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Alexander Alekhine vs J Manning
Simul, 28b (1933) (blindfold), Washington, D.C. USA, Aug-29
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense (D06)  ·  1-0

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Apr-04-04  Vischer: Shredder8 says this is a good opening. Shredder's analisys says Nf6 is one of the best ways to decline the queens gambit. If i take, Shredder always plays e6. How can this weird variation of the QGD be playable?
Apr-04-04  Benjamin Lau: Is your opening book on? If not, I guess it just means that Shredder has a strong bias for piece activity.
Oct-04-04  TheParadigm: It doesn't look like <this weird variation of the QGD> is playable Vischer. This is the only game in the database where its played, and black loses.
Jan-16-05  Calli: Alekhine played this one blindfold. It is also from the Wash. DC simul (26 regular boards + 2 blindfold). See the Jones and Schuman games for some other games.

Despite the opening Manning has an easily won game here 36...Qb3 followed by c3 should win. 36...Ne6?? was a blunder.

Manning was apparently good enough to see the ending 37.Qe4+ g6 38.Rd7 Kg8 39.f5 Nf8 40.e6 is hopeless.

Nov-22-05  Shrekster: I have added this opening as black to my openingbook since it hard to get a decent open game when your opponent plays d4. After 5. Bb4 I mostly play 6.c5 for extra attacking power.

It's a hardly investigated opening, so worth a shot.

Jun-29-08  wolfmaster: Was this Peyton, Eli, or Archie?
Apr-11-11  noah913: ITs actually a pretty good opening. I have played it in about 30 of my games and gotten 7/10 against higher rated players. It gives Black fast development and attacking chances at the cost of a pawn, which Black can get back later. I definitely recommend it for anyone not afraid of open lines and sharp play.
Oct-28-15  TheFocus: From a simultaneous exhibition in Washington, D.C. at the Jewish Community Center on August 29, 1933.

Alekhine scored +27=0-1. This is one of the two games that were played blindfold.

See <The Washington Post>, September 17, 1933, Second Section, pg. 9.

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