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January 1965
  1. (Vague Mention) () The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, January 24, 1965 - Page 83, “William Addison King's Gambit” “Addison opened with the King's Gambit, which Rivise defended by a line of play recommended by U.S. champion Bobby Fischer. The game followed the analysed path for some time.
February 1965
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, February 07, 1965 - Page 82, “New Ratings By Chess Federation”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, February 07, 1965 - Page 32, “Exhibit Hone U.S. Champ”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, February 28, 1965 - Page 28, “The Chess Corner: Elimination Procedures Modifications for World Championship”
March 1965
  1. (Vague Mention) () The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, March 04, 1965 - Page 4, “Chasing the Bishop” “Recently (‘Guardian,’ November 19), I analysed the immediate chase of the white bishop in the Ruy Lopez—an idea for Black which the American champion Bobby Fischer says is an “absolute equalising” defence against the chess opening generally recognized as strongest for White. The variation has received further tests since my previous article, and this week's game and notes are an abstract of the possibilities for both sides.… …in Addison-Fischer from the 1964 United States championship White was soon in difficulties after 8 P-B3? Nx B
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, March 14, 1965 - Page 18, “The Chess Corner: The Spectacle of Sacrifices”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, March 21, 1965 - Page 98, “Botvinnik Drops Out”
  4. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey Wednesday, March 24, 1965 - Page 9, “Former World Champion Retires From Competition for World Title”
April 1965
  1. (Vague Mention) () The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, April 04, 1965 - Page 94, “Challenger Matches To Start In Moscow” “Next in line was Bobby Fischer, brilliant young American champion, but he is now out of the race.
  2. (Opinion Piece) () The Oshkosh Northwestern Oshkosh, Wisconsin Saturday, April 24, 1965 - Page 2, “Poker”

May 21, 1965

May 21, 1965. Robert J. Fischer played 21 United Nations Chess Club members and 5 others experts in a simultaneous at...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, November 29, 2019

One of my sources state: "One of Bobby's more unusual exhibitions was held at Church Center of the United Nations on May...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, November 29, 2019
May 1965
  • (Vague Mention) () The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, May 23, 1965 - Page 174, “Chess” “Then comes a veritable cascade of well known and beautiful games—the win and the roses of chess. Here is Rubinstein's dramatic, sacrifice against Rotlewi, Anderssen's one and only Immortal Game, Morphy's piquant aria played during the ‘Barber of Seville’, the Marshall spine-tingling Q-N6 move that brought a shower of gold coins and Bobby Fischer's stupendous Rosenwald victory against Donald Byrne.
June 1965
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, June 20, 1965 - Page 111, “More Rumors and Speculation”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) (Image) The New York Times New York, New York Thursday, June 24, 1965 - Page 32, “Chess: Fischer Plays 26 Experts And Suffers Only 2 Losses”

Bobby Fischer, Mid-60's.

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Friday, November 29, 2019
July 1965
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, July 03, 1965 - Page 55, “Chess: Fischer Played 26 Experts and Had Only Two Losses”
  2. (Vague Mention) () The Indianapolis News Indianapolis, Indiana Friday, July 09, 1965 - Page 24, “Chess Master To Play Here” “Byrne, ranked second to American champion Bobby Fischer, last week tied for first in the Western Open chess tourney at St. Louis…
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, July 10, 1965 - Page 53, “Snitzer Aimed To Win But Settled For Draw”
  4. (Vague Mention and False Rumor) () The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, July 15, 1965 - Page 7, “Chess by Leonard Barden” “…Meanwhile, there is news that Bobby Fischer, the world's best player outside the Soviet Union, has been drafted into the United States Army for two years. It is apparently quite possible that he will eventually be sent with the infantry to Vietnam.
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, July 24, 1965 - Page 26, “Robert Fischer at United Nations”

Bobby Fischer in the Capablanca Memorial Tournament, Havana in 1965, playing by teletype.

