Game 44 in the book: Alekhine–Edward Lasker, an exhibition game played at Paris in September 1913. Alekhine builds a Vienna Game attack almost entirely with pawn moves.

1. 5.Bg5 At the present time I should prefer 5. P—B 4, P—Q 3; 6. Kt—B 3, bringing about a position in the King's Gambit Declined favourable for White. The text-move, on the contrary, allows Black to equalize the game easily.
2. 6.Na4 The continuation 6. Kt—Q 5, B—K 3; 7. Kt x Kt ch, P x Kt; 8. B x B, P x K B; 9. Q—R 5 ch, K—Q 2, etc., leaves White with no advantage at all.
3. 6…Bb6 In similar positions it is far more advantageous to play 6. ....B—K 3, with the intention of opening the centre files. However, the retreat of the B to Q Kt 3 is not wrong.
4. 9.Nc3 It is most important to maintain the command of the square at Q 5.
5. 11.f3 By this positional move, the result of exhaustive analysis, White, whilst reserving for himself full liberty of action on either wing, forces his opponent to decide on which side to Castle, in order to be able to elaborate his plan of attack accordingly. Besides, the advance of the K B P is justified by the following considerations: the K B has a safe retreat should Black play P—K Kt 4, and there is an immediate attack by White's P—K Kt 4 should Black Castle on the King-side. In the following variations Black would have had the advantage: I.—11. Q—Q 2, B x B; 12. P x B, Kt x P! II.—11. Castles K R, P—K Kt 4; 12. B—K Kt 3, P—R 4.
6. 11…O-O-O As the sequel shows, White's attack, favoured by the imminent opening of the Q R file, will mature more quickly than Black's counter-attack on the King-side. Better therefore is 11. ....R—Q 1, although in this case White would secure an excellent game by 12. Kt—Q 5!
7. 12.Nd5 Forcing the exchange of several pieces, after which White will have a clear field and will be able to launch an attack against Black's Castled position by a general advance of his Pawns.
8. 15…Nb4 15. ....Kt—Kt 1 is somewhat better, though equally insufficient.
9. 16.c4 It is interesting to note that from this point until a decisive advantage is secured, White's plan of action comprises almost exclusively Pawn-moves. In the handling of this game White is inspired by the example of the Grand-master of the eighteenth century, the immortal Philidor.
10. 17…h5 17. ....Q R—Kt 1 would have saved a tempo. But Black's position was so compromised that the gain of one tempo would not have been sufficient to restore it.
11. 20.Rxa5 Threatening 21. R—R 8 ch and 22. Q—R 4 ch.
12. 22.c5 Equally satisfactory was 22. P—Kt 5, Kt—B 4 (if 22. ....Kt—Kt 1; 23. R—R 7); 23. P—Q 4, but White intends to win a piece and consequently adopts the text-move.
13. 23…Kf7 This forced flight of the King shows clearly Black's mistake in Castling Q R.
14. 24…dxc5 Obviously the only chance, for 24. ....Kt—Kt 1; 25. Q P x P, P x K P; 26. R—R 7 would have led to immediate disaster.
15. 26.d6 Interesting, and quite sufficient for victory. But 26. R—R 2, B P x P (or 26. ....K P x P; 27. R—K 1, Q—Q 3; 28. Q R—K 2); 27. Q—Kt 3, K—Kt 2; 28. R—B 1 and 29. Q R—B 2 was still simpler.
16. 26…Qxd6 If 26. ....P x P (Q 3), then 27. Q—Kt 3 ch and 28. Q x Kt P.
17. 30.Re1 The commencement of the decisive action against the weak Pawns on the adverse left wing.
18. 31…Qf6 The only defence, for if 31. ....K—B 3; 32. P—B 4! and if 31. ....K—Kt 3; 32. P—Kt 4! and in both cases White wins easily.
19. 32.g4 In order to utilize the Q B against the Pawns on Black's K 4 and K Kt 4, after which Black's position will speedily become untenable.
20. 33…Rxd5 If 33. ....P x P; 34. B—Kt 3, P—B 5; 35. Q—Q 1 and wins.
21. 34…h4 Preventing 35. B—Kt 3.
22. 38.f4 The coup de grâce.
23. 39.Bxc5 Much stronger than 39. B—Q 4 ch, to which Black could still have replied by 39. ....K—B 2.