Alexander Alekhine vs. Aron Nimzowitsch (1931, French Defense, Winawer Variation)
[Event "Bled"]
[Site "Bled"]
[Date "1931]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "Aron Nimzowitsch"]
[Result "1-0"]
intends to resolve the resulting tension in the center. With the bishop's pin
on the knight at c3, white has to decide whether or not to admit a doubled
pawn on c file. The pin can be avoided by (3. Nd2) or the "Tarrasch
"Variation" which is often seen in the games of Anatoly Karpov. } 4. Nge2
{Instead of this move, white usually replies with 4. e5. The move (4. Nge2) seems to give white a cramped position.} 4... dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 f5 {Black opted to support his pawn at e4 but in the process weakening the pawn at e6.} 7. f3 exf3 8. Qxf3 {Alekhine gives the d4 pawn in exchange for rapid development.} 8... Qxd4 9. Qg3 Nf6 {I think this move (9__Nf6) is a blunder. The pawn at g7 fell without any compensation for black.} 10. Qxg7 Qe5+ 11.Be2 Rg8 12. Qh6 Rg6 13. Qh4 Bd7 14. Bg5 Bc6 15. O-O-O {White immediately castled without bothering to protect the g2 pawn. The king's safety is, of course, always a priority in the game of chess.} 15... Bxg2 16. Rhe1 Be4 17. Bh5 {It is clear that white has completely dominated black in this position. White has complete control of the d-file and to make matters worse black has two frozen pieces - the rook at a8 and the knight at b8. } 17... Nxh5 18.Rd8+ Kf7 19. Qxh5 1-0
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