Alexandrov – Alekhine Alexandrov Alekhine Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1909.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Correspondence Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Correspondence"] [Site "?"] [Date "1909.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alexandrov"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "40"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 {This is a very passive defense, but White now gets carried away and launches his attack prematurely.} 5.Ng5 {The threat at f7 is easily defended.} Nh6 6.f4 {White should simply have castled.} Be7 7.O-O O-O 8.Nf3 {Black is now ahead in development, and therefore he can afford to open up the game.} exd4 9.Nxd4 {Now Alekhine uses a simple tactical device to open up the center.} d5 10.exd5 Nb6 {Black gains time with this fork on the bishop and pawn.} 11.Bd3 {11.Be2 Bc5 .Kh1 Nxd5 was also good for Alekhine, playing Black in another correspondence game from the same event.} Bc5 {Another strong move, creating an effective pin on the knight.} 12.c3 Qxd5 13.Be3 {13.Kh1 Bxd4 14.cxd4 Bf5 15.Be3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nc4} Ng4 {Notice how h more productive Black's minor pieces are than their White counterparts.} 14.Qf3 Re8 {Black takes control of the only open file.} 15.Qxd5 {15.Bf2 Nxf2 16.Qxf2 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 18.cxd4 Rd8 19.Re1 Be6 20.f5 Bc4} Nxd5 16.Bc1 {Here Alekhine exploits the pin in fine fashion, and brings the game to a quick conclusion. Try to find the winning move (it isn't easy).} Nb4 {White resigned. If the bishop abandons c2, then the knight will infiltrate, winning the rook at a1. If 17.cxb4, then 17...Bxd4+ 18.Kh1 Nf2+ 19. Kg1 Nxd3 wins. That leaves just one other try, but it also fails:} 17.h3 Nxd3 18.hxg4 Bxg4 19.Kh2 Bxd4 20.cxd4 Rad8 0-1 [Event "Correspondence"] [Site "?"] [Date "1909.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alexandrov"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "40"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 {This is a very passive defense, but White now gets carried away and launches his attack prematurely.} 5.Ng5 {The threat at f7 is easily defended.} Nh6 6.f4 {White should simply have castled.} Be7 7.O-O O-O 8.Nf3 {Black is now ahead in development, and therefore he can afford to open up the game.} exd4 9.Nxd4 {Now Alekhine uses a simple tactical device to open up the center.} d5 10.exd5 Nb6 {Black gains time with this fork on the bishop and pawn.} 11.Bd3 {11.Be2 Bc5 .Kh1 Nxd5 was also good for Alekhine, playing Black in another correspondence game from the same event.} Bc5 {Another strong move, creating an effective pin on the knight.} 12.c3 Qxd5 13.Be3 {13.Kh1 Bxd4 14.cxd4 Bf5 15.Be3 Bxd3 16.Qxd3 Nc4} Ng4 {Notice how h more productive Black's minor pieces are than their White counterparts.} 14.Qf3 Re8 {Black takes control of the only open file.} 15.Qxd5 {15.Bf2 Nxf2 16.Qxf2 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 18.cxd4 Rd8 19.Re1 Be6 20.f5 Bc4} Nxd5 16.Bc1 {Here Alekhine exploits the pin in fine fashion, and brings the game to a quick conclusion. Try to find the winning move (it isn't easy).} Nb4 {White resigned. If the bishop abandons c2, then the knight will infiltrate, winning the rook at a1. If 17.cxb4, then 17...Bxd4+ 18.Kh1 Nf2+ 19. Kg1 Nxd3 wins. That leaves just one other try, but it also fails:} 17.h3 Nxd3 18.hxg4 Bxg4 19.Kh2 Bxd4 20.cxd4 Rad8 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.