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Tuesday, October 1, 2019
August 1965
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Miami News Miami, Florida Tuesday, August 03, 1965 - Page 14, “Chess Champ Can't Play Cuba”
  2. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) (Image) The New York Times New York, New York Tuesday, August 03, 1965 - Page 28, “U.S. Bars Fischer From Cuba Match — Chess Champion Is Denied Right to Travel to Havana”
  3. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette and Daily York, Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 03, 1965 - Page 2, “State Dept. Bars U.S. Chess Champion From International Tourney In Cuba”

  4. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, August 03, 1965 - Page 18, “U.S. Refuses Chess Champ Cuba Passport”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The New York Times New York, New York Wednesday, August 04, 1965 - Page 34, “Bobby Fischer Checkmated”
  6. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Wednesday, August 04, 1965 - Page 4, “U.S. Checks Chess Champion”
  7. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Leader-Post Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Wednesday, August 04, 1965 - Page 12, “No trip for chess champion”
  8. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday, August 05, 1965 - Page 9, “Chess Champ Denied Visa To Visit Cuba”
  9. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California Friday, August 06, 1965 - Page 43, “Chess Player Ban”
  10. (Vague Mention) () The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Friday, August 06, 1965 - Page 26, “The World”
  11. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, August 07, 1965 - Page 4, “A Brilliant Defensive Move”
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Sunday, August 08, 1965 - Page 2, “Chess Champ Will Play Cuba Tourney By Phone”

  13. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) (Image) The New York Times New York, New York Sunday, August 8, 1965 - Page 30, “Fischer To Phone Cuba Chess Moves — State Department Barred Trip by Grand Master”
  14. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Sunday, August 08, 1965 - Page 40, “Silly Chess”
  15. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Chippewa Herald-Telegram Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Monday, August 09, 1965 - Page 2, “Chess Playing Will Kill Cuba”
  16. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Somerset Daily American Somerset, Pennsylvania Monday, August 09, 1965 - Page 5, “Chess King Fischer Will Use Phones”

  17. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Monday, August 09, 1965 - Page 8, “Chess Champ Checkmates U.S.”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 4, “Iron Curtain Bureaucracy”
  19. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 14, “Checkmate”
  20. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Times Colonist Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 5, “Castro Plays Smart To Checkmate U.S.”

  21. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 5, “Chess Player To Compete Via Telephone”

  22. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 10, “Fischer Impasse Delights Fidel”

  23. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 8, “Chess by Long-Distance”
  24. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Tuesday, August 10, 1965 - Page 26, “Student Travel To Cuba Has Been Halted”

  25. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Wednesday, August 11, 1965 - Page 6, “Checkmated?”
  26. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday, August 11, 1965 - Page 22, “Not 'Within the Criteria'”
  27. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Thursday, August 12, 1965 - Page 11, “Chess Champ Withdraws From Play: Objects To Castro's Remarks Claiming A Propaganda Victory”

  28. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Des Moines Tribune Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, August 12, 1965 - Page 13, “Chess King Rips Castro”

  29. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida Thursday, August 12, 1965 - Page 61, “Chess Champ Angry With Fidel's Move”

  30. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thursday, August 12, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer Refuses Castro's Gambit In Chess Tourney”
  31. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California Thursday, August 12, 1965 - Page 48, “State Goofed”
  32. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, August 13, 1965 - Page 10, “Castro: No Political Hay Over Chess Meet”

  33. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Miami News Miami, Florida Friday, August 13, 1965 - Page 12, “Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro”
  34. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Friday, August 13, 1965 - Page 16, “Castro Cables Chess Champ Denying Propaganda Motives”

  35. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Minneapolis Star Minneapolis, Minnesota Monday, August 16, 1965 - Page 4, “A Nonsensical Chess Gambit”
  36. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Wednesday, August 18, 1965 - Page 4, “Press Comment: Game of Kings”
  37. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Green Bay Press-Gazette Green Bay, Wisconsin Friday, August 20, 1965 - Page 4, “Checkmate for Chess Player”

