|
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 2 OF 3 ·
Later Kibitzing> |
| Oct-28-10 | | Naugh: Excellent game! I love the queen sac, initiating a great ending for White. |
|
| Oct-28-10 | | drnooo: It reminds me of one of those long forcing variations of Alekhine,more than of Tal, I go here he HAS to go there,etc, my guess is running this off on an engine
both may well have come up with the best movies after around the 13th or so , and if Browne didnt find them STEAN did. Betcha it was Stean who took far less on his clock, that Browne had the table practically shaking so hard at some points you could have used the Richter scale on it. |
|
| Oct-28-10 | | David2009: M Stean vs Browne, 1974 Black 14...?
click for larger view14...Bc8!? is an interesting defensive try e.g. 15 Bb3 Qc7 and I have not found the killer punch for White. Crafty End Game Trainer link to the position earlier (where White is about to sacrifice on e6):
http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t... |
|
Oct-28-10
 | | scormus: <mrkangaroo: I played Stean in a simul once - shame he gave up chess to become an accountant> Absolutely :( Back then I was playing regularly, and he was one of the players I specially liked for his adventurous, imaginative play. This one is a fine example. 29 b4 is a gem of a move, the sort I could never find. There's a stunning game he played about then, W against .... Ungureanu I think. Najdorf-Polu. |
|
| Oct-28-10 | | njchess: Probably the best example of why in the Najdorf Bb7 should be played by Black after castling... A very instructive game as far as move order is concerned. |
|
Oct-30-10
| | scormus: <njchess> this game certainly demonstrates the perils of B leaving his K on e8 when WR's are on d1 and e1. I wouldnt say thats a real mistake by B, but he has to be preapred to face a fair amount of artillary fire. B is inviting W to "do his worst". I reckon these positions mostly favour W. Browne like to play h6 against W's Bg5 in the Nadjorf, but I think here it h6 was not the best of moves. |
|
| Mar-11-12 | | Albion 1959: Whatever happened to Michael Stein? He produced some really good games in his heyday, this particular game was a fine effort that won a brilliancy prize at this event for the best game:
However, Jon Speelman does not include this game in his excellent book Best Chess Games 1970 - 1980:
It is not so clear as to where Browne actually went wrong, but I am of the opinion that move 10 b6 followed by Bb7 is too slow and does fit in with the requirements of the position. Why could Browne have not played Be7 followed by O-O instead? This looks okay to me!!
Another subtle point here is that after b6 and Bb7, black has weakened control of the e6 square and is almost inviting a sacrifice on e6. Stean took his chance, because if Browne could have castled, his game is getting developed: Could Browne have defended the position any better than he actually did after the knight sacrifice on e6? |
|
| Mar-11-12 | | SimonWebbsTiger: @<albion1959>
Michael, rather surprisingly, gave up chess in the early 80s and concentrated on a career as an accountant. It's a bit like Luke McShane today, although "Lukey" still plays. |
|
| Mar-12-12 | | Albion 1959: To Simon Webbs Tiger, thanks for that!
To David 2009 - I had another look at this game last night, Maybe Kf8!? was a "tougher defensive" move? Though it is going to be hard-going for Browne:
Your suggestion Bc8 appears to fall short: Rybka suggested the following line
14.Bxe6 Bc8
15.e5 dxe
16.fxe Qxe5
17.Rae1 Qc5+
18.Kh1 White has the strong Nd5 to follow, the analysis needs to carried further, maybe Browne could have done better but over the board it was never going to be easy after Bc8: To Benzol and Al Wasir
30.Rb7+ Ka6
31.Ne4! (Not Rg1) Qe3 or else Nc5 Mate
32.Nc5+ Qxc5 (Forced)
33.bxc Wins easily !!
And finally
32.Rxb5+ Kc7
33.Rxe5 Qxe5
34.g8= Q Wins
Another bit of flash from Rybka !! Though 32. Rb8+ also suffices: |
|
Mar-17-14
 | | LIFE Master AJ: # 99 in the Soltis book. |
|
Mar-17-14
| | LIFE Master AJ: Stean stings Walter ... |
|
| Mar-17-14 | | Caissanist: <I played Stean in a simul once - shame he gave up chess to become an accountant!> <<Any advice for the coming juniors in chess?> <Accountancy pays better.>> - Nigel Short |
|
May-15-14
| | LIFE Master AJ: BTW, my title for this game - in my game collection - is just a joke, this game actually won a Brilliancy Prize, I do believe. |
|
Apr-14-15
 | | MSteen: Just a superb game. If my king were as exposed as white's is later in the game, I think I'd just start to weep. But Stean just calmly plays on, confident in his calculations. Impressive. |
|
Apr-14-15
 | | offramp: I would have played 30...Kc6 with great foreboding. |
|
| Jan-03-17 | | clement41: Marvellous game! I reckon 13 Bxe6 also provides white with decent attacking chances.
19...Qxe5 20 Rad1+ Bd6 threatens #1 21 Rxd6+ Qxd6 22 Qxb7  (22 Rd1 Nd5 23 Bxd5 or Nxd5 Rf8 and amazing complications arise but looks )21 Qxg7 Qc6+ and again huge complications 22 Kg1 (Kg3?? Nh5+) Qxe6 23 ef!? Rg8 24 fe+ Kd7 (...Ke8?? Rf8+) 25 Rd1+ Kc6 (...Kc7 26 d8=N+! Kc6 (...Kb8? 27 Rf8!! And if ...Rxg7+, Nxg7+ Qc8 R1f1 or Rxc8+ )) |
|
Jun-28-18
 | | ferrabraz: 10...b6 looks like a mouse sleep |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | Ironmanth: Wow, wow, wow! Great game; first time seeing it. Walter really got his clock cleaned in his beloved Sicilian. Thanks, chessgames! |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | ChessHigherCat: <ferrabraz: 10...b6 looks like a mouse sleep> Somebody must have sleeped him a Mickey Finn |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | jith1207: <mrkangaroo> it wasn't fair you didn't take time to reply <ChrisOwen>, when he had addressed you. |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | jith1207: Surely, the sacrifice column for this game should point to the Queen sac? |
|
Jun-28-18
 | | chessgames.com: About the title:
Chess patron Isador Samuel Turover, throughout his life, offered cash prizes for brilliancies in chess games. In 1930 Turover gave a 500 lire brilliancy prize at the tournament in San Remo. In 1974 he established the annual World Brilliancy Prize, the first winner was Michael Stean who received $1,000 for his win against Walter Browne at the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isado...) |
|
Jun-28-18
 | | perfidious: Turover's role in brilliancy prizes is well known, but I did not recall a World Brilliancy Prize being established by him. |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | TheTamale: Is there some way we can "pin" a game or "add to favorites"? I love this game, but I will forget all about it as soon as I leave for the day. |
|
| Jun-28-18 | | morfishine: An oddity for Browne, to be crushed like a bug |
|
 |
|
|
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 2 OF 3 ·
Later Kibitzing> |
Kibitzing
sac: 13.Nxe6
