Michael Basman, Chess Master Known for 'Bad' Openings, Dies at 76
His opening repertoire was often successful. But it should have carried a label: “Do not try these at home (or at least not in important competitions).”
Source: nytimes.com
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His opening repertoire was often successful. But it should have carried a label: “Do not try these at home (or at least not in important competitions).”
An International Master, he created the UK Chess Challenge and was described as ‘in many ways the most important person in British chess’