Alexander Alekhine vs Willem Frederik Wertheim (1933)

Alexander Alekhine vs Willem Frederik Wertheim
Jakarta 1933 · Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations (B50) · 0-1

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Mar-01-04		Benjamin Lau: Alekhine's early treatment of the Sicilian looks very patzer-ish.

Mar-01-04		badbadLeroyBrown: The correct term is "patzeresque". Hehe. I think he may have had one of his legendary benders before he played this game.

Mar-01-04		Benjamin Lau: Not likely, since it was 1933 and Alekhine was still in good shape. My point earlier was that Alekhine and most of the previous generations had played mostly against the Ruy, and when confronted with as strange an opening as the Sicilian, often destroyed themselves attempting to gain an advantage (in the process looking like completely patzers). 3. c4 is already somewhat questionable. 5...a6 and Alekhine's poorly constructed center crumbles.

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