1.
e4
b6
2.
d4
Bb7
3.
Nc3
e6
4.
Nf3
d5
5.
Bb5+
c6
6.
Bd3
Nf6
7.
e5
Nfd7
8.
Ng5
Be7
9.
Qg4
Nf8
10.
Nxh7
Rxh7
11.
Bxh7
Nxh7
12.
Qxg7
Nf8
13.
h4
Bxh4
14.
Rxh4
Qxh4
15.
Bg5
Qh1+
16.
Kd2
Qxg2
17.
Qf6
Qxg5+
18.
Qxg5
Ng6
19.
f4
Ne7
20.
Rh1
Nd7
21.
Nd1
Nf8
22.
Ne3
Bc8
23.
Ng4
Kd7
24.
Rh8
Neg6
25.
Nf6+
Kd8
26.
Qxg6
1-0
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Site
Moscow
Date
1908.11.04
White
Black
Rozanov, Vasily I
Result
1-0
Score
Game 35 in the book: Alekhine's win over W. Rosanoff, first prize in a Local Tournament in Moscow, 1908. A Queen's Fianchetto Defence annotated by Alekhine, who plays White.
- 4…d5 A move which is not in the spirit of the opening selected by Black, for it restrains the action of the Q B. More logical would have been: 4. ....B—Kt 5; 5. B—Q 3, P—Q 3; followed by Kt—Q 2 and Kt—K 2.
- 6…Nf6 Relatively better would have been 6. ....P x P; 7. Kt x P, Kt—B 3; leading into a variation—in truth not very favourable for Black—of the French Defence. White takes advantage of this move by commencing an immediate attack on the Black King's position.
- 8.Ng5 Threatening 9. Kt x K P, P x Kt; 10. Q—R 5 ch, followed by B—Kt 5 ch, etc.
- 8…Be7 If 8. ....P—K R 3; 9. Kt x K P, P x Kt; 10. Q—R 5 ch, K—K 2; 11. Q—R 4 ch, and White wins.
- 9.Qg4 Much better than 9. Q—R 5, after which Black would have had a sufficient defence by 9. ....P—Kt 3; 10. Q—Kt 4, Kt—B 1; etc. After the text-move Black has nothing better than: 9. ....B x Kt; 10. B x B, Q—B 2; 11. B—R 4!, P—Kt 3; 12. Kt—K 2, P—Q B 4; 13. P—Q B 3, and White has a fine attacking position.
- 9…Nf8 This allows of a sacrificial combination.
- 10.Nxh7 White threatens 11. Q x Kt P, etc.
- 12…Nf8 At first sight it would appear that White has a simple win by advancing his K R P after P—K Kt 3, after which it would cost Black at least a piece by the time it reached K R 7. But Black in that case could, by a counter-attack in the centre, hinder that plan or else obtain compensation elsewhere. E.g.: 13. P—K Kt 3, P—Q B 4; 14. P—K R 4 (or 14. Kt—K 2, Kt—B 3; 15. P—Q B 3, P x P; 16. P x P, B—R 3! followed by Kt—Kt 5) P x P; 15. Kt—K 2, P—Q 6!; 16. P x P, P—Q 5; 17. Kt—Q 1, B—R 3, etc. There is only one way for White to obtain an immediate win from his advantage in position.
- 13.h4 A surprise move, the first link in the chain of the ensuing combination, in the course of which Black will have to give up his Queen.
- 15.Bg5 Black, being unable to keep the White Queen from K B 6, with a double threat of mate at K 7 and Q 8, is compelled to give up his Queen for the Bishop.
- 18.Qxg5 The rest is only a matter of routine.
- 26.Qxg6 The simplest, White remaining with an extra Rook.
[Event "Moscow CC Autumn Tournament"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1908.11.04"] [Round "?"] [White "Alekhine, Alexander"] [Black "Rozanov, Vasily I"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb5+ c6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. e5 Nfd7 8. Ng5 Be7 9. Qg4 Nf8 10. Nxh7 Rxh7 11. Bxh7 Nxh7 12. Qxg7 Nf8 13. h4 Bxh4 14. Rxh4 Qxh4 15. Bg5 Qh1+ 16. Kd2 Qxg2 17. Qf6 Qxg5+ 18. Qxg5 Ng6 19. f4 Ne7 20. Rh1 Nd7 21. Nd1 Nf8 22. Ne3 Bc8 23. Ng4 Kd7 24. Rh8 Neg6 25. Nf6+ Kd8 26. Qxg6 1-0