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Louis Russell Chauvenet, 1948

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February 03 1948

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia, Tuesday, February 03, 1948

1948, Chess Champion Louis Russell Chauvenet, Plays Group Simultaneously

Chess Champion Plays Group Simultaneously
Russell Chauvenet (standing), Virginia's champion chess player, is shown playing members of the Roanoke Chess Club simultaneously in an exhibition match at the Community Fund headquarters last night. Part of the group is shown seated while others “look on.” They are, left to right: Haines Dalmas, Jack Godfrey, Howard Montgomery, Arthur Abbott and Nelson Bond.

October 31 1948

The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, Sunday, October 31, 1948

Our Game of the Week was played in the Virginia State Tournament last year and emphasizes the importance of diagonal control.

William R. Triplett (white) vs. Louis Russell Chauvenet (black)
Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation

W. R. Triplett vs. Louis Russell Chauvenet, 1947

Descriptive
1. P-Q4 P-KB4
2. P-QB4 N-KB3
3. N-QB3 P-K3
4. P-QR3 B-K2
5. P-K3 O-O
6. B-Q3 P-Q4
7. Q-B2 N-K5
8. KN-K2 P-B4
9. O-O N-QB3
10. P-B3 PxQP
11. PxN PxN
12. KPxQP PxQP
13. QxP PxP
14. QxPch K-R
15. Q-B2 B-Q3
16. P-KN3 N-K4
17. N-Q4 NxB
18. QxN B-K4
19. B-Q2 P-QN3
20. B-B3 B-N2
21. RxP RxR
22. QxR Q-Q4
23. N-B3 BxB
24. QxQ BxQ
0-1
 
Algebraic
1. d4 f5
2. c4 Nf6
3. Nc3 e6
4. a3 Be7
5. e3 0-0
6. Bd3 d5
7. Qc2 Ne4
8. Ne2 c5
9. 0-0 Nc6
10. f3 cxd4
11. fxe4 dxc3
12. exd5 exd5
13. Qxc3 dxc4
14. Qxc4+ Kh8
15. Qc2 Bd6
16. g3 Ne5
17. Nd4 Nxd3
18. Qxd3 Be5
19. Bd2 b6
20. Bc3 Bb7
21. Rxf5 Rxf5
22. Qxf5 Qd5
23. Nf3 Bxc3
24. Qxd5 Bxd5
0-1
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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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