[Event "Semmering"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Davidson"] [Black "Alekhine"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D11"] [Opening "Slav: 4.e3"] {An outstanding game illustrating how strategy and tactics mould together ... model game in play with Black} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Qe7 9. e4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 {This positi on is almost the same as the previous, the only difference being that the Queens were unmoved. However, this difference is very important, as the Black Queen is well placed on e7, while the White Queen is not so fortunately placed} 11. Rd1 (11. -- exd4 12. Nxd4 Bxh2+ 13. Kxh2 Qe5+ 14. Kg1 Qxd4) 11... exd4 $1 12. Nxd4 Nb6 {According to Alekhine, this is stronger than ... Ne5} (12... Ne5 13. Bf1 Ng6 14. Nf5 Bxf5 15. exf5 Ne5 16. Bg5 {good chances for White}) 13. Bf1 Rd8 14. h3 (14. -- Bxh2+ 15. Kxh2 Rxd4 16. Rxd4 Qe5+ 17. Kg1 Qxd4) 14... Bc7 15. Be3 {Parrying the threat of ... Rxd4, Rxd4 and Qe5} 15... Re8 $1 { Black continues to play with finesse} 16. Bd3 Nh5 17. Nce2 g6 18. Re1 Nd7 19. Nf3 $2 (19. f4 Nhf6 20. e5 Nd5 21. Bd2) 19... Bb6 $1 20. Bg5 (20. Bxb6 axb6 $1) 20... Qc5 $1 21. Nc3 (21. Qxc5 Nxc5 22. Nc1 f6 23. Bd2 Nxd3 24. Nxd3 Ng3 25. e5 Bf5 {Black has a tremendous position}) 21... Ne5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. Be3 Bc7 24. Ne2 Qh2+ 25. Kf1 Bxh3 $1 {This begins a deep combinations which, together with the preceding excellent positional play, justifiably qualified this game for the brilliance prize} 26. gxh3 Qxh3+ 27. Kg1 Bh2+ 28. Kh1 Nf4 29. Nxf4 (29. Bxf4 Bg3+ 30. Kg1 Qh2+ 31. Kf1 Qxf2#) 29... Bxf4+ 30. Kg1 Bh2+ 31. Kh1 Qf3+ $1 {This further sacrifice finishes off White quickly} 32. Kxh2 Re5 33. Qc5 Rxc5 34. Bxc5 Qh5+ 35. Kg2 Qxc5 0-1