[Event "Folkestone"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Mikenas"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B06"] [Opening "Modern: Two Knights Variation"] 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O Ne7 7. a4 O-O 8. Be3 h6 9. Qd2 Kh7 10. h3 c6 11. Bf4 d5 12. Bd3 a6 13. Bd6 f5 14. e5 Rg8 15. h4 { Alekhine, whose annotations we shall largely follow, intends to open a file on the Queenside, but before proceeding to this he pauses to prevent ...Pg5} 15... b6 (15... Nf8 16. Qg5 $1 hxg5 17. Nxg5+ Kh6 18. Nf7+) 16. Ne2 (16. Qg5 Ra7) 16... Nf8 17. a5 {Forcing a further weakening} 17... b5 18. g3 Rh8 19. Kg2 Kg8 20. Rh1 Kf7 21. Nf4 Rg8 22. b3 {White's maneuvers so far have aimed only at predestining any Black counteraction to failure; but now White lays his trumps on the table. The c-file is to be opened} 22... Nh7 23. c4 Bd7 24. Rac1 Bf8 25. Be2 {A fine double purpose move which vacates d3 for the Knight and again prevents ... Pg5} 25... Nc8 (25... g5 26. hxg5 Nxg5 27. Nxg5+ hxg5 28. Bh5+ Kg7 29. Nxe6+ Bxe6 30. Qxg5+ Kh7 31. Bg6+ Kg7 32. Rh7#) 26. cxd5 cxd5 (26... Nxd6 27. dxe6+ Bxe6 28. Nxe6 Kxe6 29. Rxc6) 27. Bxf8 Nxf8 28. Rc5 Na7 29. Nd3 Kg7 30. Rhc1 Rc8 31. Rxc8 Bxc8 32. Qc3 {All White's objectives are realized; he controls the open c-file, and can now proceed to force a decision} 32... Kh7 33. Qc5 Rg7 34. Qb6 Qe7 35. Nc5 g5 {One last attempt} 36. hxg5 hxg5 37. Ne1 $1 {Black's attack can get no further} 37... Ng6 (37... f4 38. Bg4) 38. Ned3 f4 39. Rh1+ Kg8 40. Bg4 fxg3 41. fxg3 Nh4+ 42. gxh4 gxh4 43. Nf2 Rf7 44. Nxe6 Kh7 45. Qd6 1-0