  38. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada Saturday, August 21, 1965 - Page 15, “Chess King No Pawn”
  39. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana Sunday, August 22, 1965 - Page 37, “Youthful Chess Master”
  40. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Sunday, August 22, 1965 - Page 28, “Checkmate: Fischer Will Participate in Capablanca Memorial Tournament”
  41. (Vague Mention) () The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Sunday, August 22, 1965 - Page 158, “People's Weekly News Quiz”
  42. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Sunday, August 22, 1965 - Page 5, “Fischer Will Play In Cuban Chess Match”

  43. (Vague Mention) () The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California Sunday, August 22, 1965 - Page 27, “Chess in Cuba”
  44. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Press-Tribune Roseville, California Tuesday, August 24, 1965 - Page 14, “A Paper Curtain Of Our Own”

  45. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Marshall News Messenger Marshall, Texas Tuesday, August 24, 1965 - Page 4, “Stuffy”

August 25 1965

Bobby Fisher, the 22-year-old American chess master, reviews the teletype machine which relays moves to his opponents in Havana, Cuba at the international Capablanca Memorial chess tournament. August 25, 1965.
Bobby Fischer plots his move in the Capablanca Memorial Tournament, 1965.
Bobby Fischer, 1965.
Bobby Fischer plots his move in the Capablanca Memorial Tournament, 1965.
Bobby Fischer plots his move in the Capablanca Memorial Tournament, 1965.
September 1965
  1. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Vincennes Sun-Commercial Vincennes, Indiana Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 15, “Bobby Fischer Winning at Chess From Distance”

  2. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 4, “U.S. Champ Again Wins In 22-Move 'Masterpiece'”

  3. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 23, “Fischer Wins 3rd Distance Chess Game”

  4. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 19, “U.S. Chess Ace Whips Bulgarian”
  5. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 27, “Bobby Fischer Still Unbeaten”

  6. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Press and Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, New York Wednesday, September 01, 1965 - Page 7, “Fischer Checks In”

  7. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Fresno Bee The Republican Fresno, California Thursday, September 02, 1965 - Page 6, “Fischer-Wade Chess Tourney Battle Resumes”

  8. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Miami News Miami, Florida Thursday, September 02, 1965 - Page 3, “Fischer Chess Match Ends Today”
  9. (Vague Mention) () The Oneonta Star Oneonta, New York Thursday, September 02, 1965 - Page 15, “In This Corner: Tale of Two Cities” “…The ancient and honorable game of chess made it into the 20th century last month when it was announced that U.S. chess whiz Bobby Fischer — legally barred from traveling to Cuba for a chess tournament — would be allowed to play his matches by teletype from New York City. While one referee ruled on Fischer's moves in New York, another official reported them to his opponent in Havana.
  10. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Thursday, September 02, 1965 - Page 47, “Fischer Trails In Chess Play”
  11. (Vague Mention) () Statesman Journal Salem, Oregon Thursday, September 02, 1965 - Page 4, “State Department” “The State Department wouldn't give U.S. chess star Bobby Fischer a passport to go to Havana to compete in the chess tournament there. However, he is competing, via teletype, and has won his first match, from a German, Heinz Lehmann.
  12. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana Friday, September 03, 1965 - Page 12, “Chess Tourney Staged in Cuba”

  13. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Friday, September 03, 1965 - Page 8, “Not Checkmated”
  14. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Friday, September 03, 1965 - Page 25, “Fischer Adjourns 2nd Chess Match”

  15. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Friday, September 03, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer Gets Draw In Chess Tourney”
  16. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 13, “Fischer Plays Two Chess Draws”

  17. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 10, “Briton Plays U.S. Chess King to Draw”
  18. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 8, “Chess Ace Gains In Cuba Play”

