his position comes from the game Vinay Bhat vs Walter Shawn Browne
 Frisco Masters, San Francisco, March 31, 2000.
 

   In the position on the right it is Black to move.

 

   Answer below.

   I was sad to learn that Grandmaster Walter Browne passed away in his sleep this past week on Wednesday June 24, 2015.

   My favorite chess memory actually involves Walter Browne, when my good buddy and "wing man" Francisco Baltier beat him at a simul in Reno in 2007 in 15 moves with the "Fishing Pole".  You can see a video of this simul here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnN9mqed3l0

   An excerpt about Browne from the USCF Player Bio page: http://main.uschess.org/content/view/146/203

Walter is known for precise calculation skills. He plays main lines like the Najdorf and derives enjoyment from both play and post-mortems. He rattles off variations in analysis rooms with the energy of a teenager who just drank a gallon of coffee. Browne had very good opening preparation. He was easy to prepare for, but he knew his stuff very well, said Pal Benko, a Grandmaster in the generation just before Browne's. Pal continued, "He's a tactician, a calculator and this is the cause of his endless time pressure."

Browne is both a fine blitz player and a time-trouble addict. He founded the World Blitz Chess Association, and the magazine Blitz Chess. Time after time, Browne's serious tournament games turn into blitz. He spends most of his time in the opening and early middlegame, leaving himself with seconds for his final moves. This quest for perfection often results in a series of highly imperfect moves blitzed out toward the end of a time control. Browne's intensity during time pressure often intimidates and rattles his opponents, even if they have plenty of time. Despite being relatively skilled at playing with little time on the clock, this tendency towards extreme time pressure hurts Browne more than it helps him.

Browne has been a professional poker player since the 70's. Even before the poker boom of the past couple years, Walter found it was easier to make a living at cards than in chess. Despite this monetary career switch, Browne's passion for chess has never wavered.
 

   A very nice tribute page can be found here, where players can leave comments
http://www.vegaschessfestival.com/2015/06/gm-walter-s-browne-1949-2015/

   Rest in Peace Grandmaster Browne.


   Here is the complete game:

   Answer: 16. Qxh2+! and white resigned because of 17. Kxh2 Ng4+ and then 18...Nxe3 forking the two rooks.  White would be down a pawn and the exchange.

 

   Happy Tactics!

 

   Your Friend,