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January 01 1961

January 06, 1961

Bobby Fischer, Chess Player Closeup portrait of Bobby Fischer, New York, NY January 06, 1961 (Photo by Richard...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, September 30, 2019

Bobby Fischer, Chess Player Closeup portrait of Bobby Fischer, New York, NY January 06, 1961

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, November 16, 2019

Bobby Fischer, Chess Player Closeup portrait of Bobby Fischer, New York, NY January 06, 1961 (Photo by Richard Meek/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, November 16, 2019

January 23, 1961

  • Permanent Link Sports Illustrated, January 23, 1961 — The Genius From Brooklyn — Bobby Fischer has now won the U.S. chess championship for the fourth consecutive year, and since he will not be 18 until March, this means he has been sole possessor of the title ever since he was 14 years old. What made his most recent triumph particularly Read More

January 25, 1961

In a similar exhibition at the Ambassador Hotel last Wednesday Fischer faced 50 opponents and an equal number had to be turned down. The youthful champions won 40 games, lost three to Antonio Loera of Los Angeles, D.C. McKenna of Claremont and Robert W. Moore of Red Bluff. Draws were recorded by Robert Cooper, Herbert Goldhamer, Kenneth Hense, Robert Katz, Tauno Saila, Wasily Skriabin and Kurt Smith. Harry Borochow was the referee.

Isaac Kashdan reports on Harry Borochow and Bobby Fischer at the Ambassador Hotel, Wednesday, February 01, 1961:
“In a similar exhibition at the Ambassador Hotel last Wednesday Fischer faced 50 opponents and an equal number had to be turned down. The youthful champions won 40 games, lost three to Antonio Loera of Los Angeles, D.C. McKenna of Claremont and Robert W. Moore of Red Bluff. Draws were recorded by Robert Cooper, Herbert Goldhamer, Kenneth Hense, Robert Katz, Tauno Saila, Wasily Skriabin and Kurt Smith. Harry Borochow was the referee.”

Descriptive Notation
1. P-K4 P-QB4
2. N-KB3 P-Q3
3. P-Q4 PxP
4. NxP N-KB3
5. N-QB3 P-QR3
6. B-KN5 P-K3
7. Q-B3 B-K2
8. 0-0-0 QN-Q2
9. R-N1 0-0
10. P-KN4 Q-B2
11. B-K3 P-QN4
12. P-N5 N-K4
13. Q-R3 N-K1
14. P-B4 N-B5
15. BxN QxB
16. P-R3 P-N3
17. P-B5 KPxP
18. PxP N-N2
19. Q-B3 BxBP
20. N-Q5 QR-K1
21. N-B6ch BxN
22. PxB B-K5
23. Q-B2 N-B4
24. NxN BxN
25. B-R6 R-K7
26. QxB Q-R7
27. Resigns
Algebraic Notation:
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. Qf3 Be7
8. 0-0-0 Nd7
9. Rg1 0-0
10. g4 Qc7
11. Be3 b5
12. g5 Ne5
13. Qh3 Ne8
14. f4 Nc4
15. Bxc4 Qxc4
16. a3 g6
17. f5 exf5
18. exf5 Ng7
19. Qf3 Bxf5
20. Nd5 Re8
21. Nf6+ Bxf6
22. gxf6 Be4
23. Qf2 Nf5
24. Nxf5 Bxf5
25. Bh6 Re2
26. Qxf5 Qa2
27. 0-1

February 01, 1961

Isaac Kashdan reports on Harry Borochow and Bobby Fischer at the Ambassador Hotel, Wednesday, February 01, 1961: "In a...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, November 28, 2019
Bobby Fischer - Chess: 1961

February 1961

  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, February 02, 1961 - Page 4, “Fischer's opportunism”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, February 04, 1961 - Page 29, “Chess On The Arctic Rim”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, February 04, 1961 - Page 45, “Warm-Up In Iceland”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, February 05, 1961 - Page 43, “Fischer Exhibition”

March 07, 1961

Casual chess between Bobby Fischer and U.S. Women's Champion Lisa Lane, New York, March 07, 1961. The games closed after two days, on March 09, 1961.
Casual chess between Bobby Fischer and U.S. Women's Champion Lisa Lane, New York, March 07, 1961. The games closed after two days, on March 09, 1961.
Casual chess between Bobby Fischer and U.S. Women's Champion Lisa Lane, New York, March 07, 1961. The games closed after two days, on March 09, 1961.