  19. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 26, “Chess Champ In Second Place”

  20. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 13, “Fischer Ties For 2nd In Chess Tourney”
  21. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, September 04, 1965 - Page 43, “Switch At Havana”
  22. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, September 05, 1965 - Page 18, “Fischer Now Tied For Second In Capablanca Chess Tourney”
  23. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Sunday, September 05, 1965 - Page 156, “Nobody's Pawn” [Note: Seems H.E.F. Donohue is touching a bit on his own psychoanalysis of Frank Brady!]
  24. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, September 05, 1965 - Page 16, “The Self-Checkmate”
  25. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 05, 1965 - Page 46, “Fischer Wins Again”
  26. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut Sunday, September 05, 1965 - Page 52, “Czech Wins, Ties Fischer in Chess”

  27. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Miami News Miami, Florida Monday, September 06, 1965 - Page 5, “Chess Champ Fischer Wins”

  28. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Californian Salinas, California Monday, September 06, 1965 - Page 20, “Chess Victory”
  29. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California Tuesday, September 07, 1965 - Page 9, “Fischer Can Tie For World Chess Lead”
  30. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Tuesday, September 07, 1965 - Page 52, “U.S. Chess Champ Gains In Tourney”

  31. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware Tuesday, September 07, 1965 - Page 28, “Russian Wins In Chess Play”
  32. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tuesday, September 07, 1965 - Page 5, “U.S. Chess Champion In First-Place Tie”
  33. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Wednesday, September 08, 1965 - Page 39, “Fischer Faces Play-Off In Chess Tournament”
  34. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Star-Gazette Elmira, New York Wednesday, September 08, 1965 - Page 27, “U.S. Chess Win”

  35. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 41, “'Dolly' Leads World To Total Cultural Warfare Escalation”

  36. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Austin American Austin, Texas Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 16, “Chess By Wire - Almost”

  37. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 22, “Takes Chess Lead”

  38. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 3, “Delays Chess Match”

  39. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Oakland Tribune Oakland, California Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 3, “Betsy Halted Chess. Play to Resume.”
  40. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 45, “Fischer Playing Off Tie”
  41. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Thursday, September 09, 1965 - Page 35, “Fischer Ties For Chess Lead”
  42. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Morning Call Paterson, New Jersey Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 4, “Voice Of The People: Bobby's Gambit” “…The real point is that in order to pursue his livelihood Fischer has been compelled to resort to all sorts of dodges, subterfuges, schemes, etc., to achieve something which should have rightfully been his without any nonsense at all. The real American (this is the only phrase I can use) is now placed in a politically suspect position. The smear brush is sure to come. He will be condemned as Pro-Castro, Red, subversive, guilty of plotting to undermine the very foundation of our nation. All this, just to compete in a chess tournament!

  43. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 57, “For The Record”
  44. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Daily Advertiser Lafayette, Louisiana Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 13, “Bobby Fischer Beats Bulgarian In Chess Match”
  45. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer Wins Thriller In Chess Tournament”

  46. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 6, “Fischer, Ivkov To Resume Chess Match At Havana”
  47. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 23, “Russian Has Slight Lead in Chess Series”

  48. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Friday, September 10, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer Advances In Chess Tourney”

  49. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 11, “Slav Chess Master Leads U.S. Champion”

  50. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 2, “Crucial Match Between Fischer and Ivkov to Resume”
  51. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 27, “Borislav Ivkov Leads At Havana”
  52. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Times Shreveport, Louisiana Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 2, “Chess Round Adjourned”

