Alekhine vs Koenig
303
[Event "Vienna"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Alekhine"]
[Black "Koenig"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A50"]
[Opening "Indian: Queen's Indian Accelerated"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 {A move of doubtful value since Black will be unable to
stop White from gaining control of the center with pawn e4. Better was 2... e6
which prepares for a future fight for the central square d5.} 3. Nc3 Bb7 4.
Qc2 {After this move Black will be unable to prevent White from gaining
control of the center with pawn e4.} 4... d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 {Before
gainin g the pawn center with e4 White first stops any counterplay Black might
get if he can advance his pawn from e7 to e5.} 6... e6 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7
9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. e5 { White uses his better development to start a
kingside attack.} 11... h6 12. h4 {With the idea of bringing the rook into the
attack with Rh3 followed by Rg3.} 12... c5 {12...Nd7 13.Ng5 c5 14.Bh7+ Kh8
15.Bg8 With the threat of mate on h7 would bring White material rewards.} 13.
Rh3 {13.Ng5 cxd4 14.Bh7+ Kh8 15.Bg8 d3 would block the mate on h7 while
winning the bishop trapped on g8.} 13... Kh8 {Black removes his king from the
g-file. However, it's not enough to save the king.} 14. Bxh6 { With no Black
pieces to defend the king White removes Black's pawn cover.} 14... f5
{14...gxh6 15.Qd2 By threatening 16.Qxh6+, White wins material for example
15...Kg7 16.Rg3+} 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Bg5 { White has won a pawn while keeping
his kingside initiative.} 16... cxd4 17. Ne5 {This move takes advantage of
Black's dark squared bishop being pinned to the queen.} 17... Nc6 18. Qe2 g6 {
18...Nxe5 would allow White a forced mate in four.} 19. Bxg6 Kg7 20. Bh6+ Kg8
{ 20...Kxh6 would allow White a forced mate in two.} 21. Nxc6 { White trades
down to a winning ending.} 21... Bxc6 22. Qxe6+ Kh8 23. Bxf8 Qxf8 24. Qxc6
{Black resigned since he is a rook down with no compensation.} 1-0
1-0
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