The Legend: Walter Browne – GM Ben Finegold – 2015.06.25

July 6, 2015 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubMon, July 6, 2015 5:00pmURL:
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Grandmaster Ben Finegold pays tribute to the late GM Walter Browne, who passed away June 24. The six-time U.S. Champion was one of the most famous names in U.S. Chess history.

Finegold said after the lecture: “This was my best lecture ever. I almost went a whole hour, and I never go a full hour. Walter deserved it.”

James Tarjan vs Walter Shawn Browne, USA-ch U18 playoff (1969): B98 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7…Be7
Browne vs. Anthony Saidy, 1971: B18 Caro-Kann, classical, 6.h4
Browne vs Patrick Wolff, Ch USA (1985): A57 Benko gambit
Browne vs Benjamin Finegold, Key West USA (1994): D06 Queen’s Gambit Declined, Grau (Sahovic) defence
Browne vs Yury Shulman, Continental Open (2001): E81 King’s Indian, Saemisch, 5…O-O
Browne vs. Finegold, 2014: B30 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without …d6)

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