  53. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Province Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, September 11, 1965 - Page 19, “Sports In Brief — Hurricane Betsy”
  54. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Boston Globe Boston, Massachusetts Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 85, “Frank Brady Rebuffed by Fischer”
  55. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 104, “Fischer Tied For Lead In Tourney”
  56. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Fort Lauderdale News Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 35, “Life and Games of Bobby Fischer”
  57. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 52, “'Profile Of A Prodigy' Put Spotlight on Bobby”
  58. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida Sunday, September 12, 1965 - Page 9, “Chess Champ Faces Uphill Fight”
  59. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Monday, September 13, 1965 - Page 19, “Fischer Loses 1st Chess Game”

  60. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Monday, September 13, 1965 - Page 2, “Bobby Fischer Loses Key Match”

  61. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Danville Register Danville, Virginia Tuesday, September 14, 1965 - Page 8, “Bobby Fischer Competes In Chess Tourney By Phone”

  62. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Tuesday, September 14, 1965 - Page 13, “Fischer Fails To Gain In Chess Tournament”

  63. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () () (Image) The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana Wednesday, September 15, 1965 - Page 5, “Fischer Victor In Chess Match”

  64. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California Wednesday, September 15, 1965 - Page 22, “Bobby Fischer Held To Draw by Czech”

  65. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Wednesday, September 15, 1965 - Page 23, “Smyslov Takes Lead In Chess Tourney”
  66. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, September 16, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer's Comeback”
  67. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Thursday, September 16, 1965 - Page 2, “Fischer Wins Again”
  68. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Nanaimo Daily News Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Friday, September 17, 1965 - Page 17, “Fischer Third In Chess Play”
  69. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Cedar Rapids, Iowa Friday, September 17, 1965 - Page 25, “Adjourn Chess Match Again After 50th Move”

  70. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Evening Sun Baltimore, Maryland Friday, September 17, 1965 - Page 2, “Chess Lead Held By Yugoslavian”
  71. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Asbury Park Press Asbury Park, New Jersey Saturday, September 18, 1965 - Page 13, “Fischer Ties Chess Match”

  72. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, September 18, 1965 - Page 29, “Havana Tourney”
  73. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Sunday, September 19, 1965 - Page 108, “Ivkov Leads 11-2 In Havana Tourney”
  74. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Monday, September 20, 1965 - Page 11, “U.S.-Cuba Match - Yank Shows Why Chess Is Young Man's Game”

  75. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, September 21, 1965 - Page 20, “Bobby Fischer, Russian Adjourn Chess Match”
  76. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Tuesday, September 21, 1965 - Page 13, “Russian Still Tied In Chess With Yugoslav”

  77. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Record Hackensack, New Jersey Wednesday, September 22, 1965 - Page 49, “Rooked”

  78. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Danville Register Danville, Virginia Wednesday, September 22, 1965 - Page 43, “Bobby Fischer Drops Two Matches In Chess Tourney”

  79. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday, September 23, 1965 - Page 18, “Long Distance Chess Winner”

  80. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri Friday, September 24, 1965 - Page 31, “Fischer Wins Chess Match”
  81. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky Sunday, September 26, 1965 - Page 52, “Fischer Defeats Cuban; Now 3rd In Capablanca”
  82. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday, September 28, 1965 - Page 3, “Bobby Fischer Is 2nd to Russian in Chess Tourney”

  83. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana Tuesday, September 28, 1965 - Page 6, “American Ties In Chess Play”

  84. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday, September 28, 1965 - Page 33, “Soviets Dominate Chess Tourney”
  85. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Tuesday, September 28, 1965 - Page 7, “Russian Wins Annual Cuba Chess Series”

  86. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Thursday, September 30, 1965 - Page 4, “Chess Win”
  87. (Bobby Fischer 1965 Blog) () (Image) The Guardian London, Greater London, England Thursday, September 30, 1965 - Page 14, “Chess by Leonard Barden”
October 1965

December 22 1965

Bobby Fischer at the U.S. Chess Championship tournament, December 22, 1965 held in the Henry Hudson Hotel, New York City.
Bobby Fischer attends the start of the U.S. Chess Championship tournament in New York.

'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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