2…b6This move is not good after 2. P—Q B 4, as the present game shows. 2. ….P—K 3 is more correct, in order to reply to 3. Kt—Q B 3 by 3. ….B—Kt 5 !, and 3. Kt—K B 3 by 3. ….P—Q Kt 3 !
4.Qc2The right move. It was played for the first time by Teichmann against myself in our match at Berlin, 1921. Now Black can no longer prevent his opponent from securing a strong position in the centre by P—K 4.
4…d5Adopting the continuation of the game Euwe—Alekhin, Budapest, 1921, which ran 5. P×P, Kt×P; 6. P—K 4 (the correct move, introduced in the present game, is 6. Kt—B 3 !), Kt×Kt; 7. P×Kt, P—K 4 !; 8. P×P, Q—R 5 !; 9. B—Kt 5 ch, Kt—Q 2; 10. Kt—B 3, Q×P ch; 11. Q×Q, B×Q, and ultimately resulted in a draw. 4. ….Kt—B 3, played in the above-mentioned match-game Teichmann—Alekhin, is equally inadequate, because of 5. Kt—B 3, P—K 3; 6. P—K 4, P—K 4; 7. P×P, Kt—K Kt 5; 8. B—B 4, B—B 4; 9. B—Kt 3, Q—K 2; 10. Castles.
6.Nf3Preventing the counter-attack 6. ….P—K 4, which alone could give Black equalizing chances.
10…O-OIt was more prudent to delay this move, by playing first 10. ….Kt—Q 2, for now White will utilise his great advantage in development to undertake a strong attack against the inadequately defended position of the Black King.
11…h6Comparatively best.
12.h4The initial move of the decisive attack. Apart from the manoeuvre of the Rook via R 3, White threatens 13. Kt—Kt 5, followed by 14. B—R 7 ch and 15. B—Kt 8 !
12…c5To meet the latter threat, 13. Kt—Kt 5, by 13. ….P×P !; 14. B—R 7 ch, K—R 1; 15. B—Kt 8, P—Q 6 !, but the entry of White’s Rook decides the game in a few moves.
13.Rh3This is not an adequate defence against the threatened 14. B×P. But equally after 13. ….P—B 4; 14. P×P e.p., B×P; 15. Kt—Kt 5, White wins easily.
14.Bxh6If 14. ….P×B, then of course 15. Q—Q 2 wins off-hand.
18.Qe2If 18. ….Kt×Kt, White mates in four moves.
20.Bh6+Or 20. ….K×B; 21. Q—R 5 ch and mates next move.
21.Nxc6Since mate cannot be forced, White proceeds to a general liquidation which will leave him a Rook ahead.
Alexander Alekhine, My Best Games of Chess 1908–1923 (1927) · Public domain · source