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Alexander Alekhine vs M Alpert
Simul, 42b (1932) (blindfold), Eaton's Auditorium, Toronto CAN, Nov-14
Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense (D06)  ·  1-0

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Dec-14-14  TheFocus: From a simul in Toronto, Canada on January 23, 1924.

Alekhine's score was +31=4-1.

Alekhine was blindfold in this game.

Jan-06-16
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  MissScarlett: <From a simul in Toronto, Canada on January 23, 1924.>

Wrong game. Game data states it's from the Toronto simul that Alekhine played on November 14th 1932, but it doesn't appear in Skinner & Verhoeven.

Apr-03-18
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  fredthebear: Black had a 4-2, then 3-1 pawns advantage, but his pawns are isolated, needing protection. This game demonstrates the value of the long range bishop over the short range knight in endgames with pawns on both sides of the board. The bishop is able to prevent a passed pawn's advance from afar by controlling it's color, whereas the knight must remain close to the action on one wing or the other.

The Black king made a big mistake by coming forward and turning this game into a pawn race to promote. The pawn race gave the White king a sense of purpose and freedom that he would not have otherwise had. The Black king should have moved laterally along the 6th rank (48...Kd6 is a noticeable improvement) protecting his pawns on the 5th rank and heading for the weak a7-pawn. This lateral slide also keeps the White king out, leaving White without useful attacking moves. Black had a winnable ending, but chose the wrong plan.

(FTB did not analyze the possibility of earlier endgame errors and improvements. Black's advantage should not have lost. This is a world champion playing an amateur in a simultaneous exhbition, so such results are not surprising.)

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