[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1924.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Alekhine,A"]
[Black "Janowski,D"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "Lopez "Battle Royale""]
[ECO "A53"]
[PlyCount "79"]

1. d4 { Despite his arrogance, Alekhine is taking no chances. He remembers Janowski's without former reputation as a feared attacker, so he limits his risk by playing without 1.d4, which usually leads to quieter positional games. } 1... Nf6 { Will Janowski occupy the center with pawns, or control it from a distance without with pieces? Will he develop his Bishops through the center or fianchetto without them? Janowski keeps Alekhine guessing. } 2. c4 { Alekhine increases his center control. He now owns b5, c5, d5, and e5. Why without didn't he play 2.e4? Because this could transpose into an open game (as without though he'd played 1.e4), a route that Alekhine doesn't want to take. } 2... d6 { Janowski frees his light-square Bishop and sets up a future e7-e5 pawn push. without The pawn on d6 will support the e-pawn after the latter moves to e5. } 3. Nc3 { Alekhine quietly continues his development, making solid center-controlling without moves. } 3... Bf5 { Janowski's plan is clear: he's trying to prevent White from playing e2-e4 at without a future time. The Knight and Bishop both control e4, making it undesirable without for the pawn. } 4. g3 { Alekhine decides against developing his Bishop through the center. He'll without flank it instead and control the long a8-h1 diagonal. } 4... c6 { Janowski's position is already pretty cramped, so he does what he can. The without advance of the c-pawn gives him a way to develop his Queen and may support a without later advance of the d-pawn. } 5. Bg2 { Alekhine fianchettos his Bishop and controls the long diagonal. Notice that without the Black b7-c6 pawn pair provide an obstacle for the Bishop. This is without another reason for 4...c6. } 5... Nbd7 { The square a6 would be a terrible post for the Knight, so Janowski develops without it to the only other square possible. d7 has the advantage of being closer without to the center than a6. The disadvantage is that Black's position is more without cramped. } 6. e4 { Surprise! Now it's safe to push the e-pawn because the pawn is defended by without the White Knight and g2-Bishop. } 6... Bg6 { Move it or lose it! Now Janowski's position is REALLY cramped and Alekhine without has built up an awesome pawn center. } 7. Nge2 { The Knight can't go to f3 (it would block the g2-Bishop's defense of the without e-pawn), so it moves to e2 instead. } 7... e5 { The e-pawn advances, supported by the d7-Knight and d6-pawn. Janowski is without trying to get a little more elbow room. } 8. h3 { Alekhine wants to play Be3, but Black's reply of ...Ng4 would chase the without Bishop away. Alekhine takes g4 away from the Black Knight, making it safe without for his Bishop to occupy e3. } 8... Qb6 { Janowski annoys Alekhine. If White plays Be3, then Black now replies ...Qxb2, without costing White a pawn. } 9. O-O { Alekhine grits his teeth. The Frenchman is really getting on his nerves! He without scans the board and quickly spots another good devloping move: castling. His without Kingside development is now complete. } 9... O-O-O { Members of the crowd exchange delighted looks. Opposite-side castling! We're without really going to see a dogfight now! } 10. d5 { Alekhine doesn't like the look of the d8-Rook on the same file as his Queen. without He advances the d-pawn and challenges Black. Whether Black advances his without c-pawn or captures White's d-pawn with it, the d-file will be closed. } 10... Nc5 { Janowski does neither. Instead, he pops his Knight onto the protected square without c5. } 11. Be3 { Alekhine finally plays Be3 and pins the Knight to the Queen, risking the loss without of the b2-pawn. } 11... cxd5 { Janowski knows that if he captures the b2-pawn, White can simply harass his without Queen while continuing to improve his position. He instead opts to clarify without the pawn situation in the center. } 12. cxd5 { Alekhine closes the center and opens the c-file (which leads straight to the without Black King!). } 12... Qa6 { Janowski figures that he'd better