Alexander Alekhine vs L Morelli (1923)

Alexander Alekhine vs L Morelli
Milan blindfold 1923 · Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit (B01) · 0-1

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Oct-20-03		francescog: What happened to Alekhine??? Who was this Mr. Morelli?? maybe it was a simul? ...

Oct-20-03		drukenknight: it looks like 19 Ne5 would be stronger, moving the K walks into a pin a pin that will prove bad.

Jul-30-04		SSurku: 27 Bd5??

Jul-30-04		WMD: Blindfold simul game. (+6 =2 -2).

Nov-16-04		InspiredByMorphy: Impressive game by black. Why does everybody downplay it? I like blacks opening strategy. <drukenknight> 19.Ne5 Qd5 <SSurku> Black threatens 27. ...Nb4 28.Qb2 Rxf3 Therefore better would probably be 27. Rxd8+ any continuations for black? <WMD> Thanks for the info.

Jun-26-05		ArturoRivera: how much cojones! this guy has to be the greatest amateur and the one who did not had respect for alekhine at all!, i would have fell ofended if i had been alekhine,. In fact, he defesated alekhine in a truly alekhine way!

Jun-26-05		ughaibu: So much for studying "theory", this is the only example of 3....Qc7 in the data-beast.

Jun-26-05		ArturoRivera: Even for a simul, the guy was brave, i wouldnt think of playing this gambit if i had to face a player even of 2300 in a simul, and he was facing Alekhine!!, the man was brave, no doubt of it

Jun-26-05		aw1988: <ughaibu> Data-beast- certainly.

Jun-26-05		Anastasia: 26.Nxa7

Jun-26-05		aw1988: Nxa7 Kxa7 and then?

Jun-27-05		Anastasia: 26.Nxa7 Kxa7 27.Rxb6 etc.

Jun-27-05		Shams: <Anastasia> 27...Kxb6 28.Rb1+ Ka7 (maybe Kc7 is better though) and what?

Jun-28-05		Anastasia: jeez louise do i have to do everything for you people?

Jun-28-05		Shams: <Anastasia> heh. just this once, ok?

Sep-13-09		An Englishman: Good Evening: Today's Guardian has an article on a similar gambit, 1.e4,d5; 2.exd5,c6; 3.dxc6,e5?! which Bennett and King dismiss as unsound. Maybe it is, but when up against the great Alekhine, why not give it a go? http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/200...

Apr-23-12		Ulhumbrus: A sensation. Alekhine, no less, loses to the Irish gambit

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