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Hugh Willis Keating

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    1. Game, Frank James Marshall vs. Hugh Willis Keating, Simultaneous, 1910

Hugh Willis Keating
July 24, 1868 - September 15, 1935

First, Middle and Last Name: Hugh Willis Keating
Date of Birth: July 24, 1868
Date of Death: September 15, 1935
Name of Father: Hugh Keating
Name of Mother: Sarah Keating (born Morgan)
Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Education:
Military Enlistment:
Occupation(s):
Residence(s):
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio;
(d.) Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida
Spouse(s): Katherine Keating (born Gardner)
Siblings:
John Keating;
Harry A. Keating;
Blanche M. Keating;
Bessie A. McCalla (born Keating);
Bertha Keating;
Anne B. Cushing (born Keating);
Leo F. Keating
Children:
Katherine Denham (born Keating);
Sarah V Baude (born Keating);
Hugh Edward Keating;
Harold Vincent Keating;
Dorothy Anne Keating
Other:

December 31 1911

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday, December 31, 1911

W. H. Keating, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Winner of the Major Solution Tourney Under the Nom de Plume “Belmar.”
The last solution tournament in which Mr. Keating competed was 21 years ago, in the Pittsburgh Dispatch, in which he solved under the nom de plume “Zero,” and won first prize, missing nothing in the tournament but a second solution. Mr. Keating is a Pittsburgher, residing in Homewood. His enviable score against such a coterie of solvers gave rise to much speculation as to the identity of “Belmar,” and many of the leading composer-solvers in the country were suggested. It will be a great surprise to many, who know his identity today for the first time.


September 17 1922

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday, September 17, 1922

Keating-Denham.
The marriage of Miss Katherine Keating, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Keating of Cincinnati, formerly of Pittsburgh, to Thomas Wyatt Denham of Cincinnati was solemnized on Monday evening in the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Walter Boude of Wilmington, Del., a sister of the bride, was matron of honor, while Mr. Boude was best man. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. F. J. Smalley of Edgewood and Miss Elizabeth M. Baglin of Pittsburgh, the latter of whom played the wedding music.


September 16 1935

16 Sep 1935, Mon The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) Newspapers.com

Hugh W. Keating
FUNERAL service for Hugh W. Keating, 67, passed away Sunday, will be conducted at 11 a. m. Tuesday in the Philbrick Funeral Home chapel. Rev. G. I. Hiller of Trinity Episcopal Church officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Park. Mr. Keating was from Cincinnati. Ohio.; been visiting his son, Hugh E. Keating, 1429 San Marco Ave., Coral Gables, for the last 3 weeks. He is survived by his wife. Katherine; 3 daughters, Mrs. Sarah Baude. Mrs. Katherine Denham and Miss Dorothy Keating of Cincinnati; 2 sons, Harold of Houston, Texas, and Hugh E. of Coral Gables, and 1 brother, Harry Keating of Pittsburgh. Pa.



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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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