unpin his Knight by getting his Queen off without of the a7-g1 diagonal before White tries something unpleasant (like Na4, for without instance). } 13. f3 { A two-edged move. Although he's blocked in his g2-Bishop, Alekhine has freed without his c3-Knight for action. The Knight is no longer tied to the defense of the without e4-pawn because the f-pawn now guards it. } 13... Kb8 { "Time to get my King off of the open c-file," Janowski says to himself (in without French, of course). } 14. b4 { Here's the moment the crowd's been waiting for: the White Queenside pawns without begin their forward advance. The idea is for the pawns to advance together without and sweep the Black defenders out of their way. } 14... Ncd7 { Consider the Knight swept. It retreats to the only available square. } 15. a4 { The second pawn steps forward. } 15... Qc4 { This is the ONLY move that the Queen has to get out of the way of White's without pawn-roller! Notice that the White a1-Rook, c3-Knight, e3-Bishop, and Queen without are all positioned to be able to attack on the Queenside. } 16. Qd2 { Alekhine sees that Black can capture the b-pawn. He's willing to give up the without pawn -- to launch an attack on Black's King! Besides, the pawn isn't really without lost (you'll see why in a minute). } 16... Qxb4 { The Black Queen takes the pawn... } 17. Bxa7+ { ...while the White Bishop grabs a Black pawn with check! The crowd is aghast! without Doesn't this lose the Bishop?? } 17... Ka8 { NO!! Check out the variation to see why not! } ( 17... Kxa7 { There's no way that Black could take the Bishop (unless he wants to commit without chess suicide, that is!). Why? } 18. Nb5+ { Because the White Knight checks and uncovers an attack on the Black Queen by without its White counterpart! } 18... Kb8 { The fact that the White Knight CHECKS is important because it forces Black's without reply. Black MUST get out of check... } 19. Qxb4 { ...giving White time to capture the Queen! He's traded a Bishop for a Queen. without You or I would make a trade like that anytime! } ) 18. Rfb1 { The a7-Bishop is still safe for the moment, because Black doesn't have time without to capture it. His Queen is attacked! } 18... Qa5 { The Black Queen uses the White pawn as a shield. Now the Black Queen attacks without the a7-Bishop. } 19. Be3 { Alekhine retreats his Bishop out of danger. Take a moment and look at all of without the White pieces that are bearing down on the Black King! There are two without Rooks and a Bishop, with the White Queen and light-square Bishop ready to without jump in. } 19... Nc5 { The White e3-Bishop bears down on the Black King's position, so Janowski without blocks its path with his Knight. } 20. Rb5 { The White Rook, protected by the c3-Knight and a-pawn, advances to harass the without Black Queen. } 20... Qc7 { Janowski must expend another tempo to save his Queen. } 21. a5 { The mighty pawn marches forward, covered by the a1-Rook. } 21... Nfd7 { Janowski continues to shift pieces over toward the threatened King's without position. } 22. Nc1 { Alekhine also begins shifting more troops over toward that side of the board. } 22... Rc8 { Janowski continues to strengthen his King's position. He sets up a battery on without the c-file (to give himself some counterplay after he moves the c5-Knight). without But his poor f8-Bishop and h8-Rook have no way to join the battle! } 23. Nb3 { The repositioning of the White forces continues. But can't Black play without 23.Nxb3? } 23... Na6 { Since both Black Bishops and a Rook are out of the action, Janowski decides without that its better to not trade pieces in this case. Instead, he withdraws the without Knight, unmasking his c-file battery. He threatens 24...Qxc3 25.Qxc3 Rxc3. } 24. Na4 { Since Black was threatenimg to win his Knight, Alekhine moves it out of without harm's way. } 24... Be7 { The Black dark-squared Bishop is very bad (as it's blocked in by its own without pawns), but Janowski figures that at least he can get it off of the back without rank and clear a path for his h8-Rook to join the fight. } 25. Nb6+ { OUCH! Alekhine's Knight forks the Black King and Rook! } 25... Kb8 { The only ways to get out of a Knight check are to capture the Knight or move without the