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Hans Jack Berliner, 1948

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September 05 1947

1948, Hans Berliner in Divan Championship

Evening star, Washington, District of Columbia, Sunday, June 20, 1948

Hans Berliner, outstanding among the District's younger players, combines a remarkable knowledge of recent opening analysis with a consistent aggressiveness and an ability to make long-range combinations. In the following game from the last Divan championship, he employs the Hanham variation in the Philidor defense which the Russians have lately taken out and dusted off, sacrifices a knight on the 19th move, and five moves later announces a mate in seven.

George Stanley Thomas (white) vs. Hans Jack Berliner (black)
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Schlechter Variation

George Stanley Thomas vs. Hans Jack Berliner, 1948

Descriptive
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. P-Q4 N-Q2
4. B-QB4 P-QB3
5. N-B3 Q-B2
6. P-QR4 B-K2
7. O-O KN-B3
8. Q-K2 P-KR3
9. B-K3 N-B
10. P-KR3 P-KN4
11. PxP PxP
12. N-R2 N-N3
13. KR-K N-B5
14. BxN NPxB
15. B-N3 P-KR4
16. QR-Q B-QB4
17. Q-B4 P-N3
18. N-B3 B-K3
19. Q-K2 N-N5
20. PxN PxP
21. BxB PxB
22. Q-B4 Q-K2
23. P-N4 PxN
24. PxP R-KR8ch
25. K-N2 Q-N4ch
26. KxR Q-R5ch
27. K-N2 QxPch
28. K-R Q-R5ch
29. K-N2 Q-N6ch
30. K-R Q-R6mate
Algebraic
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 Nd7
4. Bc4 c6
5. Nc3 Qc7
6. a4 Be7
7. 0-0 Ngf6
8. Qe2 h6
9. Be3 Nf8
10. h3 g5
11. dxe5 dxe5
12. Na2 Ng6
13. Re1 Nf4
14. Bxf4 gxf4
15. Bb3 h5
16. Rd1 Bc5
17. Qc4 b6
18. Nc3 Be6
19. Qe2 Ng4
20. hxg4 hxg4
21. Bxe6 fxe6
22. Qc4 Qe7
23. b4 gxf3
24. gxf3 Rh1+
25. Kg2 Qg5+
26. Kxh1 Qh4+
27. Kg2 Qxf2+
28. Kh1 Qh4+
29. Kg2 Qg3+
30. Kh1 Qh3#

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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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