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Isaac Kashdan

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Additional Games

  • Chessgames
    1. Game, Robert L. Bornholz-Lester Samuels vs. Isaac Kashdan-I. A. Horowitz, Consultation Game, 1926.
    2. Game, Erling Tholfsen vs. Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan-Marshall CC Tournament, 1927.
    3. Game, Isaac Kashdan vs. Albert Pinkus, Manhattan CC Championship, 1927.
    4. Game, Dr. Harry Kline vs. Isaac Kashdan, Metropolitan League Match, April 07, 1928.
    5. Game, Erling Tholfsen vs. Isaac Kashdan, Junior Masters' Tournament, Manhattan Chess Club, 1928.
    6. Game, Schermerhorn vs. Isaac Kashdan, Manhattan C.C. team contest, 1928.
    7. Game, Herman Steiner vs. Isaac Kashdan, Gyor, Hungary International Tournament, October 1930.
    8. Game, Isaac Irving Kashdan vs. Ernst Theimer, Simultaneous Exhibition, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 11-12, 1931.
    9. Game, Isaac Irving Kashdan vs. Starr P. Walter, Simultaneous Exhibition, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 11-12, 1931.
    10. Game, Samuel Reshevsky vs. Isaac Kashdan, Exhibition Simul, New Bedford, Massachusetts, November 11, 1934.
    11. Game, Joseph Richman vs. Isaac Kashdan Manhattan CC Championship, 1934.
    12. Game, Isaac Kashdan vs. Samuel S. Cohen, Manhattan CC championship, 1937.
    13. Game, Isaac Kashdan, W. K. Wimsatt, Sr., V. L. Eaton vs. Donald Mugridge, Stark, Ponce, Knapp, consultation game, June 20, 1937.
    14. Game, Isaac Kashdan vs. Sr. Rogelio Ortega, Hollywood Chess Group vs. Capablanca Chess Club of Havana, Cuba, 1951.
    15. Game, Sr. Rogelio Ortega vs. Isaac Kashdan, Hollywood Chess Group vs. Capablanca Chess Club of Havana, Cuba, 1951.

Isaac Irving Kashdan
November 19, 1905 - February 20, 1985

First, Middle and Last Name: Isaac Irving Kashdan
 
Date of Birth: November 19, 1905
 
Date of Death: February 20, 1985
 
Name of Father: Isadore Kashdan (1879 - 1950)
 
Name of Mother:
Malka “Mollie” “Mattie” Kashdan (born Friedland) (1878 - 1929)
 
Birth: New York New York
 
Education: The City College of New York
 
Military Enlistment:
 
Occupation(s):
 
Residence(s):
(d.) Los Angeles, California
(burial) Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California
 
Spouse(s): Hadassah “Helen” Cohen Kashdan (1910-1990)
 
Siblings:
Alexander Kashdan (1908 - 1991);
Helen "Annie" Bergida (born Kashdan) (1909 - 1997);
Ida H Heyman (born Kashdan) (1912 - 2001);
Solomon Kashdan (1916 - 1916)
 
Children:
Howard M. Kashdan (1941-1955)
 
Other:
Chess Column: Los Angeles Times Chess by Isaac Kashdan
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Recommended Books

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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