March 1961

  1. (Opinion) () The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday, March 10, 1961 - Page 7, “Data”
  2. (Brief Mention/Horoscope) () The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Saturday, March 11, 1961 - Page 15, “Your Birthday”

  3. (Vague Mention) () The Guardian London, Greater London, England Wednesday, March 15, 1961 - Page 7, “Game For The Young: National Chess Week in Progress”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, March 17, 1961 - Page 8, “Master Meets Master”

  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Sunday, March 26, 1961 - Page 93, “Taking the Long, Long Trail to Peace: Eighteen Determined Pacifists Here En Route From San Francisco; Some Hope to Reach Moscow”

April 1961

May 11 1961

May 22 1961

May 27 1961

June 15, 1961

Regina Fischer Out Of Water Swiss-born American physician and political activist Regina Fischer (later Pustan) (1913 -...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Monday, September 30, 2019

June 1961

  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, June 01, 1961 - Page 6, “The Marshall Attack”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, June 04, 1961 - Page 56, “Fischer Vs. Reshevsky”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, June 11, 1961 - Page 55, “Champions Matched At Beverly Hilton Hotel”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, June 11, 1961 - Page 66, “16 Match Game Between Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky ”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, June 17, 1961 - Page 19, “Fischer-Reshevsky Match”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, June 22, 1961 - Page 6, “Fischer - Reshevsky Summer Match”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, June 25, 1961 - Page 224, “16 Game Match Between Reshevsky-Fischer”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, June 25, 1961 - Page 65, “Fischer Vs. Reshevsky at Herman Steiner Chess Club”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Bridgeport Post Bridgeport, Connecticut Friday, June 30, 1961 - Page 33, “Intellectual Sport”

July 1961

In 1961 Fischer waits while Reshevsky studies his first move.

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, November 16, 2019
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 02, 1961 - Page 30, “Jose Ferrer Match M.C. of Fischer-Reshevsky Match”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck, Connecticut, Monday, July 03, 1961 - Page 6, “Television In Review”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Sunday, July 09, 1961 - Page 44, “Bobby Fischer on White Side, Simultaneous”

  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 16, 1961 - Page 70, “Fischer, Reshevsky Start Match Today”
  5. (Advertisement) () The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 16, 1961 - Page 70, “Play Chess?”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, July 16, 1961 - Page 25, “Fischer-Reshevsky”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, July 16, 1961 - Page 68, “16-Game Match Between Fischer and Reshevsky Gets Underway”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 17, 1961 - Page 15, “Reshevsky Meets Fischer In Chess: First Game of Match Here Adjourned on 43d Move”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Tuesday, July 18, 1961 - Page 35, “Former Chess Champ Beats Bobby Fischer”
  10. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, July 18, 1961 - Page 23, “Reshevsky Beats Fischer In Chess”
  11. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday, July 18, 1961 - Page 2, “Samuel Reshevsky vs. Bobby Fischer, Won 1st Game of Match”
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 19, 1961 - Page 21, “Fischer Turns Back Reshevsky In Chess”
  13. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida Wednesday, July 19, 1961 - Page 28, “Chess Match”

  14. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, July 21, 1961 - Page 20, “Reshevsky Holds Fischer To Draw: Chess Rivals Remain Tied After 25-Move Match”
  15. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, July 22, 1961 - Page 29, “The West and the World Championship”
  16. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, July 25, 1961 - Page 23, “Chess Game A Draw: Fischer, Reshevsky End 4th Contest After 43 Moves”
  17. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, July 26, 1961 - Page 26, “Reshevsky, Fischer Off To Coast Today”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, July 26, 1961 - Page 23, “Reshevsky, Fischer Tied 2-2 in Chess”
  19. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Thursday, July 27, 1961 - Page 11, “Chess Champions To Start Matches Today”
  20. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Thursday, July 27, 1961 - Page 5, “Chess Titlist, 18, Meets Ex-Champ”
  21. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () () (Image) (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, July 28, 1961 - Page 23, “Reshevsky and Fischer Open Chess Matches”
  22. (Brief mention) Bobby Fischer, the U.S. chess champion, and Samuel Reshevsky, his top opponent, have their chess game in Beverly Hills, Calif., adjourned until Monday night. The game had lasted five hours and each player had made 42 moves… () Poughkeepsie Journal Poughkeepsie, New York Friday, July 28, 1961 - Page 24, “AP Dispatches: Bobby Fischer vs. Samuel Reshevsky”
  23. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Friday, July 28, 1961 - Page 26, “Chess Match to Resume Monday”
  24. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan Saturday, July 29, 1961 - Page 2, “It's (Yawn) Your Move Next, Bob”
  25. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, July 29, 1961 - Page 13, “Fischer Assumes Chess Advantage: Reshevsky a Pawn Down as 42-Move Game Is Put Off”
  26. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, July 30, 1961 - Page 39, “Fischer Favored In Adjourned Game”
  27. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, July 31, 1961 - Page 25, “Fischer, Reshevsky Draw”
  28. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Monday, July 31, 1961 - Page 6, “Chess Champs Play off Draw”

