Alekhine – Bogoljubow Alekhine Bogoljubow Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1921.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Budapest Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Budapest"] [Site "?"] [Date "1921.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 d5 {This position resembles a Queen's Gambit, but with the important difference that the dark-square bishops have left the board. Of the remaining clerics, Black's has difficulty having an impact on the game while a pawn sits at e6.} 6.e3 O-O 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 c6 9.O-O {A mistake which allows Black to free his game. 9. Rd1 would have left Black with a cramped game.} dxc4 10.Bxc4 e5 {This move takes advantage of the exposed position of White's queen.} 11.Bb3 {11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Qxd8 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 Rxd8 when Black stands a little better because of White's double f-pawns.} Qe7 {11...e4 12.Ng5 Qe7 13.Bc2 after which White wins the Black e-pawn. 11...exd4 12.Qxd4 Qb6 with equal chances.} 12.e4 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5 {13...Nxe4 14.Qe3 when White would win the knight on e4 due to Black's pinned queen.} 14.Bc2 Rd8 {14...Nfxe4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Qe3 Re8 17.Rfe1 Wins the knight due to the pin on Black's queen.} 15.Rad1 Bg4 16.f3 Ne6 17.Qf2 Nxd4 18.Rxd4 Be6 19.Rfd1 {White's control of the open d-file gives him the advantage.} b6 20.h3 {White prepares to advance his f-pawn but first takes control of the g4 square.} c5 21.R4d2 {21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 would give Black control of the d-file.} Rxd2 22.Qxd2 c4 23.f4 g6 24.Qd4 Rc8 25.g4 {White's control of the open d-file combined with his kingside initiative give him a big advantage.} Bxg4 {Rather than waiting and getting pushed off the board with pawn e5 or pawn f5 Black decides on a desperate sacrifice.} 26.hxg4 Nxg4 27.Kg2 h5 {27...Qh4 28.Rh1 demonstrates the point of White's 27.Kg2.} 28.Nd5 Qh4 29.Rh1 Qd8 30.Bd1 {Black resigned because of his material deficit.} 1-0 [Event "Budapest"] [Site "?"] [Date "1921.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 d5 {This position resembles a Queen's Gambit, but with the important difference that the dark-square bishops have left the board. Of the remaining clerics, Black's has difficulty having an impact on the game while a pawn sits at e6.} 6.e3 O-O 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 c6 9.O-O {A mistake which allows Black to free his game. 9. Rd1 would have left Black with a cramped game.} dxc4 10.Bxc4 e5 {This move takes advantage of the exposed position of White's queen.} 11.Bb3 {11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Qxd8 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 Rxd8 when Black stands a little better because of White's double f-pawns.} Qe7 {11...e4 12.Ng5 Qe7 13.Bc2 after which White wins the Black e-pawn. 11...exd4 12.Qxd4 Qb6 with equal chances.} 12.e4 exd4 13.Nxd4 Nc5 {13...Nxe4 14.Qe3 when White would win the knight on e4 due to Black's pinned queen.} 14.Bc2 Rd8 {14...Nfxe4 15. Bxe4 Nxe4 16.Qe3 Re8 17.Rfe1 Wins the knight due to the pin on Black's queen.} 15.Rad1 Bg4 16.f3 Ne6 17.Qf2 Nxd4 18.Rxd4 Be6 19.Rfd1 {White's control of the open d-file gives him the advantage.} b6 20.h3 {White prepares to advance his f-pawn but first takes control of the g4 square.} c5 21.R4d2 {21.Rxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 would give Black control of the d-file.} Rxd2 22.Qxd2 c4 23.f4 g6 24.Qd4 Rc8 25.g4 {White's control of the open d-file combined with his kingside initiative give him a big advantage.} Bxg4 {Rather than waiting and getting pushed off the board with pawn e5 or pawn f5 Black decides on a desperate sacrifice.} 26.hxg4 Nxg4 27.Kg2 h5 {27...Qh4 28.Rh1 demonstrates the point of White's 27.Kg2.} 28.Nd5 Qh4 29.Rh1 Qd8 30.Bd1 {Black resigned because of his material deficit.} 1-0 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.
