Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
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Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
The Harlem Masters starts today and is obviously overshadowed (like all other events this week) by the Isle of Man event. However, how nice to see Michael Basman playing in the Masters event and I will certainly be following his progress with interest.
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Before anyone corrects me, it is the Haarlem Masters!
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Just in time!
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Basman's first round game in this all play all event began 1 g4 d5 2 h3. Just like being back in the late 70s.
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Unfortunately, dead lost after 20 moves with White - not a very auspicious start.
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
He had a few disasters with the Grob even in his prime tbf.
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Certainly true. It's hardly the most stable of systems.
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Chess 24's computer analysis gives Black an advantage of almost a pawn before he's even played a move. It says White's position has deteriorated by 1.17 pawns after playing 1. g4.
It goes on to say Black is winning after 9 moves, with a two pawns advantage.
Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
Basman's opening move:
Rd 1 - 1. g4 0-1 (badly crushed)
Rd 2 - 1. b4 0-1 (not pretty)
Rd 3 - 1...g5 0-1 (flummoxed opponent)
Rd 1 - 1. g4 0-1 (badly crushed)
Rd 2 - 1. b4 0-1 (not pretty)
Rd 3 - 1...g5 0-1 (flummoxed opponent)
Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
You can click through the games here https://www.haarlemse-meesters.nl/en/20 ... ers/games/
Heres a bit about Basman the writer says his position was bad but he still won
https://www.haarlemse-meesters.nl/en/20 ... asmanpunt/
Heres a bit about Basman the writer says his position was bad but he still won
https://www.haarlemse-meesters.nl/en/20 ... asmanpunt/
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Re: Harlem Masters - a blast from the past
When I was learning the game Basman was a legend and when you see the games from Haarlem its easy to forget that once he used to be an incredibly strong player. My favourite game of his was the following game at Hastings where as Black he beat Ulf Andersson one of the top players in the world in 1975. However, it wasn't just that he won its the way he did it. In a jaw dropping sequence he gave Andersson 12 free moves which completely rattled Ulf and then similar to the Ali v Foreman fight from Rumble in the Jungle suddenly went on the counterattack. The game is described by Icelandic player, Ingvar Johannesson AKA Zibbit.