Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "Goeteborg"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D05"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]
[PlyCount "83"]

{ After the great war prophylaxis became important for the fourth time after
Philidor, Staunton and Paulsen. Indirect control of the centre was the basis
of new openings.   Many strong players traveled to Sweden and the Netherlands
due to poverty. Rubinstein and Bogoljubow played a match of twelve games in
Goeteborg and Stockholm. } 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. O-O d5 { The neo hyper modern approach is applied by Bogoljubow. The advance of a
centre pawn has been postponed some moves. Now it has become a classical
opening. } 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Nb4 $5 9. Be2 { Avoids exchange. } 9... b6 10. a3 Nc6 11. Ne5 Ne7 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Qf3 Ng6 14. Qh3 cxd4 $5 { Aljechin does not like this move, but it is black's only chance. } 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. exd4 Rc8 17. Rfe1 Rc7 18. Nf3 Ne4 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Nc5 21. Bd4 $5 Qd7 22. b4 Ne4 $2 ( 22... Nxd3 23. cxd3 Qa4 24. Qh4 Rfc8 { gives counter-play. } ) 23. Re3 Rfc8 24. Rae1 Bc6 25. Qg4 Bb5 $2 ( 25... Qe7 26. c4 $1 ( 26. Rh3 Qg5 $1 ) 26... Nd2 27. c5 { is better for White. } ) 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. c3 Bc6 28. h4 $2 ( 28. Rh3 { utilises the open file. } 28... Qe7 29. Rh4 $1 g5 30. Rh5 { and 31.Qh3. } ) 28... Qe8 29. Qf4 ( 29. Rg3 { threatens 30.h5. } ) 29... Bd5 30. Rg3 Kh7 $6 ( { The fine manoeuvre } 30... Qa4 $5 31. Qg5 Qc2 32. h5 e3 $1 33. Rgxe3 Qf5 { gives a defence. } ) 31. Ree3 Qa4 32. Qg4 Rh8 $1 33. h5 Kg8 34. hxg6 fxg6 35. Rh3 $1 Rxh3 36. Rxh3 { The crucial position. } 36... e3 $2 ( 36... Qe8 $1 37. Qh4 Kf7 38. Qf4+ Ke7 39. Rg3 Qf7 40. Qg5+ Ke8 41. Qxg6 Qxg6 42. Rxg6 { leads to a difficult ending. } ) 37. Qxg6 exf2+ 38. Bxf2 Qd1+ 39. Kh2 Re7 40. c4 Bc6 41. b5 Qe2 42. bxc6 ( 42. bxc6 Qxf2 43. Qh7+ Kf8 44. Rf3+ { is evident. } ) 1-0
[Event "Stockholm"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Black "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C48"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]
[PlyCount "43"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxe5 ( { More usual is } 5. Ba4 ) ( { or } 5. Nxd4 ) 5... Nxe4 $6 ( { Euwe gives as theory } 5... Qe7 $1 6. f4 $6 ( { safe is } 6. Nf3 Nxb5 7. Nxb5 Qxe4+ 8. Qe2 ) 6... Nxb5 7. Nxb5 d6 8. Nf3 Qxe4+ 9. Kf2 Ng4+ 10. Kg3 $2 Qg6 11. Nh4 Qh5 12. Nxc7+ Kd8 13. h3 Nf6 14. Nxa8 Qxh4+ $1 15. Kxh4 Ne4 $19 ) 6. Nxe4 Nxb5 $2 ( 6... Qe7 7. O-O Qxe5 8. Re1 Be7 { limits the disadvantage. } ) 7. Nxf7 $1 { Rubinstein will lose for the third time
in his favourite variation during this match. } 7... Qe7 $5 ( 7... Kxf7 8. Qh5+ { and 9.Qxb5 is hopeless. } ) 8. Nxh8 Qxe4+ 9. Kf1 $1 Nd4 10. d3 Qf5 11. h4 $1 { Prepares for Bg5 and Rh3. } 11... b6 12. Bg5 { Threatens 13.Qh5+. } 12... g6 13. Qd2 $2 { Loses one tempo. } ( 13. Rh3 Bg7 14. c3 Ne6 15. Rf3 { liberates the knight. } ) 13... Bg7 14. Re1+ Ne6 15. h5 $1 gxh5 $2 { Returns one tempo. } ( { After } 15... Bxh8 16. hxg6 Qxg6 17. Rh6 Qf5 18. Rh5 c5 19. Qe2 Bb7 { It will be hard for White to win the game. } ) 16. Rxh5 Bxh8 17. Qb4 $1 c5 ( 17... d6 18. g4 $1 Qg6 19. Qb5+ Bd7 20. Qf5 $1 { (Tartakower). } ) ( 17... Kf7 18. Qe7+ Kg8 19. Rxe6 $1 dxe6 20. Bh6 $1 { (Tartakower). } ) 18. Qh4 Kf7 19. Bd8 $1 Qg6 20. Rh6 Qxh6 ( 20... Qf5 21. g4 $1 ) 21. Qxh6 Nxd8 22. Qh5+ 1-0
[Event "Stockholm"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1920.??.??"]
[Round "12"]
[White "Rubinstein, Akiba"]
[Black "Bogoljubow, Efim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D00"]
[EventDate "1920.??.??"]
[PlyCount "107"]

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e3 Qb6 5. Qb3 Nh5 $5 6. Bd3 Nxf4 7. exf4 Qc7 8. g3 e6 9. Nf3 c5 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. O-O O-O 13. c4 Nb4 $5 { Bogoljubow has to win. An odd move by a knight revives the game again. } 14. Rac1 d4 15. Bb1 Rd8 16. a3 Nc6 17. Qd3 g6 18. b4 Bf8 19. Nb3 $2 { Rubinstein overestimates his chances on the queen's side. } 19... a5 $1 20. b5 a4 $1 21. Nbd2 ( 21. bxc6 $2 axb3 22. Nxd4 bxc6 $19 ) 21... Na5 22. c5 $5 { White seeks complications. } ( 22. Bc2 b6 { is unfavourable. } ) 22... Bxc5 23. Qc2 b6 24. Qxa4 Qe7 25. Be4 Ra7 26. Ne5 ( 26. Ra1 d3 27. Ne5 Nc6 { is unpleasant too. } ) 26... Bxa3 27. Ra1 Bb4 $2 { Costs one tempo. } ( 27... Bb2 28. Ra2 Bc3 29. Ndc4 Qc5 { consolidates. } ) 28. Ndc4 $1 Qc5 29. Nxb6 { The black queen is overburdened. } 29... Bc3 30. Nxc8 Rxc8 31. Rab1 Qb6 32. h4 f6 33. Nf3 Nc4 34. Qd1 Kg7 35. Qe2 Rc5 36. Bd3 Na5 37. Rfd1 Re7 38. Be4 Rcc7 39. h5 $5 Nc4 $6 ( 39... gxh5 $5 { offers the last practical chance. } ) 40. hxg6 hxg6 41. Nh4 f5 42. Bc6 ( 42. Bd3 $1 { installs a favourable blockade. } ) 42... Qc5 43. Nf3 e5 44. Nxe5 Nxe5 45. fxe5 Rxe5 46. Qf3 Qb6 47. Kg2 Rce7 48. Rd3 Re2 49. Rh1 Be1 50. Rf1 Rb2 51. Qd5 Ree2 52. Qd7+ Kf6 53. Qd6+ Kg7 54. Qd7+ { It ends with perpetual check.
Rubinstein won (+5, =3, -4). } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C30"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.01.15"]

{ In the twenties the travel and hotel accommodations had become favourable for
international chess. The lack of money remained the great problem for
professionals. Only a handful grandmasters played the game without grave
tactical errors.  The great competitor of Capablanca became Alekhine.
