Alekhine – Lasker Alekhine Lasker Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1924.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: New York Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1924.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "72"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.e3 {7.h3 With the idea of preserving his dark squared bishop, would be met with ... Be7 8.e3 Ne4 9.Be2 f5 with a good game for Black due to his strong knight one4.} Nh5 8.Bd3 {This leaves his d-pawn extremely weak after Black plays 8... Nxf4. 8.Be5 would be better as after 8...f6 9.Bg3 Nxg3 10.hxg3 when White has succeeded in giving Black light square weaknesses.} Nxf4 9.exf4 Bd6 10.g3 {Black has forced White to weaken his kingside in order to protect the f4 pawn.} O-O 11.O-O Re8 12.Qc2 Nf8 13.Nd1 f6 14.Ne3 Be6 15.Nh4 Bc7 16.b4 {White begins a minority attack on the queenside where his two pawns will attack Black's three.} Bb6 17.Nf3 Bf7 18.b5 {A mistake since the White d-pawn needs protection. 18.Qb2 Ne6 19.Nc2 Gives the weak pawn protection.} Bh5 {Forcing White to further weaken his kingside in order to save his d4 pawn.} 19.g4 Bf7 20.bxc6 Rc8 {20...bxc6 21.Qxc6} 21.Qb2 bxc6 22.f5 {This prevent s Black from using the e6-square but it creates further holes on the kingside.} Qd6 23.Ng2 Bc7 {Black moves quickly to put pressure on the dark squared.} 24.Rfe1 h5 {Black's idea is not only to undermine White's pawn position but also to get his knight into the game via h7.} 25.h3 Nh7 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8 27.Re1 {White must keep the e-file under control to avoid being mated. 27.a4 Ng5 28.Nxg5 Qh2+ 29. Kf1 Qh1+ Mate.} Rb8 {27...Ng5 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8 29.Qe2 allows White to defend himself.} 28.Qc1 Ng5 29.Ne5 {29.Nxg5 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 fxg5 would be much better for Black because of White's exposed king.} fxe5 30.Qxg5 e4 {Black reopens the b8-h2 diagonal.} 31.f6 g6 32.f4 {32.gxh5 Qh2+ 33.Kf1 exd3 when Black threatens 34...Qh1 mate.} hxg4 {32...exd3 allows White counterplay after...33.gxh5} 33.Be2 {33.hxg4 exd3 34.Qh6 Qf8 would leave Black a piece up.} gxh3 34.Bh5 Rb2 35.Nh4 Qxf4 36.Qxf4 Bxf4 {White resigned due to his material deficit.} 0-1 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1924.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Lasker"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "72"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bf4 c6 7.e3 {7.h3 With the idea of preserving his dark squared bishop, would be met with ... Be7 8.e3 Ne4 9.Be2 f5 with a good game for Black due to his strong knight one4.} Nh5 8.Bd3 {This leaves his d-pawn extremely weak after Black plays 8... Nxf4. 8.Be5 would be better as after 8...f6 9.Bg3 Nxg3 10.hxg3 when White has succeeded in giving Black light square weaknesses.} Nxf4 9.exf4 Bd6 10.g3 {Black has forced White to weaken his kingside in order to protect the f4 pawn.} O-O 11.O-O Re8 12.Qc2 Nf8 13.Nd1 f6 14.Ne3 Be6 15.Nh4 Bc7 16.b4 {White begins a minority attack on the queenside where his two pawns will attack Black's three.} Bb6 17.Nf3 Bf7 18.b5 {A mistake since the White d-pawn needs protection. 18.Qb2 Ne6 19.Nc2 Gives the weak pawn protection.} Bh5 {Forcing White to further weaken his kingside in order to save his d4 pawn.} 19.g4 Bf7 20.bxc6 Rc8 {20...bxc6 21.Qxc6} 21.Qb2 bxc6 22.f5 {This prevent s Black from using the e6-square but it creates further holes on the kingside.} Qd6 23.Ng2 Bc7 {Black moves quickly to put pressure on the dark squared.} 24.Rfe1 h5 {Black's idea is not only to undermine White's pawn position but also to get his knight into the game via h7.} 25.h3 Nh7 26.Rxe8+ Rxe8 27.Re1 {White must keep the e-file under control to avoid being mated. 27.a4 Ng5 28.Nxg5 Qh2+ 29. Kf1 Qh1+ Mate.} Rb8 {27...Ng5 28.Rxe8+ Bxe8 29.Qe2 allows White to defend himself.} 28.Qc1 Ng5 29.Ne5 {29.Nxg5 Qh2+ 30.Kf1 fxg5 would be much better for Black because of White's exposed king.} fxe5 30.Qxg5 e4 {Black reopens the b8-h2 diagonal.} 31.f6 g6 32.f4 {32.gxh5 Qh2+ 33.Kf1 exd3 when Black threatens 34...Qh1 mate.} hxg4 {32...exd3 allows White counterplay after...33.gxh5} 33.Be2 {33.hxg4 exd3 34.Qh6 Qf8 would leave Black a piece up.} gxh3 34.Bh5 Rb2 35.Nh4 Qxf4 36.Qxf4 Bxf4 {White resigned due to his material deficit.} 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.
