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Alexander Alekhine, 1910

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1910

Alekhine / V Rozanov vs Bernstein / Uraev

Konstantin Vygodchikov vs Alexander Alekhine

N A Alexandrov vs Alexander Alekhine

Trublenkov / Polzikov / Sladkov vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs V Vasilevsky

Alexander Alekhine vs V Vasilevsky

Alexander Alekhine vs Krotky


January 01 1910

Alekhine / Bernstein vs Goncharov / Rubinstein


January 02 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Akiba Rubinstein


March 04 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Ceilikman

Alexander Alekhine vs Diurnbaum

Alexander Alekhine vs Gutkevich

Alexander Alekhine vs Vladimir Ostrogsky


July 14 1910

Alekhine / von Bardeleben vs Nimzowitsch / Bier


July 18 1910

Carl Schlechter vs Alexander Alekhine


Big Chess Congress Opens: Strong Field Draws Numbers for Play Which Begins To-day.

New-York Tribune, New York, New York, Monday, July 18, 1910

Big Chess Congress Opens
Strong Field Draws Numbers for Play Which Begins To-day.
Hamburg, July 17. The International congress under the auspices of the German Chess Association, opened here this morning, when the following strong field presented itself to the committee ready to begin play in the international tourney tomorrow America—Frank J. Marshall, champion of he United States. Germany—F. Jacob, E. John, F. Koehnlein, S. P. Leonhardt, R. Spielmann and R. Teichmann. Austria—Carl Schlechter, champion; O. Duras and S. Tartakower. Russia—A. Alekhine, F. J. Dus-Chotimirsky, A. Nimzowitsch and G. S. Salwe. England—F. D. Yates; Leo Forgacz, Hungary, and A. Speijer, Holland, eighteen in all.
After disposing of all business matters in connection with the forthcoming contests and the election of officers for the ensuing year, the eighteen masters were called upon to draw their respective numbers, in order to ascertain the schedule for all seventeen rounds, according to the Berger tables.
Tartakower drew No. 1; Marshall, 2; Salwe, 3, and Schlechter, Jacob, Speijer, Koehnlein, Dus-Chotomirsky, Leonhardt, Spielmann, John, Alekhine and Yates the figures from 4 to 16, Forgacz and Tarrasch drawing 17 and 18 respectively.


July 19 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Friedrich G Jakob


July 20 1910

Abraham Speijer vs Alexander Alekhine


July 21 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Friedrich Koehnlein


1910, International Masters Chess Tournament in Europe

New-York Tribune, New York, New York, Thursday, July 21, 1910

Marshall Wins A Game
Beats Tarrasch, the German Champion, at Chess.
[By Cable to The Tribune]
Hamburg, July 20.—Frank J. Marshall, the American champion, won his game in the third round of the international tournament here to-day by defeating the German champion, Tarrasch. Schlechter now leads in the tournament, having half point the advantage over Salwe.
Salwe proved too much for Tartakower, who made a slip and lost the game in short order, while Forgacz did not come up to expectations, Schlechter winning in fine style. The other results were: Jacob lost to Yates, Speijer went down before Alekhine, who, by the way, is a youth of only eighteen years; Koehnlein suffered defeat at the hands of John, Chotimirski lost to Teichmann and Leonhardt to Nimzowitsch, while Spielmann and Duras drew their games. The standing to date follows.
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The players will face each other in the fourth round as follows: Nimzowitsch vs. Spielmann, Teichmann vs. Leonhardt, John vs. Chotimirski, Alekhine vs. Koehnlein, Yates vs. Speijer and Tarrasch vs. Duras.


July 22 1910

Fyodor Duz-Khotimirsky vs Alexander Alekhine


July 23 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Leonhardt


July 25 1910

Rudolf Spielmann vs Alexander Alekhine


July 26 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Oldrich Duras


July 27 1910

Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine


July 29 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Richard Teichmann


July 30 1910

Walter John vs Alexander Alekhine


August 01 1910

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine


August 02 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates


August 03 1910

Leo Forgacs vs Alexander Alekhine


August 04 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower


August 05 1910

Frank Marshall vs Alexander Alekhine


August 06 1910

Alexander Alekhine vs Georg Salwe


August 07 1910

Austrian Champion Wins Chess Title

The Fresno Morning Republican, Fresno, California, Sunday, August 07, 1910

Austrian Champion Wins Chess Title
Hamburg, Aug. 6.—The International chess tournament begun in this city on July 18, ended today when the Austrian champion Carl Schlechter captured first prize with 11½ games won. The other best scores were Duras, 11; Nimzowitsch 10½ Spielmann, 10; Marshall, 9½; Techman, 9½; Alekhine, 8½; Chotimirski, 8½; Forgacz, 8, Tarrasch, 8.


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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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