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Charles Edwin Bauder, 1909

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May 02 1909

1909, Junior Mercantile Chess Match, S. W. Bampton vs. Charles Edwin Bauder

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 02, 1909

Below will be found a brilliant game played in the recent Junior-Mercantile Match. Bampton introduces a new attack against the Sicilian Defense, and one which, so far as we know, originated with him. White with the line of play obtains a good game, and at the same time deprives Black of all book knowledge that he may hae of the opening.

(a) This is Bampton's new attack in the opening.
(b) We believe that Black would have done better to have continued with BPxP.
(c) Beautifully played White. The sacrifice is thoroughly sound and wins the game.

Samuel Warren Bampton (white) vs. Charles Edwin Bauder (black)

Unresolved Chess Game
Unresolved Chess Game: Can you solve it?

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. P-KB4 P-K3
3. N-KB3 N-KB3
4. P-Q3 N-B3
5. P-B3 P-QN3
6. B-K2 B-N2
7. N-R3 B-K2
8. N-B2 QR-B
9. O-O P-Q3
10. N-R3 Q-B2
11. P-B5 O-O
12. B-Q2 P-KR3
13. K-R QR-Q
14. N-N P-Q4
15. PxKP QPxP
16. PxPch K-R
17. N-B5 PxP
18. B-R5 B-Q3
19. BxP PxB
20. Q-Q2 RxP
21. QxPch N-R2
22. BxR B-K4
23. N-R4 N-K2
24. B-N6 NxB
25. N-Nch K-N
26. NxB QxN
27. QR-K Q-Q4
28. Q-N6ch K-R
29. R-K8ch RxR
30. QxRch Q-N
31. Q-K5ch Q-N2
32. Q-N8ch 1-0
Algebraic
1. e4 c5
2. f4 e6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. d3 Nc6
5. c3 b6
6. Be2 Bb7
7. Na3 Be7
8. Nc2 Rc8
9. 0-0 d6
10. Na3 Qc7
11. f5 0-0
12. Bd2 h6
13. Kh1 Rd8
14. Ng1 d5
15. fxe6 dxe4
16. exf7+ Kh8
17. Nc4 exd3
18. Bh5 Bd6
19. Bxh6 gxh6
20. Qd2 Rxf7
21. Qxh6+ Nh7
22. Bxf7 Be5
23. Na5 Ne7
24. Bg6 Nxg6

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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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