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Alexander Alekhine, 1913

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1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Ovsiannikov/Ukhtomsk

Alexander Alekhine vs David Janowski


Alexander Alekhine in simultaneous play, 1913, wearing student uniform of the Imperial School of Law, St. Petersburg.

Alexander Alekhine in simultaneous play, 1913, wearing student uniform of the Imperial School of Law, St. Petersburg.


January 30 1913

Alekhine / Blumenfeld vs Bernstein / Seleznie


February 28 1913

Stefan Levitsky vs Alexander Alekhine


March 02 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky


March 03 1913

Stefan Levitsky vs Alexander Alekhine


March 04 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky


March 06 1913

Stefan Levitsky vs Alexander Alekhine


March 07 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky


March 11 1913

Stefan Levitsky vs Alexander Alekhine


March 12 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky


March 13 1913

Stefan Levitsky vs Alexander Alekhine


March 16 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky


April 18 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Oldrich Duras


April 20 1913

Grigory Levenfish vs Alexander Alekhine


April 22 1913

Eugene Znosko-Borovsky vs Alexander Alekhine


July 20 1913

Richard Teichmann vs Alexander Alekhine


July 28 1913

Adolf Georg Olland vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs Jan Willem te Kolste


July 29 1913

Jacques Mieses vs Alexander Alekhine


July 30 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Fritz Englund


July 31 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Klaas Geus

Rudolf Loman vs Alexander Alekhine


August 01 1913

Edward Lasker vs Alexander Alekhine


August 04 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Willem Schelfhout

Fred Dewhirst Yates vs Alexander Alekhine


August 05 1913

Abraham Speijer vs Alexander Alekhine


August 06 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Gyula Breyer


August 07 1913

David Janowski vs Alexander Alekhine


August 17 1913

1913, How the Russians Play

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, Sunday, August 17, 1913

How The Russians Play.
Games From St. Petersburg.

The next international tourney will start on Dec. 15, at St Petersburg.
Jose Capablanca will be the representative from Cuba and in all probability Frank Marshall will represent America.
Marshall has received an invitation from P. P. Sabowruff which he is expected to accept. Russia can boast of a number of expert players and Rubinstein the champion has an international reputation.
In view of the coming tourney the games below will be reviewed with interest.
The first one from La Stratergie, is a selection from the recent tourney played at St. Petersburg, and the other occurred between Alechine and Loewenfisch in tourney play.
The latter game is especially interesting on account of its ending.

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky
Alekhine - Levitsky (1913), St Petersburg RUE, rd 2, Mar-02
King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Variation (C33) 1-0

Alexander Alekhine vs Grigory Levenfish
St. Petersburg (1912), St. Petersburg RUE, Mar-14
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0


September 06 1913

Edward Lasker vs Alexander Alekhine


September 07 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Edward Lasker


September 10 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs M Prat

Rodzynski vs Alexander Alekhine


September 12 1913

Edward Lasker vs Alexander Alekhine


September 13 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Arthur Compton Ellis

Alexander Alekhine vs Herbert Jacobs

Alexander Alekhine vs Huntsman


November 25 1913

1913, Alexander Alekhine vs. J. Pratt, France Simultaneous, Mates in 10.

The Birmingham Post, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, Tuesday, November 25, 1913

During his recent visit to Paris, Mr. A. Alekhine worked off the following fine announced mate in 10 during a simultaneous performance at the Cafe de la Regence:—

Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. J. Pratt (black)

FEN 2qrr1n1/3b1kp1/2pBpn1p/1p2PP2/p2P4/1BP5/P3Q1PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

Descriptive
1. Q-R5ch! NxQ
2. PxPch K-N3
3. B-B2ch K-N4
4. R-B5ch K-N3
5. R-B6ch K-N4
6. R-N6ch K-R5
7. R-K4ch N-B5
8. RxNch K-R4
9. P-KN3 BxP
10. R-R4mate
Algebraic
1. Qh5+ Nxh5
2. fxe6+ Kg6
3. Bc2+ Kg5
4. Rf5+ Bg6
5. Rf6+ Kg5
6. Rg6+ Kh4
7. Re4+ Nf4
8. Rxf4+ Kh5
9. g3 Bxe6
10. Rg4#

December 14 1913

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine


December 23 1913

Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca


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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, 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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