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Samples of the earliest Chess-related items in the Newspapers archive:

The Derby Mercury Derby, Derbyshire, England Friday, January 21, 1757 - Page 4 “Mr. Hoyle's Games Compleat” — “Only 3 Shillings…” Beautifully printed on a fine Writing Paper, in a small genteel Pocket Volume, Price only Three Shillings neatly bound, A NEW EDITION, being the Eleventh, of Mr. HOYLE'S GAMES Compleat. Containing his Treatise of Whist, Quadrille, Piquet, Chess and Back Read More

Mr. Hoyle's Games CompleatMr. Hoyle's Games Compleat 21 Jan 1757, Fri The Derby Mercury (Derby, Derbyshire, England) Newspapers.com

The Times London, Greater London, England Saturday, February 27, 1790 - Page 1 — “Chess Club” — At Parsloe's House, St. James's Street. MR. PHILIDORE, This Day, the 27th instant, at Two o'Clock precisely, will play THREE GAMES at once, against Three good Chess players, two of them without seeing the Boards, and the third on looking over the game. He respectfully invites the Members of Read More

Chess ClubChess Club 27 Feb 1790, Sat The Times (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

The Bath Chronicle Bath, Avon, England Thursday, September 03, 1795 - Page 3 — Mr. Philidor The Chess Player. — Yesterday this long-celebrated foreigner made his last move into the other world. For the last two months he was kept alive merely by art, and the kind attentions of an old and worthy friend. To the last moment of his existence, he enjoyed, though near EIGHTY years of age, a strong Read More

Mr. Philidor The Chess Player.Mr. Philidor The Chess Player. 03 Sep 1795, Thu The Bath Chronicle (Bath, Avon, England) Newspapers.com

The Ipswich Journal Ipswich, Suffolk, England Saturday, September 05, 1795 - Page 4 — “Died. Mr. Philidor, the celebrated chess player. To the last moment of his life, he enjoyed, though near 80 years of age, a strong extensive memory. Within these two months he played two games blind fold at the same time, against two excellent chess players, and was declared the victor.

Mr. Philidor, the celebrated chess player.Mr. Philidor, the celebrated chess player. 05 Sep 1795, Sat The Ipswich Journal (Ipswich, Suffolk, England) Newspapers.com
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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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