Alabama's First Master

Comments by: Bill Melvin

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This game is considered Milan Momic's best ever. Milan destroys a GrandMaster in his namesake opening. Milan passed away in Sheffield, Alabama November 1997.

White: Momic, Milan/2200
Black: Browne, Walter S./2500
Event: Continental Open in Atlanta
Date: 1973.05.09
Opening: B98: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7, sidelines
Result: 1-0

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  1. e4    c5
  2. Nf3    d6
  3. d4    cxd4
  4. Nxd4    Nf6
  5. Nc3    a6
  6. Bg5    e6
  7. f4    Be7
  8. Qf3    h6
  9. Bh4    Nbd7
  10. O-O-O    Qc7
  11. Bg3    b5
  12. e5    Bb7
  13. Qe2    Nd5
  14. Ne4    Nxf4
  15. Bxf4    dxe5
  16. Nxe6    fxe6
  17. Qh5+    Kf8
  18. Ng5    Bxg5
  19. Bxg5    Rc8
  20. c3    Nc5
  21. Be3    Bd5
  22. Be2    Ne4
  23. Rhf1+    Kg8
  24. Rxd5    exd5
  25. Bg4    Nd6
  26. Be6+    Kh7
  27. Rf6   
White (Momic, Milan) Won

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