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ANNOTATED GAME
Is Emanuel Lasker Immortal?
Alexander Alekhine (N/A) vs. Emanuel Lasker (N/A)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: QGD (D37), classical variation (5.Bf4)
Alexander Alekhine (N/A) vs. Emanuel Lasker (N/A)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: QGD (D37), classical variation (5.Bf4)
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This game shows you an Alexander Alekhine gem by how he managed to
destroy the immortal Emanuel Lasker. | ||||||
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 |
The Queens gambit Declined with 2.e6 is much more common than the Queen's Gambit Accepted ( 2.dxc4) and the Slav ( 2.c6).l | |||||
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3. Nc3 |
Putting pressure on the d5 pawn and at the same time developing a piece. | |||||
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3... Nf6 |
Black also develops a piece and supports the d5 pawn | |||||
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4. Nf3 |
Developing a piece and also supporting the d4 pawn | |||||
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4... Be7 |
preparing to castle king side.... | |||||
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5. Bg5 |
Seeming fairly logical by developing pieces to there most aggressive squares but ideally with an eye on the center. | |||||
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5... Nbd7 |
In any case of a future Bxf6 then Black can recapture with the knight and White would not get a good exchange by doing so. | |||||
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6. e3 |
Allows the light squared bishop to see light of day and at the same time the f1 bishop supports the c4 pawn. | |||||
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6... O-O |
Black gets his King to safety and allows his Rook to come into the game. | |||||
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7. Rc1 c6 |
Supporting the d5 pawn and also allowing the Queen access to the Queen side. | |||||
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8. Bd3 |
White prepares to now castle King side and also he puts his bishop on a very good diagonal that leads towards Black's King. | |||||
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8... dxc4 |
Black gives up his center to in exchange 1. Allow his f6 knight to hop to d5 next move and 2. To get the Bishop of the b1-h7 diagonal for a bit. | |||||
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9. Bxc4 Nd5 |
Black's 9th move was introduced by Jose Raul Capablanca as a maneuver to free up some space in the Queen's Gambit Declined. Black is following the strategic principle that the side with the least amount of territory should exchange some pieces to relieve the annoying cramp. | |||||
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10. Bxe7 |
I think that was pretty much forced. | |||||
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10... Qxe7 |
Recapturing.... | |||||
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11. Ne4 |
This is Alexander Alekhine's invention. The rather mature Alexander Alekhine is very happy to go straight into 11. Qb4 12. Qd2 Qxd2 13. Kxd2, which leads to a slightly superior endgame for White. | |||||
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11... Nd5f6 |
Offering an exchange of knights..... | |||||
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12. Ng3 |
Swapping is really not a very good idea because all Black does is he recaptures with the knight and that also allows the Bishop to come to d7, gives Black some more space and completing his development and connecting the rooks. | |||||
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12... e5 |
Black is doing this for the sake of gaining some more space and being less and less cramped but it allows the White knight to come to f5 where it may cause some problems for Black. | |||||
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13. O-O |
White gets his King to safety bring his rook into the game and can possibly play a future Re1 and put the Rook on the same file as the Black Queen, which can be fairly dangerous for Black- Big time! | |||||
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