Alexander was fascinated by the game and had a blind ambition. He played a
short match with Teichmann in the Berlin Schachheim. } 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Na4 a6 $6 ( { Theory goes on with } 7... O-O ) ( { or } 7... Bb6 ) 8. Nxc5 dxc5 9. O-O Qe7 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. Be3 exf4 13. Qxf4 Ne5 14. Bb3 { White has the initiative. } 14... Rae8 $6 ( 14... c4 $1 15. dxc4 Ng6 16. Qg5 Qxe4 $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 15. Qf2 Nfd7 16. Rad1 b6 17. c3 Ng6 18. Qf5 Kh8 19. Bf2 Rd8 20. Bg3 Nde5 ( 20... Nf6 21. e5 Nd5 { will lead to a blockade of the d-pawn. } ) 21. d4 cxd4 22. cxd4 Nc6 23. d5 $5 { White accepts a blockade in order to gain territory. } 23... Nce5 24. h4 Qc5+ 25. Kh2 f6 26. Rc1 Qd6 27. Rc6 Qe7 28. Rc3 Qd6 29. Rc6 Qe7 30. Rc3 Qd6 31. Rc6 Qe7 ( 31... Qd7 $2 32. Qxd7 Rxd7 33. h5 Ng4+ 34. Kh3 N6e5 35. Rfc1 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 32. Re6 Qd7 33. h5 Ne7 34. Qh3 Nf7 35. Bf4 { Black seems to suffocate. } 35... h6 36. Qc3 Nd6 $2 ( 36... Rc8 37. Qb4 Rfe8 { is solid. } ) 37. Bxh6 $1 Nxe4 ( 37... gxh6 38. Rfxf6 Rxf6 39. Qxf6+ Kg8 40. Rxe7 $18 ) 38. Rxe4 Nxd5 39. Qc1 ( 39. Qc1 gxh6 40. Bxd5 { is awful. } ) 1-0
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C83"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.01.15"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Bg4 $6 ( 11... Nxd2 { (Berger-Schiffers, Frankfurt 1887). } ) ( 11... Qd7 { becomes popular later. } ) 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 $1 { (Van Gelder-Romanovski, Mannheim 1914). } 13... Qxd5 14. Bxd5 exf3 15. Bxc6 fxg2 16. Kxg2 Rad8 17. a4 $1 f6 $6 { White will gain the control over the a-file. } ( 17... b4 18. cxb4 Bxb4 { is better. } ) 18. axb5 axb5 19. Bxb5 ( 19. exf6 $6 Rxf6 20. Bg5 $2 Rg6 { costs material (Reti). } ) 19... fxe5 { The majority on the queen's side gives a positional advantage. } 20. Bc4+ Kh8 21. f3 Bh5 22. Ra5 $1 Rd1 $1 { Black counters. } 23. Bd5 $1 { A pawn sacrifice. } ( 23. Rxe5 Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Rxf3+ 25. Bf2 Bh4 26. Rxh5 Rxf2+ 27. Kg1 Rf4 { finds Alekhine less favourable. } ) 23... Rxf1 24. Kxf1 Bxf3 25. Bxf3 Rxf3+ 26. Ke2 Rf8 ( { Alekhine prefers } 26... Rf5 $1 { Does not allow Kd3. } 27. Ra8+ Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Bxf8 29. Kd3 Kg8 $11 ) 27. Kd3 $1 Kg8 28. Ke4 $1 Rb8 $2 ( { The rook is stronger from behind. } 28... Rf1 $1 29. Kd5 Kf7 30. Ra7 { (Alekhine) } 30... Re1 $1 31. Bc5 Rd1+ 32. Kc6 Bxc5 33. Kxc5 Rd7 ) 29. b4 Kf7 30. b5 Ke6 31. c4 Kd7 32. Ra7 Bd6 $6 ( 32... Kd6 $1 33. Bd2 Re8 { is stronger, but } 34. Ba5 $1 Bd8 35. Bb4+ Ke6 36. c5 { is won for White. } ) 33. Kd5 $1 e4 34. b6 $1 Rf8 ( { Alekhine pointe is } 34... Bxh2 35. c5 Kc8 36. Kc6 cxb6 37. Rxg7 $1 ) 35. c5 Rf5+ 36. Kc4 { The pawn sacrifice led to magnificent dynamic play. } 1-0
[Event "Berlin"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "1921.06.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Teichmann, Richard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C68"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1998.01.15"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Qxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd6 9. Nde2 Ne7 10. Bf4 Be6 11. Bxd6 cxd6 { Alekhine needs a draw in order to win the match. The goal comes near. } 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. Rhe1 Bf7 14. Nd4 Rhe8 15. f3 Kc7 16. a4 $6 { The desire for exchange leads to weakening. } 16... b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. b4 ( { Teichmann prefers } 18. b3 $1 { for control over square c4. } ) 18... Nc8 19. Nf5 g6 20. Ne3 Nb6 21. Kb2 $6 { An attack in the centre poses great problems to White. } ( 21. Kd2 $1 ) 21... d5 $5 22. Rd4 $2 ( 22. exd5 $4 Rxe3 23. Rxe3 Nc4+ ) ( 22. Ng4 $1 f5 23. Nf6 Re5 24. exf5 d4 25. Rxe5 dxc3+ 26. Kc1 Ra8 27. Kb1 Ba2+ 28. Kc1 Bf7 { and a repetition of moves. } ) 22... f5 $1 23. Ra1 $6 ( { Better chances offers } 23. Kc1 $1 dxe4 24. Rxd8 Kxd8 25. fxe4 fxe4 26. Rd1+ Kc7 27. Rd4 ) 23... Nc8 24. g4 dxe4 25. Rxd8 Kxd8 26. fxe4 f4 $5 { Black wants avoid exchange. } 27. Rd1+ $6 ( { The right manoeuvre is } 27. Nf1 $1 g5 28. Nd2 { and a blockade on f3. } ) 27... Kc7 28. Rf1 g5 29. Nf5 Nd6 30. Ra1 Nc4+ 31. Kc1 Kb7 32. Nd4 h5 33. gxh5 Bxh5 34. Nb3 f3 $5 35. Nd2 $2 ( { White misses the blockade } 35. Nd1 $1 Rd8 36. Nf2 ) 35... Ne3 36. Ra3 f2 37. Na4 bxa4 38. Rxe3 Rd8 { The score of the match became 3-3 (+2, =2, -2). } 0-1
[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D63"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "91"]

{ Lasker and Capablanca signed a letter of intent in the Hague on January 23,
1920. Lasker gave up the title by a misunderstanding. When reason returned,
details were arranged. The fees were $11000 for Lasker and $9000 for
Capablanca. $3000 for the winner and $2000 for the loser were added during the
match. Time control was 15 moves per hour. The winner needed 8 wins in a
maximum of 25 games. The match started in the Gran Casino de la Playa on March
15, 1921. } 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 b6 { The Old Orthodox Queen's Gambit leads to holes on a6 and c6. } 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Qa4 $1 ( 9. Bb5 Bb7 10. Qa4 a6 { was followed by exchanges in game one. } ) 9... c5 $1 ( 9... Bb7 10. Ba6 $1 { played Duras successfully in 1912. } ) 10. Qc6 Rb8 11. Nxd5 Bb7 $5 ( 11... Nxd5 $1 12. Qxd5 Bb7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qg5 Qxg5 15. Nxg5 cxd4 16. exd4 Nf6 { leads to an equal endgame (Lasker). } ) 12. Nxe7+ Qxe7 13. Qa4 Rbc8 ( { Duras prefers } 13... Bxf3 14. gxf3 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Ne5 16. Be2 Rbd8 ) 14. Qa3 $1 Qe6 { Black starts a tactical skirmish. } 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 $5 ( 15... Bxf3 $1 16. Ba6 ( 16. Bxg7 cxd4 $1 17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. gxf3 Qg6 $1 { and a counter-attack. } ) 16... Rc6 17. Bxg7 cxd4 { with confusion. } ) 16. Ba6 Bxf3 17. Bxc8 Rxc8 18. gxf3 Qxf3 19. Rg1 Re8 20. Qd3 ( { Great complications starts } 20. dxc5 Nxc5 { See } 21. b4 $1 Ne4 $1 22. Qb2 g6 23. Qe2 Qh3 24. f3 $1 Qh4+ 25. Kf1 Qh3+ 26. Qg2 Qf5 27. Ke1 Nc3 $1 28. Qd2 Nxa2 $1 29. Rc4 $13 ) 20... g6 21. Kf1 Re4 { Black has developed a strong counter. } 22. Qd1 ( 22. dxc5 $5 Ne5 $1 23. Qd5 bxc5 24. Rxc5 Ng4 $1 25. Rxg4 Qxg4 { White has an extra pawn. An attempt to win directly with } 26. Qd8+ Kg7 27. Rc8 $2 { is refuted by } 27... Re8 $1 28. Qxe8 Qd1+ 29. Kg2 Qg4+ $11 ) 22... Qh3+ 23. Rg2 Nf6 24. Kg1 cxd4 25. Rc4 ( 25. exd4 Qd7 { Black wins the d-pawn. } ) 25... dxe3 26. Rxe4 Nxe4 27. Qd8+ Kg7 28. Qd4+ Nf6 29. fxe3 Qe6 30. Rf2 g5 31. h4 gxh4 $6 { Opening of the king's side gives chances to White. } 32. Qxh4 Ng4 33. Qg5+ Kf8 34. Rf5 h5 $1 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Qg5+ Kf8 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. Qg5+ Kf8 39. b3 $6 ( 39. Qf4 Qg6 40. e4 { keeps pressure. } ) 39... Qd6 40. Qf4 Qd1+ 41. Qf1 Qd2 42. Rxh5 Nxe3 43. Qf3 Qd4 44. Qa8+ Ke7 45. Qb7+ ( 45. Qxa7+ Ke6 46. Rh6+ f6 47. Rh7 Nf5+ { and perpetual check. } ) 45... Kf8 $4 { Lasker blunders terribly, although he is not under time pressure. } ( 45... Ke6 { will draw. } ) 46. Qb8+ { Suddenly the game is over. } ( 46. Qb8+ Ke7 ( 46... Kg7 47. Qh8+ ) 47. Qe5+ $18 ) 1-0
