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Alexander Alekhine vs F Casciato
Simul, 34b (1924) (blindfold), Philadelphia, PA USA, Jan-05
French Defense: Exchange. Svenonius Variation (C01)  ·  1-0

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Feb-06-07  Jack Kerouac: Bonehead!19...QG7. Ofcourse AA is still better.
Feb-06-07  Calli: I have it as a blindfold game. Maybe it was Casciato who didn't look at the board!
Jun-09-15  TheFocus: From a simultaneous exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 5, 1924 at the Franklin Chess Club.

Alekhine scored +23=8-3. Two of the games were played blindfold by Alekhine. The three winners received a $5 prize. This was one of the blindfold games.

See <American Chess Bulletin> 1924, pg. 8.

Jan-10-16  rainingpieces: Move 20. is a real killing blow
Jul-27-18
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  tpstar: White to Play and Win after 19 ... Qf7.

Amazing blindfold combination.

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