chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Vernon Albert Small vs Eugenio Torre
"A Small Vic-Torre" (game of the day Jan-12-2015)
1st Burroughs Computers Grandmaster (1978), Wellington NZL, rd 1, Apr-05
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 1,605 more games of E Torre
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: To flip the board (so black is on the bottom) press the "I" key on your keyboard.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-24-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jonathan Sarfati: I was 13 at the time and came in late after school for this round, which caused a sensation at the time. A testimony to Small's excellent preparation.
Jun-09-09  newzild: Vernon beats Torre in a miniature. I'm very impressed! I just checked out his win against Panno and he has a couple of good scalps.

I seem to recall flicking through Nunn's book on the Pirc/Modern about 10 or 12 years ago and seeing the e6 line mentioned favourably then. I've never played it, though, because the plan with f3 and a kingside attack is easier to remember.

Dec-18-09  zanshin: Torre's game collapses after <17...Qd8?> - better was <17...Qc5> to exchange Queens:


click for larger view

Jan-02-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: A Small Victory.
Jan-12-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: Whatever happened to Burroughs Computers? My one is a bit clapped out.
Jan-12-15  morfishine: Nice example of the 8.e6 line although Black played a bit sloppily
Jan-12-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: Yes a good game. I don't reall this game (I was thirty and had just started playing chess again). But I have a book of the tournament. I think Spassky or Averbakh played in it.

Small however, in the 80s was a formidable player. I tried a sac against him but got nowhere.

Small also was known for his opening knowledge / prep was great (as Sarfati points out above).

Jan-12-15  Cheapo by the Dozen: I don't understand this opening at all. It looks like White has the benefits of a gambit, except that he's the one who's actually ahead in material.
Jan-12-15  Mac3: Dr Vernon Small was one of NZ's best chess players who now spends much of his time analyzing the strategies from left to right in NZ Politics. Political movements are much more difficult to analyze than chess as the politicians have a tendancy to change colurs all too frequently, while sacrificing pawns along the way until they reach the front benches where it is much easier to control the entire board with less effort. ;-) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-pos...
Jan-12-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <Jonathan Sarfati: I was 13 at the time and came in late after school for this round, which caused a sensation at the time....>

It is a testament to New Zealand's reputation for tranquility that a child arriving late from school would cause a sensation.

Jan-12-15  kevin86: Black goes nown like a house of cards (without Kevin Spacey)
Jan-12-15  thegoodanarchist: < offramp: <Jonathan Sarfati: I was 13 at the time and came in late after school for this round, which caused a sensation at the time....> It is a testament to New Zealand's reputation for tranquility that a child arriving late from school would cause a sensation>

Best post of the day, IMO!

Jan-12-15  Smite: A nice model on how to handle a Pirc after 5...c5
Jan-20-16  kereru: These days Black normally plays 8...fxe6. This was thought to be unplayable until Seirawan found 9.Ng5 Bxb5 10.Nxe6 Bxd4! 11.Nxd8 Bf2+ with a perpetual.

White can avoid this with 11.Nxb5, then things get complicated and approximately equal, e.g. DeFirmian vs A Chernin, 1994

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC