Walter Browne chess simul Reno

[Ronbo710]

GM Browne is cool :) I was at a tournament as a lowly C player in the '90's in Concord CA and he stopped by my game and watched lol. He had a coffee table lamp at his board. I guess the lighting wasn't up to (his) snuff :).

[CHESSTERUK]

What has bronze polyurethane paint got to do with this opening?

[buzzclark]

What was Walter's reaction when he lost the game?? Thx. JAmes.

[TroubledHands]

0:21 Isn't it called the "Ruy Lopez"?

[mynameissambo]

Ha yeah, lolz at 'Roy Lopez'

[BrianWallChess]

companion Youtube Chess videos

Chess Openings: Fishing Pole - Play chess like an Animal

Fishing Pole: First Blood pt 1

[skaternesto]

From i can see white is lost after Rh1+! Kxh1 forced then Qh8+ Kg1 Qh3 when he cant stop mate on g2

[BrianWallChess]

To Skaternesto -

correct, 15 ... Rh1+  mating is the threat after 14 ... Qd7.

Only a handful of moves prevent this threat,

the chief one being Browne's 15 e6!

I am working on a companion Youtube Chess video entitled

Fishing Pole, First Blood

to be released soon

Brian Wall

[BrianWallChess]

[Event "2007 Western States Open"] [Site "Reno, NV"] [Date "2007.10.11"] [Round "?"] [White "Browne GM, Walter"] [Black "Baltier Jr, Francisco"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2509"] [BlackElo "1543"] [Annotator "Fritz 7 (7s)"] [PlyCount "32"] [TimeControl] [Opening -C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence, Fishing Pole ]

[BrianWallChess]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4 5. h3 h5 6. Nc3 Bc5

7. Nd5 a6 8. Ba4 d6 9. d4 Ba7 10. hxg4 hxg4 11. dxe5 gxf3

12. g3 b5 13. Bb3 Nd4 14. Re1 Qd7 15. e6 fxe6 16. e5 exd5

[xboxjexzo]

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