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Stanislaw (Stasch) Mlotkowski, 1925

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May 03 1925

Telegraphic MatchTelegraphic Match 03 May 1925, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

The telegraphic match played February 22 between San Francisco and Los Angeles was won by the San Francisco players, with a score of 6½ to 5½, W. A. Ruth, formerly of Philadelphia, played on the Los Angeles team, losing to A. J. Fink, while S. Mlotkowski, also a well-known Philadelphian, won from W. R. Lovegrove.


June 01 1925

Mlotkowski Wins Title Chess GameMlotkowski Wins Title Chess Game 01 Jun 1925, Mon The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

MLOTKOWSKI WINS TITLE CHESS GAME
Stasch Mlotkowski defeated E. F. Shrader in the second game of their match at the Commercial Chess Club yesterday for the chess championship of the State, in a Vienna opening after fifty-seven moves. The score now stands: Mlotkowski, 2; Schrader, 0.


June 09 1925

Mlotkowski Defeats Schrader At ChessMlotkowski Defeats Schrader At Chess 09 Jun 1925, Tue The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

MLOTKOWSKI DEFEATS SCHRADER AT CHESS
Stasch Mlotkowski, classy local chess player, won the third game of his match with E. F. Schrader for the chess championship of California Sunday afternoon in sixty-four moves. The opening was a “Philidor's Defense.” Score stands now, Mlotkowski, 3; Schrader, 0.


August 02 1925

California State ChampionshipCalifornia State Championship 02 Aug 1925, Sun The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Newspapers.com

Stasch Mlotkowski, formerly a resident of this city, has, again captured the chess championship of Los Angeles. The California State championship tournament is scheduled to start August 17.


August 17 1925

State Title Chess Tournament StartsState Title Chess Tournament Starts 17 Aug 1925, Mon The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

STATE TITLE CHESS TOURNAMENT STARTS
The fourth California State chess championship tournament began at the Los Angeles Athletic Club yesterday with the following entries: H. E. Elliott, A. J. Fink. M. I. Freed, E. W. Gruer, D. G. Holt, S. Mlotkowski. G. S. G. Patterson, E. F. Schrader and W. M. Whipple. The first round results.


August 18 1925

August 18, 1925. Yesterday's play in the State Chess championship now in progress at the Los Angeles Athletic Club resulted as follows: Mlotkowski vs. Fink drawn; Freed vs. Shrader, drawn; Gruer vs. Whipple, drawn; Elliott defeated Patterson. Holt a bye. The hardest fought game of the day was between Gruer and Whipple, the former seeming to have a win in the midgame, but Whipple fought tenaciously and finally secured a draw after 76 moves.


August 24 1925

Mlotkowski Retains Chess Title of StateMlotkowski Retains Chess Title of State 24 Aug 1925, Mon The Fresno Morning Republican (Fresno, California) Newspapers.com

Mlotkowski Retains Chess Title Of State
By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Aug 23—The state chess championship was retained by Mlotkowski today when he defeated E. W. Gruer of Oakland in the finals of the tournament closing at Los Angeles Athletic club. A. J. Fink of San Francisco dropped out of the running when he lost to G. S. Ghatterson of Los Angeles. In another match E. P. Elliott of Fullerton disposed of M. I. Freed, San Diego.
Gruer was elected president of the State Chess association at a business meeting today and Fink was chosen vice president.


October 04 1925

October 04, 1925. Gruer-Mlotkowski analysis.

Elmer Gruer vs Stasch Mlotkowski
California State Championship (1925), Los Angeles, CA USA
Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 0-1


'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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