Alekhine – Bogoljubow Alekhine Bogoljubow Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1921.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Triberg Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Triberg"] [Site "?"] [Date "1921.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 {The Queen's Indian Defense where Black obtains a solid but somewhat passive position.} c5 {This aggressive attempt to take over the center backfires.} 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.O-O O-O 8.Nc3 {White has the advantage due to his control of the d-file.} d5 {This move cuts down on White's control of the d-file. However, it allows White the opportunity to unmask his light squared bishop with advantage. 8... Nc6 would be a better move although White would still remain with the advantage due to Black's d-pawn standing on the semi-open} 9.Nd4 {9.Ne5 Qc7 10.Bf4 Nh5 would give Black the advantage of the two bishops.} Bxd4 {9...Nc6 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Rc1 would give an advantage to White because of his more active pieces.} 10.Qxd4 {White has gained the two bishops and in an open position like this one this constitutes a big advantage.} Nc6 11.Qh4 dxc4 12.Rd1 {Very well played! White is in no hurry to capture the c-pawn and first takes control of the d-file.} Qc8 {12...Qe7 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.Rd7 Rab8 17.Rxb7 Rxb7 18.Bxc6 would give White two pieces for the rook and pawn.} 13.Bg5 Nd5 {13...Nd7 14.Ne4 With the threat of 15.Nd6 would give White a big initiative.} 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Rxd5 {15.Bxd5 Na5 would allow Black to exchange of White's light squared bishop.} Nb4 16.Be4 {White's superior development allows him to train his sights on the kingside.} f5 {16...h6 17.Bxh6 Bxd5 18.Qg5 g6 would allow White a forced mate in two.} 17.Bxf5 {With this move White is able to win Black's queen.} Rxf5 18.Rd8+ Qxd8 19.Bxd8 {White has a material advantage and with Alekhine's technique the game is over.} Rc8 20.Rd1 Rf7 {Stops the White rook from taking the seventh rank.} 21.Qg4 Nd3 {An oversight or is Black giving up?} 22.exd3 Rxd8 23.dxc4 {Perhaps Black missed that White's queen is protecting his rook on d1.} Rdf8 24.f4 Re7 25.Kf2 h6 26.Re1 {When ahead in material you should exchange pieces to make promoting a pawn easier.} Bc8 27.Qf3 Ref7 28.Qd5 {White's queen is pinning the rook on f7.} g5 29.Re7 gxf4 30.gxf4 {Black resigned due to his material deficit.} 1-0 [Event "Triberg"] [Site "?"] [Date "1921.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Bogoljubow"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 {The Queen's Indian Defense where Black obtains a solid but somewhat passive position.} c5 {This aggressive attempt to take over the center backfires.} 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.O-O O-O 8.Nc3 {White has the advantage due to his control of the d-file.} d5 {This move cuts down on White's control of the d-file. However, it allows White the opportunity to unmask his light squared bishop with advantage. 8... Nc6 would be a better move although White would still remain with the advantage due to Black's d-pawn standing on the semi-open} 9.Nd4 {9.Ne5 Qc7 10.Bf4 Nh5 would give Black the advantage of the two bishops.} Bxd4 {9...Nc6 10.Nxc6 Bxc6 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Rc1 would give an advantage to White because of his more active pieces.} 10.Qxd4 {White has gained the two bishops and in an open position like this one this constitutes a big advantage.} Nc6 11.Qh4 dxc4 12.Rd1 {Very well played! White is in no hurry to capture the c-pawn and first takes control of the d-file.} Qc8 {12...Qe7 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bxf6 Qxf6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.Rd7 Rab8 17.Rxb7 Rxb7 18.Bxc6 would give White two pieces for the rook and pawn.} 13.Bg5 Nd5 {13...Nd7 14.Ne4 With the threat of 15.Nd6 would give White a big initiative.} 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Rxd5 {15.Bxd5 Na5 would allow Black to exchange of White's light squared bishop.} Nb4 16.Be4 {White's superior development allows him to train his sights on the kingside.} f5 {16...h6 17.Bxh6 Bxd5 18.Qg5 g6 would allow White a forced mate in two.} 17.Bxf5 {With this move White is able to win Black's queen.} Rxf5 18.Rd8+ Qxd8 19.Bxd8 {White has a material advantage and with Alekhine's technique the game is over.} Rc8 20.Rd1 Rf7 {Stops the White rook from taking the seventh rank.} 21.Qg4 Nd3 {An oversight or is Black giving up?} 22.exd3 Rxd8 23.dxc4 {Perhaps Black missed that White's queen is protecting his rook on d1.} Rdf8 24.f4 Re7 25.Kf2 h6 26.Re1 {When ahead in material you should exchange pieces to make promoting a pawn easier.} Bc8 27.Qf3 Ref7 28.Qd5 {White's queen is pinning the rook on f7.} g5 29.Re7 gxf4 30.gxf4 {Black resigned due to 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.
