Alexander Alekhine vs Milan Vidmar (1911)

Alexander Alekhine vs Milan Vidmar
Karlsbad 1911 · Four Knights Game: Nimzowitsch (Paulsen) (C49) · 1-0

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Nov-18-04		marekg248: 8.Ng4! 9.Nh6+! and 15.Nxf7+! Great opening play. 18.Qd3 stops 18...Bh3!

Dec-07-04		Paul123: I’m just getting to the point where I can analyze GM games in depth and appreciate them. This game is fantastic! The tactics! Thrust and counter thrust! From around move six to eighteen these guys where on fire! I like to analyze one move at a time without looking at the outcome. Just when I thought Alekine had given the telling blow Vidmar would counter attack! Alekine’s 9. Nh6+ was sweet! I loved how Vidmar saves losing a piece due to his knight being pinned. Vidmar’s 12…d4 was nice. I totally missed this when analyzing the position. Then Alekine’s 15. Nxf7+ sent the hole thing spinning tacitly again! I love how Alekine's pawn on e4 influence the game! After move 18 “when the smoke clears” things quite down with Alekine having the winning position, but around move 28. Vidmar “IMO” say’s I’m not going down without a fight. Great fighting chess

Dec-07-04		kostich in time: To quote Alekhine himself, "My games with Doctor Vidmar have generally been full of life and struggle." Carlsbad was Alekhine first really great Tournament, and this game helped make his reputaion.

May-16-05		beastboy: Yes I agree on th e4 pawn. If that pawn wasnt there Alkhine would have to search harder for the tatical poistion gained after 15.nxf7 check even thou the e4 pawn was taken before but nailing hte knight shut 11. d3 pinning the knightto blacks queen

Sep-08-08		pom nasayao: Black's 33...Bxg2 is really a desperate move. It would have been very damaging had the W Bishop not posted at d4.

Oct-11-08		notyetagm: White to play: 38 ? click for larger view 38 a8-f8! <remove the guard> 1-0 click for larger view Alekhine's 38 a8-f8! seeks to <REMOVE THE GUARD> of the 2-2 <LOOSE> g7-mating square next to the Black h7-king by attacking the critical Black f7-rook defender.

Oct-11-08		ThePawnOTron2: 31...Bf1 would like to decoy the White king to f1 where it would be checkmated. As pom nasayao says, 33...Bxg2 would be quite all right for Black if the f2-square was not defended. --ThePawnOTron2

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