August 1961

Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer at their 1961 tournament which took place in New York and California. Original photo by Herbert Dallinger.
Jacqueline Piatigorsky and Bobby Fischer at the Herman Steiner Chess Club, 1961.
Samuel Reshevsky and Bobby Fischer during their 1961 match (New York/California). The final position from the 5th game is on the board from July 27.
Samuel Reshevsky, Robert J. Fischer, Jacqueline Piatigorsky, José Ferrer and Lina Grumette in 1961 Fischer-Reshevsky Series Match.
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, August 01, 1961 - Page 34, “Fischer Is Favored In Adjourned Game”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Minneapolis Star Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, August 01, 1961 - Page 16, “Youth Wins Game in Chess Series”

  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 01, 1961 - Page 28, “Chess Experts Play to Draw”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Tuesday, August 01, 1961 - Page 25, “Fischer Wins Game No. 5 in Chess Series”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Tuesday, August 01, 1961 - Page 8, “Boy Player Is Chess Leader”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, August 02, 1961 - Page 72, “U.S. Champion Fischer Loses Chess Round”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Journal News White Plains, New York Wednesday, August 02, 1961 - Page 1, “Reshevsky Win Ties Chess Series”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Poughkeepsie Journal Poughkeepsie, New York Wednesday, August 02, 1961 - Page 40, “Champion Defeated In Chess Match”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Wednesday, August 02, 1961 - Page 6, “Evened up”
  10. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Minneapolis Star Minneapolis, Minnesota Wednesday, August 02, 1961 - Page 7, “Chess King Loses”
  11. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 03, 1961 - Page 16, “Reshevsky Beats Fischer In Chess”
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, August 03, 1961 - Page 5, “Defensive errors”
  13. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Friday, August 04, 1961 - Page 6, “Chess Masters Call Recess in Game”
  14. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 05, 1961 - Page 12, “Fischer, Reshevsky Adjourn 8th Game”
  15. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, August 05, 1961 - Page 11, “Reshevsky, 2, Fischer, 2”
  16. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 06, 1961 - Page 22, “Fischer, Reshevsky Closely Matched”
  17. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, August 06, 1961 - Page 34, “Fischer vs. Reshevsky: Pawn Advantage”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, August 06, 1961 - Page 82, “Fischer leading in Match with Reshevsky 3.5 to 2.5”
  19. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 07, 1961 - Page 28, “Chess Adjourned Again: Fischer, Reshevsky Will Try to Finish 8th Game Tonight”
  20. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, August 07, 1961 - Page 79, “Chess Titans Adjourn 9th Contest Here”
  21. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Tuesday, August 08, 1961 - Page 40, “Two Games in Chess Series End in Draws”
  22. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Tuesday, August 08, 1961 - Page 4, “Chess Matches End in Draws”

  23. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Tuesday, August 08, 1961 - Page 16, “2 Draws In Chess Match”
  24. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, August 09, 1961 - Page 31, “Reshevsky, Fischer in Chess Draw”