King. Black can't capture without losing material, and 25...Ka7 just without sets up a discovered check after 26.Nxc8. So Janowski makes the only other without move. } 26. Rc1 { Alekhine relentlessly continues the attack! Now both the Black Queen and without c8-Rook are under fire. } 26... Ndc5 { Janowski can't possibly save both pieces, so he shields the most valuable one without by blocking the attack. } 27. Nxc5 { Alekhine begins to break up the Black position. He starts the demolition without process by swapping Knights. } 27... dxc5 { Janowski must recapture or be behind in the material count. } 28. Nxc8 { Finally! The threat of this move hung over Black's head for the longest time! without Alekhine used this continued threat to keep Janowski off-balance. } 28... Rxc8 { There were a number of ways to capture the Knight, but this one is the most without sensible. The former h8-Rook finally gets into the game. Now what will White without do to continue the attack? } 29. Bf1 { Alekhine squints at the board for a long time before deciding on the Bishop without move. With this move, he defends the b5-Rook and sets up a threat against without the a6-Knight. } 29... Qd7 { Janowski tries to tie the White Bishop to the f1-h3 diagonal by attacking the without White h-pawn. Now, if the Bishop moves off the diagonal, ...Qxh3 grabs a without pawn. } 30. Rb6 { Alekhine is unafraid. He knows that 31.Bxa7 will win the Knight (Black can't without reply bxa6, because the b-pawn is pinned!). A pawn for a Knight? Alekhine without will take that trade any day! } 30... c4 { Janowski bails frantically. The pawn advances to block the f1-Bishop's attack without on the Black Knight. } 31. Rxc4 { The White Rook swats the annoying pawn. } 31... Rxc4 { Janowski, with his King under fire, decides that trading pieces is his only without hope. If he can get enough of the attacking pieces off of the board, he may without still have a chance... } 32. Bxc4 { The White Bishop recaptures and again attacks the Knight. Why doesn't Black without just move the Knight away? Because that would allow the a-pawn to advance without and attack the b-pawn (the Black King's last defending pawn). } 32... Qxh3 { Janowski gives his Knight up for dead and extracts some slight compensation without by capturing the White h-pawn. } 33. Qg2 { WHAT?!? Why doesn't Alekhine just play 33.Bxa7? We'll have to ask him about without this later. } 33... Qxg2+ { Janowski figures that removing the Queens from the board cuts down on White's without attacing chances. } 34. Kxg2 { Alekhine plays the only move that gets him out of check. } 34... Bd8 { Janowski counterattacks! Now, if White plays 35.Bxa7, Black counters with without 35...Bxb6. } 35. Rb2 { Alekhine retreats the Rook, while maintaining the pin on the b7-pawn. } 35... Kc8 { By shuffling the King to the side, Janowski dissolves the pin on the pawn. } 36. Bxa6 { Alekhine begins the process of trading down to a winning endgame. } 36... bxa6 { Forced (otherwise Black falls even farther behind in the material count). } 37. Bb6 { Alekhine continues to offer trades (which will be to his advantage. With an without equal number of pawns on the board, his Rook would be superior to Black's without Bishop in the endgame). } 37... Bg5 { Janowski declines the trade. He instead hopes to sneak his dark-square Bishop without in behind the White pawn chain to prevent them from advancing to dark without squares. } 38. Rc2+ { Alekhine checks along the open c-file and plans to advance his Rook to the without seventh rank to invade the Black position. } 38... Kb7 { The King advances, both to protect his a-pawn and to try to prevent the White without Rook from penetrating into the Black position. } 39. d6 { Alekhine sees a way to win one of Black's Bishops and lock in the win... } 39... f5 { By advancing the pawn, Janowski allows his light-square Bishop to get into without play along the e8-h5 diagonal. Even so, Black's game is pretty much a lost without cause. } 40. d7 { The pawn marches forward. Since the White dark-squared Bishop controls the without promotion square d8, Alekhine can play 41.d8(Q) Bxd8 42.Bxd8, winning one of without Black's Bishops. Janowski sees that it's hopeless and throws in the towel. } 1-0