The Legend: Walter Browne - GM Ben Finegold - 2015.06.25

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)