Success in chess tournaments often rest with standings, final round, and temperment of the opponents. When vying for a top place, the result can add drama that proves that chess is indeed SPORT. Is there any doubt that chessplay is both physical and mental torture? No one less than Bobby Fischer reflected in interviews that it is like boxing for three rounds with both physical and mental exertion. You want to lose weight? Play chess!
The Vancouver Open of 1975 was the last tournament for GM Paul Keres. He won the event with a score of 7 wins and 3 draws. He died on returning to his home in Estonia.
In this, the final round, Keres needed only to draw to win the tournament and Browne needed a win to gain a part of the prize fund.
White: Walter Browne vs. Black: Paul Keres Opening: Ruy Lopez Vancouver, Canada 1975
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3
This move was seen frequently as far back as the Steinitz vs. Zukertort world championship match of 1886. An excellent book covering this period in chess history is William Steinitz, Chess Champion– A Biography of the Bohemian Caesar by Kurt Landsberger (A McFarland Book).
4. … d6 5. c3 Be7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1 Re8 9. Nf1 Bf8 10. Bg5
In 1983, Romanishin against Fernandz Garcia played 10. Ng3 g6 11. Ba4 Bg7 12. d4 Na5 13. Bc2 c5 with a position having more normal features of a Lopez pattern.
10. …h6 11. Bh4 Be7.
Keres is looking to exchange to get to a drawish endgame.
12. Ne3
Browne realizes the usual Knight tour ending in Ng3 is flawed because 12…g5 traps the Bishop.
12. … Ng4 13. Bxe7 Nxe7
Death comes with 13….Nxe3?? 14. Bxd8 Nxd1 15. Bxc7 Nxb2 16. Rab1 traps the Knight.
14. Nxg4 Bxb5 15. Nh4 Bd7 16. Re3
One can hardly fault Browne for this reckless venture to the Kingside by the Rook. He wants to throw it all in for a sharp attack that can, in the final analysis, be repelled.
16. … Kh7
Keres suggests he missed the superior 16…Nc6. Perhaps Browne calculated this along with the following tactical resources: 17. Nxh6+ gxh6 18. Qh5 with dangerous conditions in the position. For example, Black can try 18. …Qf6 19. Rf3 Qe6 20. Nf5 Kf8 21. Nxh6 Nd8 22. Qg5 with a strong attack that is likely decisive for White. The problem is that Browne may have seen the defence too late of 18…Re6! that post game analysis shows refutes the combination.
17. Rg3
And here, trying 17. Qf3 runs into 17. …Nd5 18. exd5 Qxh4 19. h3 f5 20. Nh2 Rf8 with good play.
17. … Ng8!
Forcing White to retreat because of 18. Nf5 g6 19. Nfe3 h5 20. Rh3 Kg7 wins a piece. Here is a case of reverse Spanish Torture as White suffers the ill effect from passive opening play.
18. Nf3 Bxg4 19. Rxg4 Nf6 20. Rh4 Kg8.
Black must play with care because moving too fast with something like 20…d5 21. Qb3 dxe4 22. Ng5+ is hard to swallow and delight Browne.
21. Rh3 d5 22. Qe2 Qd7 23. Nh4 dxe4 24. dxe4 Rad8
Controlling the d-file.
25. Nf5 Qd2 26. Qf3 Re6!
Do you see why taking the b-pawn would be bad for Black?
27. Rg3 g6 28. Rf1 Qf4!
Killing most chances for any meaningful counterplay that could result from …Qxb-Pawn. Black continues to take advantage of the separation of the White Rooks.
29. Rd1 Ree8 30. Ne7+ Kg7 31. Nd5 Qxf3 32. Rxf3 c6 33. Ne3 Rxd1+ 34. Nxd1 Rd8
Black continues to control the d-file. The Kingside attack by White has come to an end where the remaining Rook gives no relief for White. A dominate Rook is always a winning force in endgame play.
35. Ne3 Nxe4 36. h3 Ng5 37. Rg3 f5 38. Nf5+ gxf5 39. b4 f4 40. Rg4 Kg6 41. hxg5 hxg5 42. g3 Kf5 43. f3 Rd1+ 44. Kg2 0-1
The final moves may have been blitz or unwillingness on White’s part to give it up.
Such play is tedious for the players as well as the readers of a complete game. Sparkling gems cannot always be the purpose in modern Grandmaster tournaments. Trying to force something out of nothing can lead to misplaced pieces. In this case, the White Rooks found themselves showing weakness by disconnect. Yet, the Black Rook on a8 remained inactive for some time. This allowed White the chances for a King hunt that fell short. As I have noted in some past articles, an attacker to be successful must throw as many pieces into the fray as possible. If not adequately accomplished, the result is demonstrated by this game.
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