Alekhine – Von Balla Alekhine Von Balla 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 "Von Balla"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "45"] 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c4 Nf6 {5...Qb6 6.Nc3 White offers Black a poisoned pawn and if it's accepted: 6...Qxb2 7.Nb5 then the White knight penetrates the Black camp at c7. While Black's queen is almost trapped.} 6.Nc3 cxd4 7.exd4 Ne4 {This premature attack is wrong especially so as White is ahead in development. 7...Bb4 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 O-O Completing his development would give Black a playable game.} 8.Bd3 Bb4 9.Rc1 Qa5 10.Qb3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 g5 {This move is the logical follow up to Black's previous play. However, this advance will make it unsafe for Black to later castle on the kingside.} 12.Be3 g4 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 b6 {15...Qxe5 16.Bd4 Qf4 17.Bb5+ Bd7 18.O-O when White's huge lead in development would give him a winning initiative.} 16.O-O {16.Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Kxd7 18.O-O would also be very good for White due to the exposed nature of the Black king.} Bd7 17.Rfd1 {White decides upon a sacrifice which will leave the Black king undefended.} Ba4 18.Qb1 Nxc3 {18...Bxd1 19.Bb5+ Ke7 20.Qxe4 with a winning attack. For example, 20..Qxb5 would allow White to win material.} 19.Rxc3 Qxc3 {19...Bxd1 20.Bb5+ Kf8 21.Bh6+ Kg8 22.Qxd1 With a mating attack for White.} 20.Bb5+ Bxb5 21.Qxb5+ {Black's disregard for his development has allowed White to build a mating attack.} Kf8 22.Bh6+ Kg8 23.Qd7 {Black resigned.} 1-0 [Event "Budapest"] [Site "?"] [Date "1921.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Von Balla"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "45"] 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c4 Nf6 {5...Qb6 6.Nc3 White offers Black a poisoned pawn and if it's accepted: 6...Qxb2 7.Nb5 then the White knight penetrates the Black camp at c7. While Black's queen is almost trapped.} 6.Nc3 cxd4 7.exd4 Ne4 {This premature attack is wrong especially so as White is ahead in development. 7...Bb4 8.Bd3 dxc4 9.Bxc4 O-O Completing his development would give Black a playable game.} 8.Bd3 Bb4 9.Rc1 Qa5 10.Qb3 dxc4 11.Bxc4 g5 {This move is the logical follow up to Black's previous play. However, this advance will make it unsafe for Black to later castle on the kingside.} 12.Be3 g4 13.Ne5 Nxe5 14.dxe5 Bxc3+ 15.bxc3 b6 {15...Qxe5 16.Bd4 Qf4 17.Bb5+ Bd7 18.O-O when White's huge lead in development would give him a winning initiative.} 16.O-O {16.Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Kxd7 18.O-O would also be very good for White due to the exposed nature of the Black king.} Bd7 17.Rfd1 {White decides upon a sacrifice which will leave the Black king undefended.} Ba4 18.Qb1 Nxc3 {18...Bxd1 19.Bb5+ Ke7 20.Qxe4 with a winning attack. For example, 20..Qxb5 would allow White to win material.} 19.Rxc3 Qxc3 {19...Bxd1 20.Bb5+ Kf8 21.Bh6+ Kg8 22.Qxd1 With a mating attack for White.} 20.Bb5+ Bxb5 21.Qxb5+ {Black's disregard for his development has allowed White to build a mating attack.} Kf8 22.Bh6+ Kg8 23.Qd7 {Black resigned.} 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.
