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Alexander Alekhine, 1926

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Benito Higinio Villegas vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs Sr Siemens Arenillas

Alexander Alekhine vs Miss Siemens Arenillas

Alexander Alekhine vs Eulogio Rocher

Alexander Alekhine vs F Rascon

Alexander Alekhine vs Dr Grosso

Alexander Alekhine vs Felix Ferreyra

Alexander Alekhine vs P Dobriner

Alexander Alekhine vs Juan Areu Franco

Alexander Alekhine vs Fermin Calzada

Alexander Alekhine vs Guillermo Del Ponte

Alexander Alekhine vs Guillermo Del Ponte


January 01 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates


January 02 1926

George Norman vs Alexander Alekhine


January 04 1926

David Janowski vs Alexander Alekhine


January 05 1926

Edward Guthlac Sergeant vs Alexander Alekhine


1926, Chess Champs

Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, Tuesday, January 05, 1926

Chess Champs
Hastings, Eng., Jan. 5.—(AP)—The international chess tournament here ended in a tie between Alechine, the Russian master, and Vidmar of Jugo Slavia, each scoring 8.5 out of a possible 9.


January 15 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Nicolai Eugen Schwartz


January 21 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs A H Owen / C B Winterton

E F Fardon / A James vs Alexander Alekhine


January 23 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Montagu Hughes-Hughes


January 26 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Edmund Tom Jesty


March 07 1926

Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine


March 08 1926

Arpad Vajda vs Alexander Alekhine


March 10 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Karl Gilg


March 11 1926

Stefano Rosselli del Turco vs Alexander Alekhine


March 13 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Karel Treybal


March 14 1926

Jacques Davidson vs Alexander Alekhine


March 15 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates


March 17 1926

Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine


March 18 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs David Janowski


March 18 1926

Walter Michel vs Alexander Alekhine


March 21 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Ernst Gruenfeld


March 22 1926

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine


March 24 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Milan Vidmar


March 25 1926

Hans Kmoch vs Alexander Alekhine


March 27 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Richard Reti


March 28 1926

Savielly Tartakower vs Alexander Alekhine


March 29 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Rudolf Spielmann


April 04 1926

Friedrich Saemisch vs Alexander Alekhine


April 05 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Bluemich


April 06 1926

Aron Nimzowitsch vs Alexander Alekhine


April 07 1926

Paul Johner vs Alexander Alekhine


April 09 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Savielly Tartakower


April 10 1926

Akiba Rubinstein vs Alexander Alekhine


April 11 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Lajos Steiner


April 12 1926

Fred Dewhirst Yates vs Alexander Alekhine


April 14 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Walther von Holzhausen


April 18 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Mario Schroeder


May 22 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Salo Landau

Climenson Dawbarn vs Alexander Alekhine


May 24 1926

Gerald Mutrie Reid vs Alexander Alekhine


May 25 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs George Thomas


May 26 1926

Maurice Edward Goldstein vs Alexander Alekhine


May 27 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Victor Kahn


May 28 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Edgar Colle

Edgar Colle vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs H Bardsley

Alexander Alekhine vs A Watson


May 31 1926

Edward Carmichael vs Alexander Alekhine

W Hawdon vs Alexander Alekhine


June 02 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Edward Carmichael


June 04 1926

Hubert Ernest Price vs Alexander Alekhine


June 05 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Eugene Znosko-Borovsky


June 07 1926

Arthur John Mackenzie vs Alexander Alekhine


June 08 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Francis George Butcher

Alexander Alekhine vs Francis Herbert Terrill


August 19 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Julio Menendez

Alexander Alekhine vs Luis Puharre

Alexander Alekhine vs F Segovia


August 22 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs R Castiarena

Alexander Alekhine vs C Correa

Alexander Alekhine vs Raul Molina

Alexander Alekhine vs Gregorio Perez Gomar


August 24 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Carlos Portela


August 26 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Damian Reca


August 28 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Benito Higinio Villegas


August 30 1926

Julio Lynch vs Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine vs Jorge Piacentini


September 03 1926

Enrique Ibanez vs Alexander Alekhine


September 05 1926

Jorge Nollmann vs Alexander Alekhine


September 06 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Alfredo Israel


September 07 1926

R Proasi / A Piacentini vs Alexander Alekhine


September 09 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Leon Colman Lerner

Alexander Alekhine vs Raul Molina


September 12 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Luis Mirlas


September 13 1926

Leopoldo Carranza vs Alexander Alekhine


September 16 1926

Enrique G Ruiz vs Alexander Alekhine


September 19 1926

Eugenio Zamudio vs Alexander Alekhine


September 23 1926

Benito Higinio Villegas vs Alexander Alekhine


September 24 1926

Rolando Illa vs Alexander Alekhine


September 25 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Enrique Ibanez


September 28 1926

Leopoldo Carranza vs Alexander Alekhine


September 29 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Carlos Portela


October 03 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Julio Machado

Alexander Alekhine vs Benito Higinio Villegas


October 05 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Rolando Illa


October 07 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Domingo Cano


October 08 1926

Enrique Ibanez vs Alexander Alekhine


October 11 1926

Carlos Portela vs Alexander Alekhine


October 16 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Luis Pruss


October 17 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Javier Perez / C N Lozardi

Oscar Garcia Vera vs Alexander Alekhine


October 20 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Carlos Hugo Maderna


October 21 1926

Conrado Bauer vs Alexander Alekhine


November 01 1926

Jose Gabarain vs Alexander Alekhine


November 02 1926

J P Montiel Vidal vs Alexander Alekhine


November 03 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Jose de Freitas

Angel Pons vs Alexander Alekhine


December 22 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe


December 24 1926

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine


December 26 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe


December 28 1926

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine


December 29 1926

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe


December 30 1926

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine


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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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