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Best of Chess Fischer Newspaper Archives
• Robert J. Fischer, 1955 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1956 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1957 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1958 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1959 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1960 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1961 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1962 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1963 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1964 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1965 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1966 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1967 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1968 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1969 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1970 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1971 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1972 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1973 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1974 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1975 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1976 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1977 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1978 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1979 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1980 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1981 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1982 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1983 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1984 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1985 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1986 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1987 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1988 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1989 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1990 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1991 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1992 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1993 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1994 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1995 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1996 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1997 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1998 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 1999 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2000 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2001 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2002 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2003 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2004 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2005 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2006 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2007 bio + additional games
• Robert J. Fischer, 2008 bio + additional games
Chess Columns Additional Archives/Social Media

1963

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March 08, 1963

  • The Daily Tribune Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Friday, March 08, 1963 - Page 4 — Russians Train for the 'Strenuous' Battle for World's Chess Crown By Reinhold Ensz — Moscow (AP)— How does one get ready to do battle for the world chess crown? The defending champion is out skiing. His challenger is training by playing table tennis and billiards. Read More

Russians Train for the 'Strenuous' Battle for World's Chess Crown

March 24, 1963

March 28, 1963

  • The Missoulian Missoula, Montana Thursday, March 28, 1963 - Page 19 “Chess Draw”

April 04, 1963

  • The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Thursday, April 04, 1963 - Page 33 “It's A Draw”

April 07, 1963

April 14, 1963

  • The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Sunday, April 14, 1963 - Page 42 — Petrosyan Leading Botvinnik in Chess — Moscow (UPI) — World chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik and challenger Tigran Petrosyan adjourned the ninth game in their championship series last night with Petrosyan a pawn up and apparently well placed to Read More

April 15, 1963

April 22, 1963

April 23, 1963

April 26, 1963

April 28, 1963

May 03, 1963

May 10, 1963

May 11, 1963

May 12, 1963

May 13, 1963

  • The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Monday, May 13, 1963 - Page 29 “Soviet Wins”

May 21, 1963

  • The Star Press Muncie, Indiana Tuesday, May 21, 1963 - Page 10 — Botvinnik Loses World Chess Title to Petrosyan — Moscow (AP) — Tigran Petrosyan, a bushy-haired Armenian who was orphaned and forced to work as a janitor as a boy, is the new world chess champion. The 33-year-old native of Tbilisi clinched a victory over the aging Read More

  • Botvinnik Loses World Chess Title to PetrosyanBotvinnik Loses World Chess Title to Petrosyan 21 May 1963, Tue The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) Newspapers.com
  • Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Tuesday, May 21, 1963 - Page 27 — Ex-Janitor Petrosyan Wins World Chess Championship from Botvinnik

  • Austin American-Statesman Austin, Texas Tuesday, May 21, 1963 - Page 22 — Two Months of Check and Double Check - New World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian — For two long months, millions have watched a tense though virtually motionless scene on the stage of a Moscow variety theatre. Monday night, their patience was Read More

Two Months of Check and Double Check - New World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian

May 23, 1963

  • Lancaster Eagle-Gazette Lancaster, Ohio Thursday, May 23, 1963 - Page 20 — New World Champ — Armenian-born Tigran Petrosian ponders his next move in Moscow, on his way to winning the world chess championship from Mikhail Botvinnik, 52. Petrosyan, 34, collected 12½ points to Botvinnik's 9½ in the 22-game series. This is 19th Read More

July 01, 1963

August 16, 1963

  • Abilene Reporter-News Abilene, Texas Friday, August 16, 1963 - Page 32 “Checkmated”

August 18, 1963

  • The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, August 18, 1963 - Page 46 “Checkmated”
  • The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Sunday, August 18, 1963 - Page 46 “Checkmated”

August 24, 1963

October 17, 1963

November 03, 1963

December 20, 1963

'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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