Kmoch – Alekhine Kmoch Alekhine Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1922.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Vienna Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Vienna"] [Site "?"] [Date "1922.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kmoch"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "40"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nbd2 {5.Qb3 would try to take advantage of Black's light squared bishop leaving the b-pawn undefended.} e6 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.O-O Bd6 8.c5 Bc7 9.b4 Ne4 10.Nxe4 dxe4 {10...Bxe4 11 .Nd2 f5 12.Nxe4 fxe4 when White's two bishops and queenside initiative would give him the advantage .} 11.Nd2 h5 {With White having the better of it on the queenside it is only natural that Black should start a kingside attack.} 12.f4 {White was afraid of the Black bishop on c7 aiming at his king so he locks him out. However, a new target has appeared the White pawn on f4.} g5 13.g3 {This slow defending move allows Black a winning initiative. 13.Nc4 Nf6 14.Ne5 gxf4 15.exf4 Although Black would still retain the better chances due to the weakness of White's pawn on d4.} Nf6 {Black idea is to play 14...h4 without White being able to block the kingside with pawn g4. 13...h4 14.g4 when White has blocked Black's play on the g-file.} 14.Bb2 {14.fxg5 Ng4 when Black regains his pawn with a kingside initiative.} gxf4 15.exf4 h4 16.Qb3 {16.g4, trying to keep the kingside closed would be met with 16...Rg8 17.h3 Nd5 would win White's f-pawn.} hxg3 17.hxg3 Nd5 18.Nc4 Nxf4 {With this sacrifice Black is able to attack the exposed position of White's king. Notice that White's pieces are misplaced, and cannot help defend their monarch.} 19.Rae1 {19.gxf4 Qh4 would leave White defenseless against the attack down the h- file.} Qg5 20.d5 Nd3 {White resigned. Can you see why?} 0-1 [Event "Vienna"] [Site "?"] [Date "1922.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kmoch"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "40"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Nbd2 {5.Qb3 would try to take advantage of Black's light squared bishop leaving the b-pawn undefended.} e6 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.O-O Bd6 8.c5 Bc7 9.b4 Ne4 10.Nxe4 dxe4 {10...Bxe4 11 .Nd2 f5 12.Nxe4 fxe4 when White's two bishops and queenside initiative would give him the advantage .} 11.Nd2 h5 {With White having the better of it on the queenside it is only natural that Black should start a kingside attack.} 12.f4 {White was afraid of the Black bishop on c7 aiming at his king so he locks him out. However, a new target has appeared the White pawn on f4.} g5 13.g3 {This slow defending move allows Black a winning initiative. 13.Nc4 Nf6 14.Ne5 gxf4 15.exf4 Although Black would still retain the better chances due to the weakness of White's pawn on d4.} Nf6 {Black idea is to play 14...h4 without White being able to block the kingside with pawn g4. 13...h4 14.g4 when White has blocked Black's play on the g-file.} 14.Bb2 {14.fxg5 Ng4 when Black regains his pawn with a kingside initiative.} gxf4 15.exf4 h4 16.Qb3 {16.g4, trying to keep the kingside closed would be met with 16...Rg8 17.h3 Nd5 would win White's f-pawn.} hxg3 17.hxg3 Nd5 18.Nc4 Nxf4 {With this sacrifice Black is able to attack the exposed position of White's king. Notice that White's pieces are misplaced, and cannot help defend their monarch.} 19.Rae1 {19.gxf4 Qh4 would leave White defenseless against the attack down the h- file.} Qg5 20.d5 Nd3 {White resigned. Can you see why?} 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.