[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C66"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "86"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O d6 5. d4 Bd7 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd3 h6 12. Bh4 Nh7 13. Bxe7 Rxe7 { This variation was played in game three with reversed colours. } 14. Qc4 Qe8 15. Re2 Rb8 16. b3 c5 17. Nf3 Bb5 18. Nxb5 Qxb5 19. Qxb5 Rxb5 { Lasker has a better ending. Will he be able to equalise? } 20. Kf1 Ng5 21. Nd2 Ne6 22. c3 f6 23. Nc4 Nf4 24. Re3 Ng6 25. Nd2 Rb8 26. g3 a5 27. a4 Ne5 28. f4 Nd7 29. Ke2 Nb6 30. Kd3 c6 31. Rae1 Kf7 32. Nc4 { Exchange is needed for progress. } 32... Nxc4 33. Kxc4 Re6 34. e5 fxe5 35. fxe5 d5+ $1 36. Kxc5 Rxb3 { White has a strong king. } 37. c4 ( 37. Rf1+ $1 { is recommended by Lasker. A sufficient defence seems to me } 37... Ke7 38. h4 Ra3 39. Rf4 g5 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Rg4 Kd7 42. Kb6 Rb3+ 43. Kc5 ( 43. Kxa5 $4 Re8 $1 44. Rb4 Ra8+ 45. Kb6 Rb8+ 46. Kc5 R8xb4 ) 43... Ra3 $11 ) 37... dxc4 38. Re4 c3 39. Rc4 h5 40. Re3 Rb2 41. Rcxc3 Rxh2 42. Kb6 Rb2+ 43. Kxa5 g5 { Capablanca
xcelled in prophylaxis like Schlechter. Lasker could not win in the Ruy Lopez. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D61"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "136"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 $1 ( { Capablanca played the solid } 7... c6 { in game four. } ) 8. Rd1 Qa5 9. Bd3 h6 10. Bh4 cxd4 11. exd4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nb6 13. Bb3 Bd7 14. O-O Rac8 15. Ne5 Bb5 $6 ( { Later Capablanca prefers } 15... Bc6 { and ..Bd5. } ) 16. Rfe1 Nbd5 17. Bxd5 $6 { Lasker misses a great chance. } ( { Breyer analyses } 17. Bxf6 $1 Bxf6 $1 ( { the brilliant trap is } 17... Nxf6 $2 18. Ng6 $1 Rfe8 19. Rxe6 $3 fxe6 20. Bxe6+ Kh7 21. Nf8+ Kh8 22. Qh7+ Nxh7 23. Ng6# ) 18. Bxd5 exd5 { White attacks with } 19. Ng4 Bg5 20. f4 $1 Bxf4 21. Qf5 { Suitable play gives } 21... Bg5 22. Qxd5 a6 23. Qxb7 Qb4 ) 17... Nxd5 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. Qb3 Bc6 20. Nxc6 bxc6 { Black is recovered. } 21. Re5 Qb6 22. Qc2 Rfd8 23. Ne2 $6 ( 23. Na4 Qb8 24. Rc5 Nf5 25. Rxc6 { has been analysed. } ( { Better is } 25. Rc4 $1 ) ) 23... Rd5 $1 24. Rxd5 { Exchange improves the black position. } ( { Lasker's recommendation } 24. Re3 $2 { is a bigger evil due to } 24... c5 $1 25. Rc3 Rcd8 26. Rb3 Qc6 27. Rc3 e5 28. b4 exd4 29. Rxc5 d3 $1 ) 24... cxd5 25. Qd2 Nf5 26. b3 h5 ( { Barcza prefers } 26... g6 $2 27. g4 Nd6 28. Qxh6 Ne4 { Then follows } 29. Rc1 ) 27. h3 $6 ( 27. Ng3 Nxg3 28. fxg3 { is better. See } 28... Qc7 29. Qg5 Qc2 30. Qxh5 Qxa2 31. Rf1 $1 { and White utilises the open f-file. } ) 27... h4 $1 28. Qd3 Rc6 29. Kf1 g6 30. Qb1 Qb4 31. Kg1 a5 32. Qb2 a4 33. Qd2 Qxd2 34. Rxd2 axb3 35. axb3 Rb6 { Black pressures on two weak pawns. } 36. Rd3 Ra6 37. g4 $1 hxg3 38. fxg3 Ra2 39. Nc3 $5 ( 39. Kf2 Nd6 40. Kf3 Ne4 41. Ke3 Rb2 42. Kf3 $2 Rxb3 ) 39... Rc2 40. Nd1 Ne7 41. Nc3 Rc1+ $6 ( { The immediate } 41... Nc6 { continues the pressure. } ) 42. Kf2 Nc6 43. Nd1 $2 ( 43. Ne2 Rc2 44. Ke1 $1 ( 44. Ke3 Na5 $1 { remains unpleasant. } ) 44... Nb4 45. Kd1 Rb2 46. Re3 Kf8 47. h4 Ke7 48. Kc1 Ra2 49. Kd1 { Black's restriction has become less strong. } ) 43... Rb1 $1 ( { Lasker mentions the trap } 43... Nb4 44. Rd2 Rb1 45. Nb2 Rxb2 46. Rxb2 Nd3+ 47. Ke2 Nxb2 48. Kd2 Kg7 49. Kc2 Nc4 50. bxc4 dxc4 51. Kc3 $11 ) 44. Ke2 $6 ( 44. Ke1 Na5 45. Kd2 Rxb3 ( 45... Nxb3+ $4 46. Kc2 ) 46. Rxb3 Nxb3+ 47. Kc3 { is slightly better. } ) 44... Rxb3 $1 45. Ke3 Rb4 { Black has won a pawn and continues the pressure. } 46. Nc3 Ne7 47. Ne2 Nf5+ 48. Kf2 g5 49. g4 Nd6 50. Ng1 Ne4+ 51. Kf1 Rb1+ 52. Kg2 Rb2+ 53. Kf1 Rf2+ 54. Ke1 Ra2 55. Kf1 Kg7 56. Re3 Kg6 57. Rd3 f6 58. Re3 Kf7 59. Rd3 Ke7 60. Re3 Kd6 61. Rd3 Rf2+ 62. Ke1 Rg2 63. Kf1 Ra2 64. Re3 e5 $1 65. Rd3 exd4 66. Rxd4 Kc5 67. Rd1 d4 68. Rc1+ Kd5 { Magnificent prophylactic play brought a second victory. } 0-1
[Event "Wch12-Havana"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1921.??.??"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Lasker, Emanuel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D64"]
[EventDate "1921.??.??"]
[PlyCount "95"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2 c6 { The tempo battle. } 9. Bd3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Bxe7 Rxe7 { Lasker accepts a cramped position. } ( { Usual is } 11... Qxe7 12. O-O Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 { and White can exchange to a slightly better endgame. } ) 12. O-O Nf8 13. Rfd1 Bd7 14. e4 Nb6 15. Bf1 Rc8 16. b4 { Capablanca conquers terrain. } 16... Be8 17. Qb3 Rec7 18. a4 Ng6 19. a5 Nd7 20. e5 b6 21. Ne4 Rb8 22. Qc3 Nf4 23. Nd6 Nd5 24. Qa3 f6 { It is difficult for White to keep the pressure due to the poor
fitting lines. This problem is solved by two simplifications. } 25. Nxe8 $5 Qxe8 26. exf6 gxf6 27. b5 $5 Rbc8 28. bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rxc6 Rxc6 30. axb6 axb6 { The positioned has been opened by exchanges. White manoeuvres against the
weaknesses. } 31. Re1 Qc8 32. Nd2 $1 Nf8 ( 32... Rc3 33. Qa4 { keeps the advantage. } ) 33. Ne4 Qd8 34. h4 Rc7 $6 ( { Capablanca suggests } 34... h6 $1 { as preparastion of ..f5. Square g5 is protected from the knight. } 35. Bb5 Rc7 36. Qd6 Qxd6 37. Nxd6 { The endgame is almost equal. } ) 35. Qb3 Rg7 36. g3 Ra7 37. Bc4 Ra5 38. Nc3 Nxc3 39. Qxc3 Kf7 40. Qe3 Qd6 41. Qe4 Ra4 $2 ( 41... Ra7 42. d5 e5 { keeps the position closed (Lasker). } ) 42. Qb7+ Kg6 $6 ( 42... Kg8 43. Qc8 Kf7 44. d5 e5 45. Rc1 { is unpleasant too. } ) 43. Qc8 $6 ( 43. Bd3+ f5 44. d5 $1 Qxd5 45. Qe7 Qxd3 46. Qe8+ { wins the exchange. } ) 43... Qb4 $6 ( 43... Kh6 { is more useful. } ) 44. Rc1 Qe7 $6 ( 44... Ra7 { forestalls the end. } ) 45. Bd3+ Kh6 46. Rc7 Ra1+ 47. Kg2 Qd6 48. Qxf8+ $1 { After a siege of weaknesses, the
king became the target.  Lasker suffered by the heat. He blundered in game 14.
