World Champion of the Week

Alexander Alekhine

Full name Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine

Country Russia France
Born October 31, 1892Moscow, Russia
Died March 24, 1946 (aged 53)Estoril, Portugal
Title Grandmaster World Champion 1927-1935
1937-1946

Hello Everybody!
Here I present a famous and brilliant game played by
Alexander Alekhine against Dr Tarrasch.

W:Dr Tarrasch
B:Alexander Alekhine
Tourney:April 1922 Pistyan
ANALYSIS BY NIRANJAN NAVALGUND
SOURCE:CHIDAMBAR NAVALGUND
Game 62

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.d5 b5 5.de6?! This looks odd!

This is Blumenfeld Gambit. White should play more actively
like cb5 or Nd2! But de6 is a dubious which gives tremendous
scope for Black pieces at a very little cost. 5…fe6 This opens
the f file for the rook!
6.cb5 d5! Black has more than enough compensation 7.e3!?
Here white could have played g3 and Bg2, Both put on
resistance 7…Bd6 8.Nc3 0-0 9.Be2 Bb7 10.b3 This is necessary
for the Dark squared Bishop
10…Nbd7 With this Black completes his minor developments.
11.Bb2 Qe7=+ Even Rooks are connected. 12.0-0 Rad8 The Rook
on f8 is well placed as it has the semi open file or space! (f)
13.Qc2 e5 14.Re1 e4! 15.Nd2 Ne5 This enables Black to build a
forced attack which will diminish White King from the Board!!
16.Nd1 “Now its time for precaution measures…” Says White!
But now Its too late as White wasted its precious time in
grabbing pawn! 16…Nfg4! 17.Bg4 Forced Ng4 18.Nf1 At present
it looks as if White is holding on…… But 18…Qg5! The Heavy
pieces enter the Kingside 19.h3 Nh6 20.Kh1 Nf5 This move
intends many effective ideas it also helps to play d4 and it
can at times also create some magical threats! On the King
side! 21.Nh2 d4! 22.Bc1 Idea ed4 Black played –22…d3 Now e2
square is in Black’s hand 23.Qc4+ Kh8 24.Bb2 Ng3+[ White
cannot capture the Mighty Knight! If 25.fg3 Qg3 26.Nf1 Rf1
27.Rf1 Qh2 Mate!!] Back to the game 25.Kg1 Bd5 26.Qa4 Ne2
27.Kh1 Rf7 28.Qa6 Nothing can be achieved on the queenside
with lone Queen! 28…h5 This move may help Black in attacking
prospects. 29.b6 Ng3+ 30.Kg1 ab6 31.Qb6 d2! Wins the
Exchange 32.Rf1 Nf1 33.Nf1 Be6 34.Kh1 Bh3!! 35.gh3 Rf3 Now no
White piece can save the King! 36.Ng3 h4! As stated earlier
this move helped Black! At crucial stage 37.Bf6!? Last hope 
37…Qf6 38.Ne4 Rh3+ White Resigned!
0-1
If Kg1 then White Queen is lost and if White plays Kg2 he
is mated!
After spectacular play by Alekhine this game was given
“Brilliancy Prize”

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