The Gift of Chess

Notice to commercial publishers seeking use of images from this collection of chess-related archive blogs. For use of the many large color restorations, two conditions must be met: 1) It is YOUR responsibility to obtain written permissions for use from the current holders of rights over the original b/w photo. Then, 2) make a tax-deductible donation to The Gift of Chess in honor of Robert J. Fischer-Newspaper Archives. A donation in the amount of $250 USD or greater is requested for images above 2000 pixels and other special request items. For small images, such as for fair use on personal blogs, all credits must remain intact and a donation is still requested but negotiable. Please direct any photographs for restoration and special request (for best results, scanned and submitted at their highest possible resolution), including any additional questions to S. Mooney, at bobbynewspaperblogs•gmail. As highlighted in the ABC News feature, chess has numerous benefits for individuals, including enhancing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improving concentration and memory, and promoting social interaction and community building. Initiatives like The Gift of Chess have the potential to bring these benefits to a wider audience, particularly in areas where access to educational and recreational resources is limited.

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

Robert J. Fischer, 1956

After beginning the “Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive” project in 2018, I discovered this rare photograph on February 01, 2018 of Robert J. “Bobby” Fischer, being one of the rare, earliest known from The Tampa Times, March 02, 1956 and, shared on this social media outlet. (Initially, the photo was first published on February 01, 2018 after I first began the project, but had not began making digital “clippings” with a permanent link from the newspapers website for other bloggers to use in their chess-related projects. First, I simply made digital copies from screen shots, and uploading as my own image files. Then realized the need to make a permanent records by clippings. Such “clippings” now total around 38,000+.) Discovery of this cool pic, helped changed my mind about the need of clippings for public availability and use.)

Sadly, an organization which has slipped in ethics went so far, MONTHS LATER, as to try to take credit for the discovery of THIS particular photo and selfishly ignoring the hard work and money I've invested out of pocket, and bestow credit to some character (a man of course) I've never heard of. Their man did NOT do the work. Their man did not discover my JPG file which is still uploaded to the server and has its original creation date. This woman did the work. This particular photograph appeared FIRST on this newsgroup and is time-stamped in more than one web sites. The file was stolen, uploaded, with my layout... not the layout which the Tampa Bay Times used, originally. The same file I published here on Feb. 01, 2018. Further credit goes to Newspapers.com for the industrious effort to digitally convert so many old newspapers, which contain a treasure trove of local chess photography, such as this picture, from around the world.

As I said then, I am not opposed to anyone reusing clippings that I work so industriously to provide to the public, daily! Out of sheer generosity, which are freely accessible to the public on the newspapers website, even to embed freely into your own blogs and web sites and spread knowledge of chess and especially the great Bobby. But men (and women) out there, if you have any honor at all, don't take credit for work a poor woman has done, when you have not actually done the work yourself, and everyone here know I have spent so much time, effort, even money on subscriptions, advertising, et cetera. Besides, have you no consideration for consequences, considering first, how you appear to the public, when there are thousands subscribing to this page, and have regularly read posts here, witnesses to the first time an item appeared, for YEARS. Our friends who were here on February 01, 2018, know better.

Needless to add, including the recovery of many old and long lost games from some of the masters of chess, among them a couple games by Mr. Fischer himself! Yes, a couple of Robert Fischer's games that were not recorded elsewhere, turned up in the old newspapers. There are witnesses to all of this activity since 2018.
No doubt, grown men with money and books to peddle to bolster their chess careers at the expense of robbing credit from a poor Autistic woman who works out of her simple love for a fellow church brother, and the suffering we endured, mutually in a shared cult experience. Shame on them! We (myself and supporters of Robert J. Fischer who follow this page) have together, discovered MANY lost treasures in these old newspapers since this social media page was created in 2018.

Nevertheless, for a couple of years I've thought it might be interesting to attempt some form of digital restoration to draw young Master Bob's outlines from the old slightly splotchy news article photo. Perhaps one day, The Tampa Times will make the effort to locate the original stored away somewhere within their old archives.

Robert J. Fischer, Kid Chess Wizard 1956

Published February 01, 2018, soon after the “Bobby Fischer's True Life History” Newspaper Reclamation Archive began…

The Tampa Daily Times Friday, March 2, 1956 Bobby Is Wonder at Chess, But Loses Game to Tampan Bobby Fischer is one boy...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Thursday, February 1, 2018

After beginning the “Bobby Fischer Newspaper Archive” project in 2018, I discovered this rare photograph on February 01,...

Posted by Bobby Fischer's True History on Saturday, November 20, 2021

Bobby Is Wonder at Chess But Loses Game to TampanBobby Is Wonder at Chess But Loses Game to Tampan 02 Mar 1956, Fri The Tampa Times (Tampa, Florida) Newspapers.com

'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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