Two Cuban doctors advised a rest. Lasker proposed to continue the match in a
milder climate. Capablanca had to wait for ten years and refused. He showed
the confidence that Schlechter was lacking. Lasker resigned the match. Capa
scored +4, =10. } 1-0
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C86"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "86"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 { The Warrell Attack in the Ruy Lopez offers equal chances. } 6... b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Rb8 ( { A faster road to equality presents } 8... Bg4 $1 9. c3 O-O ) 9. axb5 axb5 10. c3 Bg4 11. Rd1 O-O 12. d4 Ra8 13. Rxa8 Qxa8 14. d5 Na5 15. Bc2 c6 16. Na3 Rb8 17. b4 Nc4 $5 18. Nxc4 bxc4 19. h3 { White does not capture the offered pawn. } ( { Still } 19. Qxc4 cxd5 20. exd5 Rc8 21. Qb3 e4 22. h3 Bh5 23. g4 Bxg4 24. hxg4 exf3 25. g5 Nd7 26. Bf5 { is pleasant for White. } ) 19... Bd7 $5 20. Bg5 $5 ( { Acceptation by } 20. Qxc4 cxd5 21. exd5 Bb5 22. Qb3 Rc8 { leads to a slight disadvantage. Black threatens .. Bc4. } ) 20... Qa6 $6 ( { The d-pawn becomes backward. Correct is } 20... cxd5 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. exd5 Qa3 $1 ) 21. dxc6 Qxc6 22. Ra1 ( { An additional weakness creates } 22. Qd2 $1 { (threatens Nxe5 or Bxf6) } 22... Be6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Ra1 ) 22... h6 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Nd2 Be6 25. Nf1 Ra8 $5 ( { Euwe starts to play for a win. Later he prefers the waiting manoeuvre } 25... Bd8 26. Ne3 Bb6 { and drawn. } ) 26. Qd1 Rxa1 27. Qxa1 Bg5 28. Qa7 g6 $2 ( { Necessary is } 28... Bd7 { (Euwe). } ) 29. Qb8+ Kg7 30. b5 Qd7 31. b6 Bd8 32. Qa7 ( 32. Ne3 { is a simple win (Euwe). } ) 32... Qb5 33. b7 Bc7 34. Ne3 Qb2 35. Qa8 Bd7 { The passed pawn makes great progress. } 36. Qc8 $2 ( { This move needs a long preparation. Correct is } 36. Bd1 $1 Be6 37. Bg4 $1 ( 37. Qc8 $6 Bb6 $3 ) 37... Bxg4 38. hxg4 Qxc3 39. g3 $1 Qe1+ 40. Kg2 c3 41. Qc8 { At last! } 41... c2 42. Qxc7 c1=Q 43. Qxc1 Qxc1 44. b8=Q { and wins. } ) 36... Bxc8 37. bxc8=Q Bb6 38. Qb8 Qc1+ 39. Nf1 Bxf2+ 40. Kxf2 Qxc2+ 41. Kg1 Qxc3 42. Qxd6 Qd4+ 43. Qxd4 exd4 1/2-1/2
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E21"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "80"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 b6 5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Bxc3 { This exchange in an Indian Opening starts with Nimzowitsch. } 8. bxc3 d6 9. d5 $1 { The young theorist plays aggressively. } 9... exd5 10. Nh4 Ne4 ( { Alekhine investigates } 10... c6 $6 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. c4 { He continues with } 12... Nb4 ( 12... Qf6 13. Ba3 Nc7 14. Qxd6 Ne6 { seems better playable. } ) ) 11. cxd5 Re8 ( { The doubtful } 11... Nxc3 $6 12. Qd3 { provokes an attack on the king. } ) 12. Bb2 b5 ( { Alekhine does not play } 12... Qg5 { due to } 13. Qa4 { but then may follow } 13... b5 $1 14. Qxb5 Bc6 $1 15. Qd3 Qxd5 16. Qxd5 Bxd5 { and Black is still alive. } ) 13. a4 Qg5 $1 { Otherwise White will play c4 soon. } 14. axb5 Qxd5 15. Qa4 $6 { Euwe underestimates the tactical superiority of his opponent. } ( { The solid } 15. Qxd5 Bxd5 16. Nf5 $1 { leads to the threat Nxg7! } ) 15... Nd7 ( 15... Qd2 { Alekhine does not play this due to } 16. b6 $2 ( 16. Qb4 $11 ) ( 16. Qc4 $5 Qxb2 17. Qxc7 ) 16... Bc6 $2 ( 16... Na6 $1 ) 17. b7 $1 ) 16. c4 $2 ( { Disaster avoids } 16. Rfd1 ) 16... Qd2 $1 17. Qa2 a6 $1 ( 17... Qxe2 $2 18. Nf5 $1 ) 18. Bc1 Qxa2 19. Rxa2 axb5 20. Rb2 Rab8 21. cxb5 Nc3 22. Bc6 $1 Rxe2 $1 ( { Euwe sets the trap } 22... Bxc6 23. bxc6 Rxb2 $2 24. cxd7 ) 23. Rb3 ( 23. Bxd7 $2 Rxb2 24. Bxb2 Ne2# ) 23... Bxc6 24. Rxc3 Bxb5 25. Rxc7 Ne5 26. Nf5 $2 ( 26. Bf4 h6 27. Bxe5 Rxe5 { (Alekhine) } ) 26... Nf3+ 27. Kg2 Ne1+ 28. Kh3 Re5 29. Rh1 Nd3 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31. Ba3 Nxf2+ 32. Kg2 Nxh1 33. Bxd6 Re6 34. Bc5 Re8 35. Nf5+ Kg8 36. Ne7+ Kh8 37. Kxh1 Bd3 38. Kg2 h6 39. Kf3 Kh7 40. h4 h5 0-1
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E88"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "69"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be3 d6 6. f3 { The advantage of the
Saemisch Variation is its flexibility. White can become active on both flanks. } 6... e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cxd5 9. cxd5 Ne8 { Black develops  his game on the king's side. } 10. O-O-O f5 11. Kb1 Nd7 ( { Euwe advises } 11... a6 12. Bd3 b5 13. Nge2 f4 14. Bf2 Nd7 ) 12. Nh3 $1 a6 $2 ( { Better in this concept fits } 12... f4 13. Bf2 a6 ) 13. exf5 gxf5 14. g4 $1 fxg4 15. Ng5 $1 { Alekhine has taken over the initiative on the king's side with a
pawn sacrifice. } 15... Ndf6 16. Bd3 Qe7 ( 16... gxf3 17. Rdf1 { stimulates the attack. } ) 17. f4 e4 $1 { Euwe opens the long diagonal for a pawn. } 18. Ngxe4 ( 18. Ncxe4 h6 ( 18... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 $1 ) 19. Ne6 Bxe6 20. dxe6 Qxe6 21. Ng3 { White threatens 22.f5. The attack is strong. } ) 18... Nxe4 19. Nxe4 Bf5 20. Ng3 Bxd3+ 21. Qxd3 Qf6 22. Rd2 Qf7 $6 { Black should not fear Nh5. } ( 22... Rc8 { He better pays } 23. h3 ( { The exchanges } 23. Nh5 Qf5 { are favourable to him } ) 23... gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. Ne4 Rf7 { Black has strengthened his defence. } ) 23. h3 gxh3 24. Rxh3 Qg6 25. f5 $2 ( 25. Ne4 Rc8 26. Rg3 Qf5 27. Rg5 { gives a strong attack. } ) 25... Qg4 26. Rdh2 Rc8 27. f6 $1 Rxf6 $1 ( { Avoids Alekhine's trap } 27... Nxf6 $2 28. Nf5 Qc4 29. Ne7+ Kf7 30. Qf5 Kxe7 31. Qe6+ Kd8 32. Bb6+ ) 28. Qxh7+ Kf8 29. Rh1 Qg6+ $2 ( { The players recommend 20. ..Rc7 after the game, but Black has a better move. } 29... Rf3 $1 30. Qh5 ( 30. Bh6 $6 Rc7 $1 ( 30... Rxg3 $2 31. Rxg3 Qxg3 32. Qf5+ { (Alekhine) } ) 31. Qh8+ Kf7 32. Bxg7 Nxg7 $14 ) 30... Rxg3 31. Rxg3 Qe4+ $1 32. Ka1 Bxb2+ $1 $11 ) 30. Qxg6 Rxg6 31. Nf5 Be5 $2 ( { A passive defence gives } 31... Bf6 32. Rf3 Rc7 33. Rhf1 Rf7 34. R3f2 { (forestalls ..Rg2) } 34... b5 35. Bd2 $1 { Black has no proper move. } ) 32. Rf3 $1 Nf6 33. Rh8+ Rg8 34. Rxg8+ Kxg8 35. Ne7+ { Dynamic play led to a victory. } 1-0
