One Of The Best Miniatures Ever Played By Alekhine

July 5, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video I am analyzing a famous chess miniature played by Alexander Alekhine vs NN! After Black plays the opening terribly Alekhine advances his central pawns and gets a space advantage! Finally with an impressive queen sacrifice Alekhine breaks into pieces Black’s position! As usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Alexander Alekhine vs NN
Moscow (1911), Moscow RUE
Italian Game: Classical Variation. Greco Gambit Mason Gambit (C54)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O O-O
7. cxd4 Bb6 8. d5 Ne7 9. e5 Ne8 10. d6 cxd6 11. exd6 Ng6
12. Bg5 Nf6 13. Nc3 h6 14. Qc2 hxg5 15. Qxg6 Nh7 16. Nd5 Kh8
17. Ne7 Qxe7 18. dxe7 fxg6 19. Ne5
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Video Thumbnail Credits: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexandre_Alekhine_Color.jpg

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