Alekhine vs Bogolyubov
Nottingham | Nottingham
892
[Event "Nottingham"] [Site "Nottingham"] [Round "0"] [White "Alekhine"] [Black "Bogolyubov"] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "4r3/p1qnrk1p/1p2ppp1/1P6/3B1PP1/2P2Q2/4R2P/4R1K1 w - - 0 35"] {Explosion at the crossroads} 35. g5 $1 fxg5 (35... f5 36. h4) 36. f5 $3 { A highly unexpected move, which suddenly throws the emphasis on files and diagonals hithertounused} 36... Qf4 (36... exf5 37. Qd5+ Kf8 38. Bg7+ { Overloaded King}) (36... gxf5 37. Qh5+ Kf8 38. Qh6+ Kg8 39. Qxg5+) (36... e5 37. Qd5+ Kf8 38. Qc6 $1 {With the idea of Queening the c-pawn after the exchanges on the e-file. d8 will be unavailable for the King!} 38... Qxc6 39. bxc6 exd4 40. Rxe7 Rxe7 41. Rxe7 Kxe7 42. c7 {All sorts of apparently chance features play a part in this combination - various open files and diagaonals and even the support point at c6}) 37. fxe6+ Rxe6 38. Qd5 (38. Qh3 Qh4 39. Rf1+ Kg8 40. Rxe6 {Also leads to a win (Alekhine)}) 38... Nf6 39. Bxf6 Qg4+ 40. Rg2 Qf5 41. Be5 (41. Qc4 $2 Qc5+ $19) 41... Kg8 42. Rf2 Qg4+ 43. Kh1 h5 44. Rg1 Qh4 45. Rf6 Kh7 46. Rxe6 Rxe6 47. Qd7+ 1-0
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