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C11"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "82"]

1. e4 { The match seemed to become a disaster for Euwe. He decided to play more
solidly. } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 { Alekhine chooses the Burn Variation. } 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Nxf6+ { This exchange leads to an even game. } 6... Bxf6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bd3 ( 9. c3 { is even more solid. } ) 9... c5 10. O-O cxd4 11. Nxd4 Rd8 12. Nb5 Nc6 { The moves are identical to the quiet game Breyer-Tartakower, Goteborg 1920. } 13. Qc1 Ne5 14. Be4 Bd7 15. Nc3 Bc6 16. Bxc6 Nxc6 17. Qe3 Nd4 ( { Light pressure gives } 17... Qg6 18. Rac1 Rac8 ) 18. Qe4 Rd7 19. Rad1 Rad8 20. Rd3 Qe7 21. Rfd1 Qc5 22. Qe3 e5 23. Qd2 Qb4 24. b3 f5 25. f3 ( 25. Kh1 Rd6 26. Ne2 { is great too. } ) 25... Qc5 26. Kh1 Rc8 27. Ne2 $1 Qxc2 28. Rc1 Rdc7 29. Rxc2 Rxc2 30. Rxd4 ( { Again Euwe wants certainty. The consequences of } 30. Qa5 Rxe2 31. h4 Rc1+ 32. Kh2 Rcc2 33. Qd5+ { are difficult to calculate during a game. } ) 30... exd4 31. Qxd4 Rxe2 32. h4 Rc1+ 33. Kh2 Rcc2 34. Qd5+ Kf8 35. Qxf5+ Ke7 36. Qg5+ Kf7 37. Qd5+ Kf6 38. Kg3 Rxg2+ 39. Kf4 Rxa2 40. Qxb7 Rgc2 41. Qa8 Kf7 { Checks by the queen continue in the open position. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D30"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "97"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne4 6. Nbd2 f5 7. Ne5 Qh4 { Euwe opens with the Slavic Stonewall, because Alekhine lost with it against
Treybal in Karlsbad 1923. } 8. O-O Bd6 9. f4 O-O { Little play is possible in in the closed, almost symmetrical position. } 10. Ndf3 Qh6 11. Bd2 Nd7 12. Be1 Ndf6 13. Qe2 Bd7 14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. c5 Bc7 16. b4 Ndf6 17. Ne5 Bxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. g4 $6 { Alekhine tries to take the initiative helplessly. } 19... Qg6 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Rc1 a6 22. Bg3 Qe8 { Euwe cannot do anything with his advantage and starts to
play without a plan on purpose. } 23. Rf2 Qe7 24. Qb2 g6 25. a4 Rf7 26. Qd4 Nf8 27. Rcf1 Re8 28. Rc2 Ra8 { The rook moves are odd for the future author of 'Judgement and Planning'. } 29. Qd2 Nd7 30. Qd4 Raf8 31. a5 h5 32. h3 Rg7 33. Rcf2 Rff7 34. Rg2 Nf8 35. Qd1 hxg4 36. hxg4 Kh8 $1 { A subtle trap is set. } 37. Bh4 $2 Qxh4 38. Rh2 Rh7 39. Rxh4 Rxh4 40. Qe2 Rfh7 41. Qg2 $2 ( 41. Rf2 $1 Rh1+ 42. Kg2 { If one rook enters, the other is exchanged and White gets an advantage. } ) 41... Rh3 42. f5 $5 { Alekhine has found a positional sacrifice. } ( 42. Re1 g5 { will lose eventually. } ) 42... gxf5 43. gxf5 Rg7 44. fxe6 Nxe6 45. Rf6 Rhg3 46. Qxg3 Rxg3+ 47. Kh2 Rxe3 48. Rxe6 d4 $2 ( 48... Rf3 $1 { Euwe has not studied the rook ending and blunders. } ) 49. Rg6 { Black has to give up two passed pawns for one. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1926.??.??"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E34"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "81"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. Nf3 c5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 { The Noa Variation of the Nimzo-Indian looks sharp, but it wanes quickly. } 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 cxd4 10. cxd4 Bd7 11. Bc4 Qh5 12. O-O Rc8 13. Qd3 Nc6 14. Ba2 Na5 ( { Life to the game brings } 14... e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. Qd4 Qg5 18. Qf4 Qxf4 19. exf4 Rc2 20. Be3 b6 ) 15. Ne5 Ng4 16. Nxg4 Qxg4 17. Bd2 Nc6 18. f4 Ne7 19. e4 a6 20. Rfc1 Bb5 21. Qf3 ( 21. Qe3 Bc6 22. Rc5 Nf5 23. Qc3 ) 21... Qxf3 22. gxf3 Rxc1+ 23. Rxc1 Rc8 24. Kf2 Rxc1 25. Bxc1 Kf8 26. Ke3 Ke8 27. Bd2 Ba4 28. Bb4 Bd1 29. Bc4 g6 30. Bf1 Kd7 31. Bh3 Nc6 32. Bc5 Na5 33. f5 exf5 34. exf5 Kc6 35. fxg6 hxg6 36. f4 Bb3 37. f5 b6 38. Bf8 Nc4+ 39. Kd3 Nd6 40. fxg6 fxg6 41. Bg4 { The exchanges end. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E15"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "84"]

{ New York 1927 was intended as a candidates' tournament. Aljechin objected.
During the tournament Capablanca spoke about his match with Alekhine. 
 Capablanca, Alekhine, Vidmar, Spielmann and Marshall met each other four
times. Time control was 40 moves in 2 1/2 hours. Prizes were $2000, $1500 and
$1000 + expenses. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 c5 6. d5 exd5 7. Nh4 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Bf4 ( { Euwe prefers } 10. cxd5 d6 11. e4 { Known is } 11... Ba6 12. Re1 Nbd7 13. f4 { (Saemisch-Romanovsky, Moscow 1925). } ) 10... d6 11. cxd5 Nh5 12. Bd2 Nd7 { Alekhine will become ashamed of his play during the next phase. } 13. f4 $6 ( 13. e4 Ba6 14. Re1 Ne5 { leads to an interesting confrontation. } ) 13... a6 14. Bf3 $6 { The knight is chased to a better square. } 14... Nhf6 15. a4 c4 $1 16. Be3 $5 ( 16. e4 Nc5 { and ..Nd3 shows the strategic defeat. } ) 16... Qc7 17. g4 $6 { Alekhine gives up. } ( 17. b4 $1 cxb3 18. Qxb3 Nc5 19. Qb4 { reorganises the defence. } ) 17... Nc5 18. g5 Nfd7 19. f5 Rfe8 20. Bf4 Be5 21. Bg4 $2 { Gives up pawn d5. } ( 21. Bg2 Nb3 22. Rb1 { is better. } ) 21... Nb3 22. fxg6 hxg6 23. Rb1 Bxc3 $1 24. bxc3 Qc5+ 25. e3 Ne5 26. Bf3 Nd3 $1 { Holes in the white position are utilised. } 27. Kh1 Bxd5 28. Rxb3 Nxf4 29. Rb1 Rxe3 30. Ng2 Rxf3 31. Rxf3 Nxg2 32. Kxg2 Re8 33. Kf1 Bxf3 34. Qxf3 Qxg5 35. Re1 Rxe1+ 36. Kxe1 Qg1+ 37. Kd2 Qxh2+ 38. Kc1 Qe5 39. Kb2 Kg7 40. Qf2 b5 41. Qb6 bxa4 42. Qxa6 Qe2+ { Alekhine wrote about Capablanca's limitations in the
