[Event "Triberg"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Selesniev"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [FEN "1r3rk1/2qnppb1/b2p2pp/p1pP4/P1P5/3B1NP1/2QBPP1P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 1"] {The Exchange counterbalanced by two positional advantages: two Bishops plus protected passed pawns} 1... Rb4 $1 2. Bxb4 cxb4 {For the exchange Black now has a whole string of advantages: a) A protected passed pawn b) Bishop pair c) White weak a and c-pawn d) the c5 square According to Alekhine, these advantages add up to more than the value of the Exchange} 3. Nd2 Nc5 $2 { An inexactitude, of which White makes excellent use} (3... Rc8) 4. Nb3 { Black supposed this to be impossible because of the undefended a-pawn} 4... Nd7 (4... Nxa4 5. Ra1 Nc5 6. Nxa5 Bxa1 7. Rxa1 Kg7 (7... -- 8. Bxg6 fxg6 9. Qxg6+) 8. Nc6 $16) (4... Rc8 5. Nxc5 Qxc5 6. Rfc1 Bc3 7. Qb3 Qd4 8. Rxc3 bxc3 9. Rc1 { White would have succeded in restoring the balance}) 5. c5 $1 { This pawn was only obstructing the Bishop} 5... Bxd3 6. exd3 $1 dxc5 7. Rfe1 ( 7. Qc4 Qd6 8. Nxa5 Ne5 9. Qb3 Ra8) 7... Ne5 8. Re3 (8. Qxc5 Nf3+ 9. Kf1 (9. Kg2 Nxe1+ 10. Rxe1 Qxc5 (10... Rc8 11. Qxc7 Rxc7 12. Nxa5 Ra7 13. Nc6) 11. Nxc5 Rc8 12. Nb3 {Euwe}) 9... Qxc5 10. Nxc5 Nd2+ 11. Kg2 Nxb1 12. Rxb1 Rd8 $17 {Alekhine }) 8... Rc8 9. Rc1 Qd7 10. d4 Ng4 11. Re4 (11. dxc5 Nxe3 12. fxe3 Qxa4) 11... c4 12. Nc5 (12. Nxa5 Qxd5 13. Nxc4 Rxc4 14. Qxc4 Qxe4 15. Qxb4 Bxd4 $19) 12... Qf5 13. Qe2 b3 $3 {A decidedly unexpected advance} 14. Rxg4 (14. Qxg4 b2 15. Rb1 Qxg4 16. Rxg4 c3 17. Nd3 Rc4 18. Nxb2 Rb4 19. Re4 Kf8 20. Rc1 f5 21. Nd3 fxe4 22. Nxb4 axb4 23. a5 Bxd4 24. a6 Kf7 $19 (24... b3 25. Rxc3 Bxc3 26. a7)) (14. Rf4 Qh5 15. Rxg4 b2) 14... b2 15. Qxb2 Qxg4 16. Rxc4 {Apparently things have worked out well enough for White. True, he has relinquished the Exchange, but he has teh initiative on the Queenside, and rejoices in the possession of an extra pawn.} 16... h5 $1 {But this move reveals a different side to the picture. Black opens a sharp attack on the King, and the sequel clearly shows that his chances are to be preferred.} 17. Qc2 h4 18. Qd3 Rd8 19. f3 Qh5 20. Qe4 hxg3 21. hxg3 Qg5 22. Kg2 Qd2+ 23. Kh3 Bf6 24. Rc2 Qh6+ 25. Kg2 Kg7 26. g4 Rh8 27. Kf2 Rb8 28. Ke2 Rb4 29. Rd2 Qh2+ 30. Ke3 Qg1+ 31. Ke2 Bxd4 32. Nd3 Rb1 33. Nc1 Bc3 34. Qxb1 Qg2+ 35. Kd3 Qxd2+ 36. Kc4 Qd4+ 37. Kb3 Ba1 38. Ka3 Qc5+ 39. Ka2 Bf6 40. g5 Qxd5+ 41. Nb3 Qxg5 42. Qe1 Qg2+ 43. Qd2 Qxf3 44. Qxa5 g5 45. Qe1 Qc3 46. Qxc3 Bxc3 47. a5 Bxa5 48. Nxa5 g4 49. Nc4 g3 50. Nd2 Kg6 51. Kb2 Kf5 52. Nf3 Kf4 53. Ng1 Ke3 54. Kc2 Kf2 55. Nh3+ Kf1 0-1