Walter Browne vs Gennadi Sosonko (1975)

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Walter Browne vs Gennadi Sosonko
Hoogovens (1975), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 6, Jan-20
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack (B78) · 1/2-1/2

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Feb-01-08		nescio: A wild game and a premature end. Black has only two knights for the queen and an attack against the white king, which could become devastating after ...b5. I remember the position was extensively discussed afterwards, but I don't know if a satisfactory conclusion was reached. Perhaps a computer can find a win for White?

Jan-27-09		Caissanist: The post mortem to this game turned into quite a story. Browne was sure that white had to have a win, but he couldn't find one, either during the game or afterward. None of the GMs who kibitzed the game later could find a win either; some even thought black should win. The game was extensively published, however, and eventually a consensus emerged that white could hold the draw with 21.b4 h6 22.Rc1. This is where things stood until over a month later, when Donner was giving a simultaneous exhibition in a small Dutch town. After concluding the simul, an amateur came up to him and asked what black could do against 21.Qc1! And that was it--after this move white forces a win fairly quickly. In most variations, white gives up an exchange and simplifies to a winning ending. In those days, of course, computers were nowhere near as strong as the best humans. Today, you can give the position to Crafty (or, I suppose, Fritz or Rybka) and it will find 22. Qc1 within a few seconds. Sheesh, what fun is that?

Dec-10-10		wordfunph: Browne-Sosonko Final Position after 20...Kxg7 click for larger view white is better but why a draw? anyone prefers a queen over two knights..

Oct-26-23		Caissanist: Lubosh Kavalek annotated this game, in his characteristically vivid style, in the July 1975 <Chess Life>, now online at the USCF website ( https://new.uschess.org/chess-life-... ). Here is what he had to say about the final position: <And this is the end of Black's fireworks. Sosonko thought at the time that he had good compensation for his Queen, but somehow the word "Queen" became larger and larger in his mind, so large that he could not resist temptation. He offered a draw. Now let us see what kind of decision Walter had to face. Black has only two Knights for his Queen . yet at first glance White's pieces seem unable to get into play easily. The mating effort beginning with 21 P·R4 can be stopped by the simple 21 · .. P-R4. The question is: What can Black do while White is struggling to find some activity for his pieces? While Walter was turning this over in his mind, Sosonko had the idea of playing 21 . . . R·R3 followed by 22 · .. R-N3, with the threats 23 ... NxP and 23 ... RxQP, and if White could be persuaded to give up his Queen Black would have very good compensation for the Exchange. But probably the best continuation for Black is 21 ...P-QN4 with the idea 22 PxP P-R5! with excellent attacking prospects for Black. True,it is White's move at the moment, and perhaps his decision will necessitate a change in Black's plans. But what will White play? And Walter was thinking and thinking and thinking . .. When Walter had used up all but the five minutes or so still remaining on his clock(Sosonko recalled that Browne had 35 minutes left when the draw was offered), he accepted the draw.>

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