opening and endgame in the tournament book. His own lack of understanding of
prophylaxis should have been a useful topic too. } 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A03"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "109"]

{ The hyper modern player Nimzowitsch competed for the first place for a long
time. He played well in the first turn. } 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O e6 7. d3 Be7 8. Nbd2 O-O { White guards the centre from a distance. } 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Ne5 { A knight blockades the centre. Black has to take action. } 10... Rc8 11. f4 Nd7 12. Qg4 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Bf6 14. Rf3 Bxe5 15. fxe5 Qc7 16. Qh5 { White threatens to begin an attack on the king. } 16... h6 ( { Alekhine suggests } 16... Be8 $1 17. Rf6 $5 ( 17. Rh3 h6 18. Nf3 f5 { gives an acceptable defence. } ) 17... Qa5 18. Nf3 h6 $1 19. Rxh6 gxh6 20. Qxh6 f6 21. exf6 Rc7 22. Qg5+ Kh8 23. Qh6+ $11 ) 17. Raf1 g6 $2 { Black will lose a pawn. } ( 17... Be8 18. Rg3 f5 19. Qxh6 Qxe5 20. Qf4 Qxf4 21. exf4 { and a better ending (Alekhine). } ) 18. Qxh6 Qxe5 19. Rf6 Qh5 20. Qxh5 gxh5 21. Nf3 Rc7 22. Rh6 f6 23. Nh4 Be8 24. Rhxf6 Rxf6 25. Rxf6 { The loot is gained. } 25... Re7 26. Kf2 Kg7 27. Rf4 Bd7 28. Ke2 e5 29. Rf5 ( 29. Nf5+ $1 Bxf5 30. Rxf5 Kg6 31. e4 { is easier. } ) 29... Re8 30. Rf2 e4 31. Rf4 Re5 32. Kd2 b5 33. g3 Bh3 34. d4 cxd4 35. exd4 Rg5 36. c3 a5 37. Rf2 a4 38. Ke3 a3 39. Rc2 Bf1 40. Rc1 $1 Bd3 ( { The pointe is } 40... Bh3 41. c4 $1 ) 41. Ng2 $1 Rf5 42. Nf4 Kf7 43. Rd1 Ke7 ( 43... Bc2 44. Re1 $1 Bd3 45. Kd2 { also costs a pawn. } ) 44. Nxd3 exd3 45. b4 Kd6 46. Kxd3 Rf2 47. Rd2 Rf3+ 48. Kc2 Ke6 49. Re2+ Kd6 50. Kb3 Rd3 51. Re5 h4 52. gxh4 Rh3 53. Rh5 Kc6 54. Rh6+ Kb7 55. h5 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Vidmar, Milan"]
[Black "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E11"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 $1 { Nimzowitsch keeps the position flexible. } 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d6 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Qc2 Nbd7 10. Rad1 Bxc3 $1 { Black switches from control to occupation of the centre. } 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Be1 $1 { White keeps the two bishops. } ( 12. Nd2 $6 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 e5 { (Alekhine). } ) 12... f5 13. Qb3 ( 13. Nd2 $6 Qg5 $1 ) 13... c5 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Rxd2 e5 $5 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. f3 $5 g5 $1 { Both players really fight. } 18. Bf2 ( 18. Bg3 $1 { (disallows ..e4) } 18... f4 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Bf2 Nf6 { Black has to allow exchanges. } ) 18... Nf6 19. Rfd1 Rae8 $1 { Exchanges are avoided. } 20. Qa4 Ba8 21. Rd6 $6 ( 21. Bg3 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Qg7 $1 22. Bf1 ( 22. Be1 g4 $1 23. fxg4 Nxg4 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Qc2 { (Nimzowitsch and Alekhine) } 25... Qg5 $1 26. Qd2 f4 27. exf4 exf4 28. Rd7 Qg6 $1 { (threatens ..f3) } 29. Rd6 Qh5 { White has no defence against 30...Re2. } ) 22... e4 $1 { The atack on the king's side has become stronger than the
pressure on the d-file. } ( 22... g4 $5 23. Bh4 Nh5 { begins an attack too. } ) 23. Be1 $2 ( 23. f4 $1 gxf4 24. Bh4 $1 Ng4 25. exf4 Qxb2 26. Re1 $1 { brings the knight in difficulties. } 26... e3 27. Re2 Qg7 28. h3 Nf2 29. Bxf2 exf2+ 30. Rxf2 { White might survive. } ) 23... exf3 24. Bc3 Qe7 $1 25. R6d3 ( 25. Bxf6 Qxe3+ $1 26. Kh1 fxg2+ 27. Bxg2 Qe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rxe1# ) 25... fxg2 26. Bxg2 Bxg2 27. Bxf6 Qe4 $1 28. R1d2 Bh3 29. Bc3 Qg4+ { and mate in two. } 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Vidmar, Milan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A06"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "70"]

{ Nimzowitsch had some lucky wins in turn two. His luck changed at the end of
the turn. } 1. e3 $5 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 Bg4 4. Bb2 Nbd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. Be2 e6 7. Ne5 $6 ( 7. d3 Bd6 8. Nbd2 { A reversed Indian. } ) 7... Bxe2 8. Qxe2 Bd6 $1 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. c4 c6 11. O-O O-O-O $1 { The weakness h3 will become a target. } 12. Nc3 $6 ( 12. d3 Bc7 13. Nd2 ) 12... Bc7 $1 13. d4 h5 { The attack develops quickly. } 14. c5 ( { Alekhine proposes the pawn sacrifice } 14. e4 $1 dxe4 ( { acceptation by } 14... dxc4 $6 15. Rfd1 $1 cxb3 16. axb3 { is dangerous. } ) 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Qxe4 g5 { is better than the game. } ) 14... g5 $1 15. b4 h4 16. b5 Rdg8 $1 { Square d8 is vacated for the king. } 17. bxc6 bxc6 18. f3 Nh5 19. e4 f5 20. exd5 exd5 21. Rae1 g4 22. hxg4 ( 22. Qa6+ Kd8 { or } ) ( 22. Qe6 { have little effect. } ) 22... fxg4 23. fxg4 Rxg4 24. Nxd5 $1 { Desperation. } 24... h3 $1 { Black keeps it simple. } ( 24... cxd5 25. c6 $1 Qg7 $1 { is possible. } ) 25. Ne7+ Kb7 26. Rf3 Rxg2+ 27. Qxg2 hxg2 28. d5 { At last the white bishop becomes active. } 28... Qg4 $1 29. Rb3+ Ka8 30. Bxh8 Qh4 $1 31. d6 Qxe1+ 32. Kxg2 Bd8 33. Bd4 Bxe7 ( 33... Qe4+ 34. Kh2 Qxd4 $4 35. Rb8+ $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 34. dxe7 Qxe7 35. Bf2 Qe4+ { Vidmar carried out a great attack. } 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E32"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "161"]

{ Nimzowitsch and Alekhine competed for the second place. Although Nimzowitsch'
challenge to Capablanca was platonic, a third place would be embarrassing for
