Takacs – Alekhine Takacs Alekhine Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1927.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Kecskemet Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Kecskemet"] [Site "?"] [Date "1927.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Takacs"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "38"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Qc2 {White doesn't need to defend his c-pawn, since ...dxc4 could be answered by Qa4+ regaining the pawn, and his queen quickly becomes exposed here.} c5 {Black takes advantage of White's move order to prevent him from establishing a pawn on d4.} 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 e5 7.Nf3 Nc6 {Black feels that his secure pawn on e5 gives him enough space in the center, so he doesn't risk overextending himself by 8...e4.} 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.a3 {White begins to regret his fourth move, as now he must lose time or have his queen harassed by ...Nb4.} Be6 10.Bd2 Be7 11.Nc3 O-O 12.Bg2 Rc8 {Black places his rook menacingly opposite White's queen.} 13.Rd1 {White likewise places his rook opposite Black's queen, but with Black ahead in development and White's king still in the center there is no doubt whose rook will be stronger.} Nd4 {Black draws first blood, moving his knight into a strong attacking position. Because of the pin of the knight on c3 White can't trade off Black's aggressive knight:} 14.Qb1 {14.Nxd4 exd4 And White will loses the knight on c3.} Bf6 {Black reinforce s his center pawn. White's king is uncomfortable, and Black is ready to make it even less comfortable.} 15.O-O {White is understandably anxious to get his King out of the center, but this loses material. 15.h3 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 Bb3 when Black has a decisive initiative.} Nxc3 {Destroying the only defender of White's pawn on e2.} 16.bxc3 Nxe2+ 17.Kh1 Qc7 {Getting out of White's rook's line of fire, defending the b7 pawn and ganging up on White's c3 pawn.} 18.Qd3 Nxc3 {Taking a second pawn, and threatening a fork which White overlooks.} 19.Rc1 e4 {White seems to have overlooked that Black's last move added another defender to c3. It is ironic that the game ends with a final attack on White's queen, whose early development got him into trouble in the first place.} 0-1 [Event "Kecskemet"] [Site "?"] [Date "1927.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Takacs"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "38"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Qc2 {White doesn't need to defend his c-pawn, since ...dxc4 could be answered by Qa4+ regaining the pawn, and his queen quickly becomes exposed here.} c5 {Black takes advantage of White's move order to prevent him from establishing a pawn on d4.} 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 e5 7.Nf3 Nc6 {Black feels that his secure pawn on e5 gives him enough space in the center, so he doesn't risk overextending himself by 8...e4.} 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.a3 {White begins to regret his fourth move, as now he must lose time or have his queen harassed by ...Nb4.} Be6 10.Bd2 Be7 11.Nc3 O-O 12.Bg2 Rc8 {Black places his rook menacingly opposite White's queen.} 13.Rd1 {White likewise places his rook opposite Black's queen, but with Black ahead in development and White's king still in the center there is no doubt whose rook will be stronger.} Nd4 {Black draws first blood, moving his knight into a strong attacking position. Because of the pin of the knight on c3 White can't trade off Black's aggressive knight:} 14.Qb1 {14.Nxd4 exd4 And White will loses the knight on c3.} Bf6 {Black reinforce s his center pawn. White's king is uncomfortable, and Black is ready to make it even less comfortable.} 15.O-O {White is understandably anxious to get his King out of the center, but this loses material. 15.h3 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 Bb3 when Black has a decisive initiative.} Nxc3 {Destroying the only defender of White's pawn on e2.} 16.bxc3 Nxe2+ 17.Kh1 Qc7 {Getting out of White's rook's line of fire, defending the b7 pawn and ganging up on White's c3 pawn.} 18.Qd3 Nxc3 {Taking a second pawn, and threatening a fork which White overlooks.} 19.Rc1 e4 {White seems to have overlooked that Black's last move added another defender to c3. It is ironic that the game ends with a final attack on White's queen, whose early development got him into trouble in the first place.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
