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John William Brunnemer, 1923

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February 25 1923

1923, John William Brunnemer and Clarence E. Armstrong in State Chess Title Tournament match

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Sunday, February 25, 1923

Ex-Brooklynite In Tie For Jersey Chess Title
John W. Brunnemer formerly Brooklyn Chess Club player now living in Hillsdale, N. J. who has been champion of the New Jersey Chess Association for the past-two years and C. E. Armstrong of East Orange, holder of the title in 1913 and 1920, tied for first place in the championship tournament held in connection with the 38th annual meeting of the Association in the rooms of the Newark Chess Club. Both scored 3½ points out of four games. The tie will be played off.

March 29 1923

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, March 29, 1923

1923, John William Brunnemer vs. J. Khatemlansky, Metropolitan League Chess Match

Typical Game by Brunnemer.
Brooklyn has suffered this season through a number of defections. The League team, therefore, is finding it pretty hard sledding against the big clubs and for that matter cannot afford to take chances with any of the others. Among those who have gone elsewhere is J. W. Brunnemer who lives in New Jersey and finds it more convenient to play occasionally for the Chess Club International. He conducted and won a typical game against J. Khotimlansky of the Rice-Progressive Chess Club, the score of which follows:

Played between J. W. Brunnemer, International C. C., and J. Khatemlansky, Rice-Progressive C. C., in the Metropolitan League match at the rooms of the latter, March 10, 1923.

John William Brunnemer (white) vs. Joseph Khotimlansky (black)
Vienna Game

John William Brunnemer vs. Joseph Khotimlansky, 1923

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-QB3 P-Q3
3. N-B3 B-K2
4. P-Q4 N-Q2
5. B-QB4 P-QB3
6. O-O KN-B3
7. P-QR4 O-O
8. Q-K2 Q-B2
9. B-KN5 P-QR3
10. KR-Q R-N
11. PxP QNxP
12. NxN PxN
13. R-Q2 P-N4
14. B-N3 P-N5
15. BxN BxB
16. N-Q P-QR4
17. N-K3 B-N4
18. QR-Q K-R
19. R-Q6 B-K2
20. KR-Q2 B-N4
21. R-Q6 B-K2
22. KR-Q2 B-N4
23. B-B4 P-R3
24. R-Q3 Q-N3
25. P-QN3 BxN
26. QxB QxQ
27. RxQ R-N2
28. KR-Q3 R-B2
29. R-Q8 K-N
30. P-KB3 P-N3
31. K-B2 K-N2
32. K-K3 RxR
33. RxR K-B3
34. P-N3 P-N4
35. R-Q6ch K-N2
36. P-N4 B-N2
37. R-Q8 B-B
38. R-Q6 B-Q2
39. K-Q3 B-B
40. P-B3 B-Q2
41. PxP PxP
42. K-B2 R-R2
43. B-K2 R-B2
44. P-R5 R-R2
45. P-R6 P-B3
46. B-B4 B-K
47. R-Q8 B-B2
48. R-N8 BxB
49. R-N7ch Resigns
 
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nc3 d6
3. Nf3 Be7
4. d4 Nd7
5. Bc4 c6
6. 0-0 Ngf6
7. a4 0-0
8. Qe2 Qc7
9. Bg5 a6
10. Rd1 Rb8
11. dxe5 Nxe5
12. Nxe5 dxe5
13. Rd2 b5
14. Bb3 b4
15. Bxf6 Bxf6
16. Nd1 a5
17. Ne3 Bg5
18. Rd1 Kh8
19. Rd6 Be7
20. R6d2 Bg5
21. Rd6 Be7
22. Rd2 Bg5
23. Bc4 h6
24. Rd3 Qb6
25. b3 Bxe3
26. Qxe3 Qxe3
27. Rxe3 Rb7
28. Rd3 Rc7
29. Rd8 Kg8
30. f3 g6
31. Kf2 Kg7
32. Ke3 Rxd8
33. Rxd8 Kf6
34. g3 g5
35. Rd6+ Kg7
36. g4 Bb7
37. Rd8 Bc8
38. Rd6 Bd7
39. Kd3 Bc8
40. c3 Bd7
41. cxb4 axb4
42. Kc2 Ra7
43. Be2 Rc7
44. a5 Ra7
45. a6 f6
46. Bc4 Be8
47. Rd8 Bf7
48. Rb8 Bxc4
49. Rb7+ 1-0
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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's True History
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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