Alekhine. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d6 { Black wants the same development as in the previous games. } 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. f3 $1 { The plan is disturbed. } 8... Bxc3+ $6 { The knight is not stronger than the bishop in a half-closed position. } 9. Qxc3 c5 10. Nh3 $5 ( 10. Ne2 Nd5 $1 $11 ) 10... h6 11. Bf4 $5 ( { Avoids the complications of } 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 g4 ) 11... Qe7 12. Bg3 e5 $6 ( 12... d5 $1 13. O-O O-O $11 ) 13. dxe5 $1 dxe5 14. O-O-O g6 ( 14... O-O-O $1 15. Bf5 g6 16. Bxe5 $2 gxf5 17. Rxd7 Nxd7 $1 18. Bxh8 f6 19. Nf4 Qf7 { wins a piece (Alekhine). } ) 15. Bc2 $1 O-O-O 16. Ba4 Rhe8 17. Nf2 Qe6 18. Nd3 $2 { Doubling the rooks on the d-file keeps the edge. Black gets an excellent
chance in a cramped position. } 18... Re7 $2 ( 18... e4 $1 19. Nf4 ( 19. Nxc5 Nxc5 $1 20. Bxe8 Nd3+ $1 ) 19... Qe7 { Black has a positional advantage. } ) 19. Rd2 Rde8 20. Rhd1 Bc6 21. Bc2 Nh5 $2 ( 21... Kc7 $1 { gives d6 extra protection. } ) 22. Nxc5 $1 Nxc5 23. Rd6 Nxg3 24. hxg3 Qxd6 25. Rxd6 Rc7 26. b4 Nb7 27. Rxc6 Rxc6 28. Ba4 Ree6 29. Bxc6 Rxc6 30. Qxe5 Rxc4+ 31. Kd2 { White has won material. The endgame remains difficult. } 31... h5 $1 32. a3 Rc7 33. Qe8+ Nd8 34. e4 Rd7+ 35. Ke3 Rc7 36. Kf4 Rc3 37. a4 Rc2 38. Qe7 Rc7 39. Qf6 Rc2 40. Qe7 Rc7 41. Qd6 Ne6+ 42. Ke5 Nd8 43. Qd5 Rc6 44. Kf4 Ne6+ 45. Ke3 Rc3+ 46. Ke2 Rc7 47. f4 Nd8 48. Ke3 Rc3+ 49. Kd4 Rc7 50. Ke5 a5 51. Qa8+ Kd7 52. b5 Ke7 $1 53. f5 ( 53. Qb8 $4 Ne6 $1 { causes a disaster. } ) 53... f6+ 54. Kd4 Rd7+ 55. Ke3 gxf5 56. exf5 Nf7 57. Qf3 Ne5 $1 ( 57... Rd3+ $6 58. Kxd3 Ne5+ 59. Ke4 Nxf3 60. gxf3 $18 ) 58. Qxh5 Rd3+ 59. Kf2 Rd2+ 60. Kf1 Rd4 61. Qh7+ Kd6 62. Qb7 Nd7 63. Qc6+ Ke7 64. Qe6+ Kd8 65. Qb3 Rb4 66. Qd1 Ke7 67. Qe2+ Kd8 68. Qa2 Ke7 69. Ke2 Re4+ 70. Kf3 Rb4 71. Ke3 Nc5 72. Qg8 Nd7 73. g4 Rxa4 74. g5 fxg5 75. Qxg5+ Kd6 76. Qg6+ Kc7 77. Qc6+ Kd8 78. f6 Ra1 79. g4 Rf1 80. g5 Rf5 81. Qa8+ ( 81. Qa8+ Kc7 82. Qc6+ Kd8 83. g6 $18 ) 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D38"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "51"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Qa4 $5 ( { Capablanca played } 7. Qb3 { in the first turnus. } ) 7... Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. e3 c5 $5 10. Bd3 c4 11. Bc2 Qe7 12. O-O a6 $6 { The advance of the a- and b-pawns provokes a minority attack. } ( { Correct is the immediate } 12... Qe6 $1 13. Nd2 Qg4 $1 14. Bf4 Nb6 15. Qa5 Bf5 $11 ) 13. Rfe1 Qe6 14. Nd2 b5 15. Qa5 Ne4 $2 ( 15... Bb7 16. a4 Bc6 ) 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. a4 $1 Qd5 $2 ( 17... Rb8 18. Reb1 Rb6 19. axb5 axb5 20. Qb4 Bb7 21. Ra5 Bc6 { offers more resistance. } ) 18. axb5 $1 Qxg5 19. Bxe4 Rb8 ( 19... Ra7 20. b6 $1 Qxa5 21. bxa7 $1 { (Alekhine). } ) 20. bxa6 Rb5 ( 20... Qxa5 21. Rxa5 { and White wins the endgame. } ) 21. Qc7 Nb6 22. a7 Bh3 23. Reb1 $1 Rxb1+ 24. Rxb1 f5 25. Bf3 f4 26. exf4 { Capablanca got the first price for the best game. } 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Nimzowitsch, Aaron"]
[Black "Capablanca, Jose"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B12"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "92"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. Nge2 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Ne7 10. Na4 Qc6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nf5 14. c3 $6 ( 14. Rac1 $1 Nc6 15. Bf2 h5 16. c4 $1 dxc4 17. Qxc4 O-O $11 { (Alekhine). } ) 14... Nc6 15. Rad1 g6 16. g4 $2 { A blunder gives Black a great chance. } ( { Alekhine advises } 16. Bf2 { and Rc1. } ) 16... Nxe3 17. Qxe3 h5 $1 18. g5 { White closes the king's side. Now Black controls f5. } 18... O-O 19. Nd4 Qb6 20. Rf2 Rfc8 21. a3 Rc7 22. Rd3 Na5 ( 22... Ne7 { saves time. } ) 23. Re2 Re8 24. Kg2 Nc6 25. Red2 Rec8 26. Re2 ( 26. Nxc6 $1 Qxc6 $1 { is better. } ) 26... Ne7 $1 27. Red2 Rc4 28. Qh3 Kg7 29. Rf2 a5 30. Re2 Nf5 31. Nxf5+ gxf5 32. Qf3 ( 32. Qxh5 $2 Rh8 33. Qf3 Rh4 $19 ) 32... Kg6 33. Red2 Re4 $1 { The penetration begins. } 34. Rd4 Rc4 35. Qf2 Qb5 $1 36. Kg3 ( 36. Rxc4 $1 Qxc4 37. Rd4 Qe2 $1 ( { Aljechin's } 37... Qb3 { is answered by } 38. Qd2 $1 ) 38. h3 $3 a4 39. Rd2 $1 Qxf2+ 40. Rxf2 { The black king gets no entry to white's position. } ) 36... Rcxd4 37. cxd4 ( 37. Rxd4 $4 Re2 ) 37... Qc4 38. Kg2 b5 $1 39. Kg1 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. Kg2 Qc1 42. Kg3 ( { The extra opening } 42. h3 { offers no satisfactory defence: } 42... b3 43. Kg3 Re1 44. Kg2 h4 $1 45. Kh2 Rh1+ 46. Kg2 Rxh3 $1 ) 42... Qh1 $1 43. Rd3 Re1 44. Rf3 Rd1 45. b3 Rc1 $1 { Zugzwang. } 46. Re3 Rf1 { The elegance has made this
game famous.  Capablanca defeated all opponents in the mini-matches. He scored
2 1/2 points more than number two in the final table. } 0-1
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Marshall, Frank"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "E10"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "51"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Ne4 $5 4. Nfd2 $5 Bb4 $1 { Marshall has set a trap. } 5. Qc2 ( 5. a3 $2 Qf6 $1 ) 5... d5 6. Nc3 f5 7. Ndxe4 fxe4 8. Bf4 O-O 9. e3 { It looks like a Dutch Defence. } 9... c6 ( 9... c5 $1 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Nc6 12. dxc5 d4 13. Qd2 e5 14. Bg3 Qf6 { gives sharper play. } ) 10. Be2 Nd7 11. a3 Be7 12. O-O Bg5 13. f3 Bxf4 14. exf4 Rxf4 $2 ( 14... exf3 15. Rxf3 dxc4 $1 16. Bxc4 Nb6 { is okay. } ) 15. fxe4 Rxf1+ 16. Rxf1 e5 17. Qd2 c5 { A complete war. } 18. dxe5 d4 19. Qf4 $1 dxc3 20. Qf7+ Kh8 { White has a big lead in development. The attack is decided with a quiet move. } 21. bxc3 $1 ( 21. e6 $2 Nf6 22. e7 Qg8 23. Rxf6 Bg4 $1 24. Qxg8+ Kxg8 25. Rd6 c2 $19 { (Alekhine). } ) 21... Qg8 22. Qe7 h6 23. Bh5 a5 24. e6 g6 25. exd7 Bxd7 26. Rf7 1-0
[Event "New York"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Spielmann, Rudolf"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "C13"]
[EventDate "1927.??.??"]
