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Vygodchikov v. Alekhine (After 28.__Nf4)
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[Site "cr 1909-10"]
[Date "1910"]
[White "K Vygodchikov"]
[Black "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 Nxe4
8. Re1 Be7 9. Rxe4 Ng6 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Nd5 Bd6 {This game is truly "Alekhine".} 12. Qf3 f5 13. Bb3 Kh8 {What harm would fxe4 inflict on black? } 14. Re2 f4 15. c4 c6 16. c5 Bb8 17. Nb6 d5 {Black gave up the rook to block the scope of the bishop on b3. But, is it worth it at this point of the game? Only Alekhine knows.} 18. Nxa8 Nh4 19. Qc3 f3 20. Re5 {White now makes a sacrificial exchange.} 20... Bxe5 21. dxe5 Nxg2 22. Qd4 Qd7 23. e6 {Playing this game provokes the mind to question.} 23... Qxe6 24. Bd2 Qg6 25. Bc2 {I think there is really no point in giving up this bishop. However, black has already a won game.} 25... Qxc2 26. Kh1 Qg6 27. Rg1 Bh3 28. Nb6 Nf4 {Black ended this game with a queen sacrifice slowly punishing white into submission.} 29. Rxg6 Bg2+ 30. Rxg2 fxg2+ 31. Kg1 Ne2+ 32. Kxg2 Nxd4 0-1
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