  25. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 09, 1961 - Page 41, “Fischer, Reshevsky Still Tied In Chess”
  26. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Pasadena Independent Pasadena, California Wednesday, August 09, 1961 - Page 28, “Championship Chess Series Deadlocked”
  27. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Wednesday, August 09, 1961 - Page 3, “U.S. Chess Stars Tied in 10th Game”
  28. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 10, 1961 - Page 21, “Reshevsky Stays Tied With Fischer: Chess Rivals Draw in 10th Game After 40 Moves”
  29. (Brief mention) () “Bobby Fischer, 18, U.S. chess champion, and former champion Samuel Reshevsky, 47, tied in the 10th game of their 16-game series. The game was called after 40 moves…” The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Thursday, August 10, 1961 - Page 4, “People make news”
  30. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Thursday, August 10, 1961 - Page 45, “Chess Experts to Clash Tonight”
  31. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 11, 1961 - Page 16, “Passed Pawn Failed To Win For Fischer”
  32. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Saturday, August 12, 1961 - Page 2, “2 Chess Champions Can't Win for Tying”
  33. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 12, 1961 - Page 13, “Chess Adjourned After 40 Moves: Fischer Holds Edge Over Reshevsky in 11th Game”
  34. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 13, 1961 - Page 195, “Fischer, Reshevsky Draw In 11th Game”
  35. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, August 13, 1961 - Page 42, “Fischer Misses Chances In Match”
  36.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Sunday, August 13, 1961 - Page 64, “Fischer Fails to Show Up, Rocks Chess Circles”

  37. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, August 13, 1961 - Page 64, “Fischer vs. Reshevsky Mid-Match Stats”
  38.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, August 14, 1961 - Page 20, “Fischer Cites Hour, Misses Chess Game”
  39.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Miami News Miami, Florida Monday, August 14, 1961 - Page 18, “Chess Champion Throws Tantrum”

  40. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, August 14, 1961 - Page 73, “Chess Champ Forfeits by Failing to Appear”
  41. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, August 15, 1961 - Page 36, “Reshevsky Earns Draw: Threat of Perpetual Check Ends 11th Game in Chess”
  42.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Journal Times Racine, Wisconsin Tuesday, August 15, 1961 - Page 13, “Champ and Challenger”

  43.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, August 15, 1961 - Page 36, “Fischer Threatens to Quit His Series: He Says He'll Walk Out if Forfeit in Chess Is Upheld”
  44.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Wednesday, August 16, 1961 - Page 9, “High and Inside”
  45.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Wednesday, August 16, 1961 - Page 83, “Chess and Cobwebs”
  46.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, August 16, 1961 - Page 25, “Absence Of Fischer Puts Off Chess Game”
  47.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, August 17, 1961 - Page 22, “Fischer Facing Damage Suit If He Fails to Resume Chess: 18-Year-Old U.S. Champion Is Warned by Foundation to Play Here Today and Continue Series With Reshevsky”
  48.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware Thursday, August 17, 1961 - Page 5, “Young Chess King Rebuked”

  49. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Friday, August 18, 1961 - Page 8, “Young Chess Champ Forfeits Series”
  50. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Friday, August 18, 1961 - Page 27, “Absent Fischer Loses Chess: He Fails to Appear, Forfeiting Series to Reshevsky”

  51.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Friday, August 18, 1961 - Page 16, “Fischer fails to attend and loses game by forfeit”
  52. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Saturday, August 19, 1961 - Page 15, “Sponsor to Decide Fischer Chess Fee In Light of Forfeit”
  53. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Saturday, August 19, 1961 - Page 7, “Chess Champ May Lose His Prize Share”

  54. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Saturday, August 19, 1961 - Page 14, “Chess Champ Gives Up, Forfeits $8,000 Match”
  55. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, August 20, 1961 - Page 217, “Chess Congress To Start Sept. 2: 20 Stars to Pay Tribute to Bled Tourney of 1931”
  56. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, August 20, 1961 - Page 70, “U.S. Chess Open San Francisco vs. Fischer-Reshevsky Tournament”
  57. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, August 20, 1961 - Page 36, “Fischer Fails To Show, Forfeits To Reshevsky”
  58. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, August 20, 1961 - Page 48, “Fischer-Reshevsky Match”
  59. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 20, 1961 - Page 27, “Chess Notebook by Lyman Burgess”
  60. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, August 23, 1961 - Page 4, “Reshevsky-Fischer Match Ends in Fiasco”
  61. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday, August 25, 1961 - Page 2, “Reshevsky-Fischer”
  62. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, August 26, 1961 - Page 48, “Match Fiasco”
  63. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, August 27, 1961 - Page 39, “Fischer Forfeits”
  64. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) (Image) El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Sunday, August 27, 1961 - Page 64, “Those Special Children”

  65.  ! (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, August 27, 1961 - Page 25, “Chess Notebook”
  66. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, August 27, 1961 - Page 38, “America's Top Chess Players are Among the Best in the World”
  67. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, August 30, 1961 - Page 16, “Bobby Fischer, 1957 New Jersey Open Championship Winner and Reshevsky Match”