[PlyCount "137"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. exd5 { An old-fashioned exchange variation. } 5... Nxd5 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2 Qb4 $6 8. Nxd5 { Further exchange gives White an edge. } 8... Qxd2+ 9. Kxd2 exd5 10. Re1+ Be6 $2 ( 10... Kf8 $1 { and a quick draw in Schlechter-Spielmann, San Sebastian 1911. } ) 11. Nh3 $1 Nc6 $6 12. Bb5 Kd7 13. Nf4 Rae8 14. c4 $1 Kd6 15. c5+ Kd7 16. Re5 f6 17. Rxe6 Rxe6 18. Nxe6 Kxe6 19. Bxc6 bxc6 { Black has a weakness. } 20. Re1+ Kd7 21. Kc3 Rb8 22. Re3 Rf8 23. Rg3 Rf7 24. Kb4 Re7 25. Kc3 Rf7 26. Rh3 h6 27. Kd2 $1 Re7 { Black defends his pawns. } 28. Ra3 $2 ( 28. Re3 $1 Rxe3 29. Kxe3 Ke6 30. Kf4 g6 31. g4 g5+ { The king's side is closed. } 32. Ke3 Kd7 33. Kd3 Kc8 34. Kc3 Kb7 35. Kb4 Ka6 36. Ka4 Kb7 37. Ka5 a6 38. a4 Ka7 39. b3 Kb7 40. b4 Ka7 41. b5 axb5 42. axb5 Kb7 { Alekhine missed in his calculations } 43. b6 $1 cxb6+ 44. cxb6 Kb8 45. Ka6 $1 c5 46. dxc5 d4 47. c6 d3 48. b7 d2 49. Kb6 d1=Q 50. c7# ) 28... Re4 $1 29. Ra4 Kc8 30. f3 Rh4 31. h3 Kb7 32. Ke3 f5 33. Rb4+ Kc8 34. a4 $6 { The pawn ending will be drawn after this move. } 34... g5 $6 ( 34... f4+ $1 35. Kf2 Rh5 36. Rb3 Rf5 37. Rd3 Rf7 38. Rd2 Re7 39. Re2 Rxe2+ 40. Kxe2 a5 $11 ) 35. a5 g4 ( 35... a6 $1 36. Kf2 Rh5 37. Kg3 Rh4 38. Kh2 Rf4 39. b3 Kd7 $1 { escapes, because the sacrifice of the d-pawn is too risky. } ) 36. hxg4 fxg4 37. a6 gxf3 38. gxf3 Rh1 39. Rb7 Re1+ ( 39... Ra1 40. Rxa7 Kb8 41. Rb7+ Kc8 { was Spielmann's intention. He notices } 42. Rb3 $1 Rxa6 43. Ra3 $18 ) 40. Kf4 $1 Rd1 41. Ke5 Re1+ 42. Kf5 Rd1 43. Rxa7 $1 Rxd4 44. Ra8+ Kd7 45. f4 Ra4 46. a7 h5 47. b3 $1 { A subtle manoeuvre wins. } 47... Ra1 48. Ke5 Re1+ 49. Kf6 Ra1 50. Ke5 Re1+ 51. Kd4 Rd1+ 52. Kc3 Ra1 53. f5 Ke7 54. Kd4 h4 55. Ke5 Re1+ 56. Kf4 Ra1 57. Kg5 Rg1+ ( 57... h3 58. Rh8 Rxa7 59. Rxh3 Ra1 60. f6+ $1 Kf7 61. Rh7+ Kf8 62. Rxc7 $18 ) 58. Kxh4 Ra1 59. Kg5 Rg1+ 60. Kf4 Ra1 61. Ke5 Re1+ 62. Kd4 Ra1 63. Kc3 Ra3 64. Kb2 Ra6 65. b4 Kf7 66. Kb3 Ra1 67. f6 Ra6 68. b5 cxb5 69. Kb4 { Alekhine ended at the second place. } 1-0
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "D34"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "142"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. g3 { Actually Schlechter introduced
this idea. The variation was named after Rubinstein, because he beautifully
defeated Tarrasch with it. } 5... Nc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 Be7 11. Be3 Ne4 $1 { In the hyper modern fight for the centre, the
aim is not a direct attack on the isolated pawn, but the control or occupation
of neighbouring squares. } 12. Rc1 $1 Qa5 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Be6 15. f3 $1 Nf6 16. Nc5 Qxa2 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Bh3 Qa6 19. Qd3 Qd6 20. Qe3 Kf7 21. Bc5 Qd7 22. Bxa7 Rfc8 23. Bd4 Ra6 24. f4 { White has a considerable advantage according
to Euwe. The two bishops control the centre. } 24... Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rc6 26. Rf1 Rc4 $2 { Black collapses under the pressure and loses a pawn. } ( { Correct is } 26... Bd6 27. f5 e5 28. Bxe5 Qe7 29. Bd4 Qxe3+ 30. Bxe3 Rc2 ) 27. b3 Rc2 28. f5 $1 e5 $1 29. Qd3 Qc6 30. Bxe5 Ne4 31. Rd1 Rc1 32. Kg2 $2 ( 32. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 33. Kg2 ) 32... Rxd1 33. Qxd1 { Euwe thinks until he is in time trouble too. He assumes to know the position. } 33... d4 $1 34. Kg1 Qd5 35. Bf4 d3 $2 ( 35... Nc3 36. Qd3 Bc5 { draws. } ) 36. Qxd3 Bc5+ 37. Kg2 Qc6 38. Bg4 $4 ( { The simple win } 38. Qf3 { is missed. } ) 38... Nf2+ 39. Qf3 Nxg4 40. e4 Nf6 41. e5 Qxf3+ $6 ( { An attack begins } 41... Ne4 $1 ) 42. Kxf3 Nd5 43. Bd2 Ke7 44. Ke4 Nc7 45. g4 Kd7 46. h4 Bf8 47. h5 Kc6 48. e6 $6 ( { Euwe recommends } 48. Be3 { White threatens to exchange all pawns in the endgame. } ) 48... Ne8 49. g5 h6 $1 50. Ke5 Be7 $1 { Black squares are weakened. } 51. gxh6 Bf6+ 52. Ke4 Nd6+ 53. Kf3 gxh6 54. Kg4 Bg7 55. f6 $5 { Otherwise the knight goes to f6. } 55... Bxf6 56. Bxh6 Kd5 57. Bg5 Kxe6 58. Bxf6 Kxf6 59. Kf4 b5 $1 { The last trap. } 60. h6 $2 ( { The queen's side is reached in time by } 60. Ke3 $1 Ke5 61. Kd3 $1 ) 60... b4 $1 61. h7 Kg7 62. Ke5 Nb5 63. Kd5 Nc3+ 64. Kc4 Na2 { The last Black pawn has become invulnerable. } 65. Kc5 Kxh7 66. Kc4 Kg6 67. Kc5 Kf5 68. Kd5 Kf4 69. Kd4 Kf3 70. Kd3 Kf2 71. Kd2 Nc3 { Persistence brought the victory. } 0-1
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Euwe, Max"]
[Black "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "A09"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "83"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g6 $2 { A suitable answer is 3. ..f6! and 4. ..e5. } 4. e3 $1 a5 5. b5 c5 6. exd4 Bg7 7. d3 cxd4 { White gets a pawn majority on the queen's side. } ( { Euwe rejects } 7... Bxd4 $2 8. Nxd4 Qxd4 9. Qc2 $1 ) 8. g3 $1 Nd7 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. Nb3 Qb6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Bg2 Nh6 13. O-O O-O 14. a4 $1 { White has a strong strategic position, because
the bishops are able to support the advance on the queen's side. } 14... Re8 15. Re1 Bf5 16. Ba3 Qc7 17. c5 Rad8 { Hopes for ..Be6-d5. } 18. Ng5 Bf6 19. Ne4 Bg7 20. Qd2 Ng4 21. b6 Qc8 22. c6 $5 ( 22. Qxa5 Ne5 $1 { leads to a blockade. } ) 22... bxc6 $2 ( 22... Qxc6 23. Nd6 $1 Qc3 $1 ( { Euwe analyses } 23... Qxb6 $2 ) 24. Qxc3 dxc3 25. Nxe8 Rxe8 26. Bxb7 Bd4 { A strong battle rages. } ) 23. Qxa5 $6 ( 23. Nc5 $1 { A decisive blockade. } ) 23... Ne5 24. Qd2 Qa6 25. a5 Nxd3 $1 ( 25... Qxd3 $2 26. Qxd3 Nxd3 27. Reb1 ) 26. Nc5 $1 ( 26. Bf1 $4 Nxe1 27. Bxa6 Nf3+ { (Euwe). } ) 26... Nxc5 27. Bxc5 Qb5 $6 ( { Counter-play gives } 27... e5 28. Bxc6 Re6 29. Bg2 Bd3 ) 28. Bxe7 Rc8 29. Bf1 $1 Qb3 30. Ra3 Qd5 31. b7 Rb8 32. a6 Bc8 33. bxc8=Q Rbxc8 34. Bg2 Qd7 35. Bc5 Rxe1+ 36. Qxe1 h5 37. a7 Ra8 38. Qe4 d3 39. Rxd3 Qb7 40. Qxc6 Qb1+ 41. Bf1 Rxa7 42. Bxa7 { Euwe played a creative game on the queen's side. } 1-0
[Event "The Netherlands"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Alekhine, Alexander"]
[Black "Euwe, Max"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "JvR"]
[ECO "B83"]
[EventDate "1926.??.??"]
[PlyCount "80"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 { The change to the Sicilian Defence surprised Euwe
unpleasantly, because he finds it insufficient against grandmasters. } 2... Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. b3 { The fianchetto continues the slight pressure. } 8... O-O 9. Bb2 Qa5 10. Qd2 Rd8 11. Rad1 Nxd4 12. Qxd4 Ne8 13. Qe3 Bd7 14. a3 Bf6 15. f4 Rac8 16. Rf3 a6 ( 16... Qc5 { gives an easy game. } ) 17. b4 Qc7 18. g4 $1 { White controls four and Black
three ranks. If White advances too far into no man's land, a counterattack
follows. } 18... Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Bb5 { Useful exchanges begin. } 20. Rd2 Bxe2 21. Rxe2 Qe7 22. g5 Rc4 23. Bd4 e5 $5 { Counter-play starts. } 24. fxe5 dxe5 25. Bc5 Rd1+ 26. Kg2 Qe6 27. h3 Rd7 28. Qb3 Nc7 29. Rd3 b5 $2 ( 29... Rxd3 30. Qxd3 b5 ) 30. Red2 Rxd3 31. Qxd3 $2 ( 31. cxd3 $1 Qg6 $1 ( 31... Rc1 $2 32. Qb2 Re1 33. Bf2 { loses a rook } ) 32. h4 Rxc5 33. bxc5 Ne6 { Black has some compensation for the exchange (Euwe). } ) 31... Ne8 32. Qd5 Qg6 33. Qxe5 ( { The fierce attack } 33. Qa8 $1 f6 34. Rd8 Qxg5+ 35. Kh1 Rxc5 36. bxc5 Qc1+ { ends in perpetual check. } ) 33... Rxe4 34. Qg3 Qe6 35. Rf2 Re2 36. Qf3 Rxf2+ 37. Kxf2 h6 38. gxh6 Qxh6 39. Qe3 Qh4+ 40. Qg3 Qe4 { Black's winning changes are minimal after 41.Qd3. } 1/2-1/2