and Frank J. Garosi
Chess Column: Let's Play Chess by Harold Lundstrom Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky by Merrill Dowden
The Province, Vancouver, BC Canada Chess by Al Horowitz
The Boston Globe, Chess by Harold Dondis
Fort Lauderdale News, Chess by Ben Miller
Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Chess by Harry Mather
  • Oct 09, 1971 - Page 6 Incomplete Notes

    • Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Chess by Harry Mather Oct 16, 1971

    Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Chess by Harry Mather Oct 23, 1971

    Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Chess by Harry Mather Nov 27, 1971 COMPLETE

The Lompoc Record Chess by Vaughn Proctor
The El Paso Times, Chess by George Koltanowski
The Times Colonist, Victoria, BC, Chess Master by George Koltanowski
Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski
  • Mar 24, 1971 - Page 43 Incomplete Notes

    • Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski May 12, 1971

    Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski Aug 12, 1971

    Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski Sep 23, 1971

    Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski Nov 25, 1971 COMPLETE

Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Chess Chats by George Koltanowski
Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Chats on Chess by George Koltanowski
The Sydney Morning Herald Chess by G. Koshnitsky Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Chess by G. Koshnitsky. The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sunday, January 03, 1971

 

1972

 

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Montreal Gazette, The Game of Kings by D.M. LeDain
Chess Column: Ft. Lauderdale News, Chess by Ben Miller
The Argus, Fremont, California Chess by Richard Shorman
The Herald-News Chess by Frederick R. Chevalier Passaic, New Jersey
The Lowell Sun Chess by Frederick R. Chevalier Lowell, Massachusetts
Bangor Daily News, Maine Chess by G. Cunningham & G. Dullea
Sunday Gazette-Mail, Chess by Edward M. Foy
Chess by Leonard Barden, The Guardian
The Province, Vancouver, BC Canada Chess by Al Horowitz
Chess Column: Ottawa Journal, Chess, by D.M. LeDain
The King's Men The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky by Merrill Dowden
The Chessboard by Harry T. Conover
The Lompoc Record Chess by Vaughn Proctor
Chess Column: Let's Play Chess by Harold Lundstrom Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah
Star-Phoenix Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Chess by Harry Mather
The Boston Globe, Chess by Harold Dondis
The Chess Column by R.E. Fauber and Frank J. Garosi
The El Paso Times, Chess by George Koltanowski
Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California, Chess Chats by George Koltanowski
The Times Colonist, Victoria, BC, Chess Master by George Koltanowski
The Signal, Chess by George Koltanowski, Santa Clarita, California
Indianapolis News, Chess Master by George Koltanowski
Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Evans on Chess by Larry Evans
The Indianapolis Star, Evans on Chess, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Chicago Tribune, Chess by Larry Evans, Chicago, Illinois
Public Opinion Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Chess Mate by Glenn E. Beidel
Evening Standard London, Greater London, England by Leonard Barden
Newsday (Suffolk Edition) Chess by George Koltanowski Melville, New York
The Sydney Morning Herald Chess by G. Koshnitsky Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

 

1973

 

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette

1974

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette
The Chess Column by R.E. Fauber and Frank J. Garosi

1975

Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette

1976

Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette

1977

Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette

1978

Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette

1979

Chess Column: Chess by Larry Evans, Reno, Nevada Gazette
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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'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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