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Alekhine - Levitsky (1913) This match was played in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (Russia) from February 28 - March 16. Alekhine 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 Levitsky 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 A wealthy patron of the St. Petersburg Chess Club, Mr. Nikolay Semenovich Tereshchenko, conceived the idea of a match between Alekhine and Stefan Levitsky, who had done so well in the Vilnius All-Russian Masters (1912) by finishing in third place. He had also won both of his games against Alekhine in that event. A generous prize fund for the match was put up by Tereshchenko, with prizes for both the winner and loser. The principle conditions were: the winner would be the first to achieve seven wins, draws not counting; and the only allowed openings were those starting with 1.e4 e5, except that the Ruy Lopez and Four Knights Opening were excluded - Alexander Alekhine's Chess Games, 1902-1946 by Skinner and Verhoeven. Based on an original collection by User: TheFocus. Sorry, no games at this time. You may wish to visit the home page and try a different search. Sep-10-14    Ke2: Extremely fun idea <and the only permitted openings were those starting with 1.e4 e5, except that the Ruy Lopez and Four Knights Opening were excluded> NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC