Every Chess Player Should Know About Alekhine’s Block

July 23, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Alexander Alekhine vs Vladimir Ostrogsky
Simul, 22b (1910), Moscow RUE, Mar-04
Queen Pawn Game: General (D00) · 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. e3 e6 3. Nd2 Nd7 4. f4 Ngf6 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Bd6 7. Nh3 a6 8. O-O
Qb6 9. Nf3 Ne4 10. Nhg5 Nxg5 11. Nxg5 h6 12. Nh3 O-O 13. Qf3 Nf6 14. b3 Bd7 15.
Bd2 Qa7 16. Nf2 Bc6 17. g4 Rfe8 18. g5 hxg5 19. fxg5 Nd7 20. Ng4 Re7 21. Qh3
Nf8 22. Rf6 Ng6 23. Rxg6 fxg6 24. Bxg6
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