| Dec-28-20 | | areknames: In the final position White can only stop Qf3 by exchanging queens. Seems to me Stahlberg overplayed his hand with 35.g4; if he does nothing I don't see a clear way to victory for Alekhine. |
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| Dec-28-20 | | areknames: Of course g5+ in combination with Qf3 is lethal. |
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| May-14-24 | | VictorVonDoom: The game looks pretty equal till move 30.
Position after move 30-
click for larger viewHere, Qb3 is an inaccuracy by Stahlberg. In this position, Alekhine is planning Qc4, trying to exchange queens. If Qd2, then Qf1 is mate in 1. In this position, Re2 is the strongest move. Now, if black plays Qc4, the queen can just move as the rook is blocking the queen diagonal, and therefore, the queen cannot mate. But, instead in the position, Qb3 was played. |
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May-14-24
 | | HeMateMe: I guess Gideon needed a Bible... |
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| May-14-24 | | VictorVonDoom: After this, Alekhine continues the game with a small advantage until move 36. On move 36, after Qe8, the position looks like this. 
click for larger viewHere, if the g4 pawn is taken, then the extremely important e4 square will be undefended. Therefore, the best move for white is to play g takes f pawn or h pawn, so that the pawn structure remains strong and so a draw can be possible. Instead white decides to exchange the rooks and black plays Qe4, making a double attack and targeting the weak pawns on g4 and e3. |
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| May-14-24 | | VictorVonDoom: If white blocks with the queen, Qxg4, Qxg4, fxg4 and after all is over, the a and b pawns can easily help win the game. If white plays Kg3, defending the g4 pawn, fxg4, Qxg4, then the black queen can pick up the e3 pawn, followed by the b3 pawn. So, now white is finished. The end position looks like this- 
click for larger viewHere, white's options are Qd6, Qf4 and h3.
If Qf4, it's a fork with g5.
If Qd6, pinning the g6 pawn, then the b pawn will move and after it reaches the 4th rank, the Queen has to capture it, after which there's g5, king moves and Qf3 mate. So, there's no way white can win the game.
The mistake on white's part was playing Rb3, which eventually led to white's downfall |
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May-14-24
| | HeMateMe: Reed Richards to play and win! |
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| May-14-24 | | newzild: Stahlberg was only 26 at the time of this game and I wouldn't describe his play as crazy, so struggling a bit with the pun. |
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May-14-24
 | | perfidious: Stahlberg was always a solid, professional GM, so I agree: this pun is something of a stretch. The song, as well as the album of the same name are well worth a go. |
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May-14-24
 | | Teyss: Thanks to <VictorVonDoom> for the game analysis. I don't get the pun.
Stahlberg and Alekhine are meeting again after many years? ✖️ They only played three games before this one, from 1930 to 1933.
One of the players is old? ✖️ 26 and 42 respectively.
One of the two players suffered from mental issues? ✖️
The game is crazy? ✖️
I am crazy? ✔️ Irrelevant.
I get it. Alekhine had a crazy score at the tournament, finishing a full point ahead of second best. |
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May-14-24
 | | al wazir: 31...Qa6, threatening 32...Qf1#, looks strong. If 32...Re2, then 32...Rh1. Now if 33. Kg2, then 32...Rxh2+ 34. Kxh2 Qxe2+ wins a ♙. |
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