September 1961

Borislav Ivkov vs Robert James Fischer, Bled 1961 (Jubilee International Tournament)
Fischer-Tal from Bled 1961. Najdorf looks on.
Bobby Fischer Visits Bled, Yugoslavia for tournament ply in 1961. Here he poses for Mostar based sculptor Florijan Mickovic in Rudolf Matutinovic's atelier (studio) in Zagreb.
Bobby Fischer in Bled, 1961.
Majstori medju gledaocima turnira (Masters among tournament spectators).
Velemajstori Talj, Fischer, Petrosjan i Darga (Grandmasters Talj, Fischer, Petrosjan and Darga). Jubilarni Medjunarodni Veleturnir, Bled 1961

September 08 1961

Robert James Fischer vs Fridrik Olafsson. September 08, 1961, Bled Yugoslavia.

September 30 1961

Bled, 1961. At this tournament, Fischer won for the first time not only against Tigran Petrosian (pictured), but also against Tal!

October 1961

  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 01, 1961 - Page 275, “Fischer Shares Second Place With Gligoric in Chess at Bled”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, October 01, 1961 - Page 60, “Fischer, Tal Tied In Bled Tourney”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, October 01, 1961 - Page 67, “Bobby Fischer sets blazing pace in Bled, Yugoslavia”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 01, 1961 - Page 45, “Bobby Fischer Holds Half Point Lead Over Mikhail Tal”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, October 01, 1961 - Page 43, “Tal Forges Into Lead In Masters”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Monday, October 02, 1961 - Page 40, “Fischer And Keres Draw Chess Game”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Daily Telegram Eau Claire, Wisconsin Monday, October 02, 1961 - Page 10, “How old was Bobby Fischer when he first became the U.S. chess champion?”

  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Warren County Observer Warren, Pennsylvania Monday, October 02, 1961 - Page 18, “Fischer Gains Top Spot Tie”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, October 03, 1961 - Page 18, “Peace March Is Due At Moscow Today”
  10. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, October 03, 1961 - Page 49, “Tal Captures Lead In Masters Chess”
  11. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Minneapolis Star Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, October 03, 1961 - Page 44, “Pacifists End March in Moscow”
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Tuesday, October 03, 1961 - Page 1, “Soviets Forbid Speeches By U.S. 'Peace Marchers'”
  13. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday, October 03, 1961 - Page 2, “Peace Marchers Greeted In Moscow, but Silenced”

  14. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Wednesday, October 04, 1961 - Page 57, “Fischer, Ivkov Adjourn: Chess Game at Bled Halted—Tal, Najdorf Adjourn”
  15. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, October 04, 1961 - Page 45, “International Masters' Tournament at Bled, Yugoslavia: Mikhail Tal ”
  16. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Wednesday, October 04, 1961 - Page 54, “Chess Play Adjourns; Russ Leads Fischer”
  17. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, October 05, 1961 - Page 48, “Tal Wins Chess Tourney, With Fischer Second: Latvian Turns Back Najdorf in Final Round at Bled — U.S. Champion Is Unbeaten but Finishes a Point Back”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Thursday, October 05, 1961 - Page 14, “Tal Wins Chess Tourney, Fischer Comes in Second”
  19. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Great Bend Tribune Great Bend, Kansas Thursday, October 05, 1961 - Page 15, “Mrs. Khruschchev Says Russia Isn't Building Bomb Shelters”

  20. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, October 08, 1961 - Page 78, “Tal Wins At Bled, Fischer Second”
  21. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 08, 1961 - Page 315, “Fischer, Chess Ace, In Yugoslav Hospital”

  22. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan Sunday, October 08, 1961 - Page 1, “Appendicitis Hits Chess Champion”

  23. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, October 08, 1961 - Page 39, “Fischer Is 2d As Tal Wins In International”
  24. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Daily News New York, New York Sunday, October 08, 1961 - Page 9, “Boy Chess Champ Felled”
  25. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Monday, October 09, 1961 - Page 2, “Bobby Fischer, 18, Released from Hospital in Yugoslavia”
  26. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Dispatch Moline, Illinois Monday, October 09, 1961 - Page 14, “Junior Chess Players To Compete In Quad-City Championship Event”
  27. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Minneapolis Star Minneapolis, Minnesota Monday, October 09, 1961 - Page 18, “Bobby Fischer, Recovering From Appendicitis”

  28. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, October 09, 1961 - Page 4, “Bobby Fischer to Leave Hospital”
  29. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Tuesday, October 10, 1961 - Page 48, “Fischer Leaves Hospital”
  30. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times Record Troy, New York Tuesday, October 10, 1961 - Page 4, “Quits Hospital”

  31. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday, October 10, 1961 - Page 9, “Leaves Hospital”

  32. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, October 15, 1961 - Page 279, “Chess Gains Made By White Pieces: 106½ Points Scored in Play at Bled to 83½ for Black”
  33. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 15, 1961 - Page 40, “Mikhail Tal and Bobby Fischer Share Top Together and Separately at Bled, Yugoslavia”
  34. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, October 22, 1961 - Page 38, “Fischer Shows Gain In Strength Compared With World's Best Grand Masters”
  35. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, October 22, 1961 - Page 76, “Amsterdam To Host Interzonal Chess”
  36. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, October 22, 1961 - Page 100, “Fischer Flashes”
  37. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, October 25, 1961 - Page 8, “International Masters' Tournament Bled, Yugoslavia Outcome”
  38. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, October 28, 1961 - Page 33, “Bled Tournament”
  39. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, October 29, 1961 - Page 24, “Unofficial Reports of A Second Fischer-Reshevsky Match Persist”

November 1961

  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, November 11, 1961 - Page 19, “Action On All Fronts”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, November 12, 1961 - Page 46, “Fischer Vs. Reshevsky”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, November 12, 1961 - Page 90, “Tal Triumphs”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Express and News San Antonio, Texas Sunday, November 12, 1961 - Page 65, “Fischer Triumphs”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, November 19, 1961 - Page 15, “Bobby Fischer and Women In Chess”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, November 26, 1961 - Page 308, “U.S. Title Chess To Start Dec. 17: 12 Masters Get Invitations—Two Trophies at Stake”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, November 26, 1961 - Page 40, “Fischer To Defend U.S. Chess Crown”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, November 29, 1961 - Page 23, “U.S. Championship”

December 1961

  1. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 03, 1961 - Page 58, “United States Chess Championship Committee”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, December 03, 1961 - Page 28, “U.S. Title Tourney”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, December 03, 1961 - Page 55, “Tourney Set To Decide U.S. Championship”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Monday, December 11, 1961 - Page 22, “Chess Meet Scheduled”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Saturday, December 16, 1961 - Page 47, “Order In Court”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) New York Times, New York, New York, Sunday, December 17, 1961 - Page 6, “U.S. Title Chess Opens Here Today”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, December 17, 1961 - Page 26, “Fischer, Reshevsky, Out of U.S. Title Chess”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 17, 1961 - Page 21, “U.S.A. Interzonal Tournament”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 13, “Chess Champ Won't Compete In U.S. Play”
  10. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 24, “Champ Silent On Reason: Chess Tourney Opens, Bobby Fischer Absent”

  11. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 6, “Chess Tourney Opens Sunday”
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 30, “First Round Opens in U.S. Chess Event”
  13. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 39, “Chess Play Canceled”
  14. (Vague mention) ()“Don Byrne of University Park, Pa., played to a draw Sunday in a first round match for the U.S. Chess Championship title held by 18-year-old Bobby Fischer…” Standard-Speaker Hazleton, Pennsylvania Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 20, “Play to Draw”
  15. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Poughkeepsie Journal Poughkeepsie, New York Monday, December 18, 1961 - Page 3, “U.S. Chess Play Resumes Wednesday”

  16. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho Tuesday, December 19, 1961 - Page 16, “Upsets Mark Chess Battle At New York”
  17. (Vague Mention) () The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday, December 22, 1961 - Page 2, “A Column on Emanuel Lasker with vague mention of Bobby Fischer”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, December 23, 1961 - Page 37, “Fischer Out”
  19. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, December 24, 1961 - Page 7, “1962 United States championship tournament”
  20. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, December 24, 1961 - Page 12, “Larry Evans Leads In U.S. Title Fight”
  21. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, December 31, 1961 - Page 32, “Interzonal Tourney In Doubt; Help Needed”
  22. (Bobby Fischer 1961 Blog) () (Image) Sunday Gazette-Mail Charleston, West Virginia Sunday, December 31, 1961 - Page 47, “The United States Championship in New York City”

'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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