1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Nc3
Bb4
4.
Nd5
Be7
5.
Bc4
Nf6
6.
d3
d6
7.
Nxe7
Qxe7
8.
c3
h6
9.
Be3
O-O
10.
Qd2
Be6
11.
Bb3
Bxb3
12.
axb3
d5
13.
exd5
Nxd5
14.
O-O
f5
15.
b4
b6
16.
Qe2
Qd6
17.
b5
Nce7
18.
Bd2
Ng6
19.
Ra4
Rae8
20.
g3
Qd7
21.
Rxa7
e4
22.
Nd4
exd3
23.
Qxd3
Ne5
24.
Qe2
f4
25.
Qh5
Nf6
26.
Qf5
Nf3+
27.
Kh1
Qxf5
28.
Nxf5
Nxd2
29.
Rd1
Nfe4
30.
Nxg7
Nxf2+
31.
Kg2
f3+
0-1
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Event
Site
Scheveningen
Date
1913.08.01
Round
7
White
Black
Result
0-1
Score
- 4.Nd5 Developing another piece by B—Kt 5 or B 4 would be more in accordance with principle.
- 4…Be7 There was a threat of Kt x B and Kt x P. If Black plays P—Q 3, the B must retire all the same after 5 B—Kt 5. It seems best to retire the B to K 2 rather than to B 4 or R 4, because there remains the threat of a pin subsequently by B—K Kt 5, which might become serious with the Knight at Q 5.
- 8…h6 The K Kt is to support the advance of P—Q 4 subsequently, and that is why Black does not want to allow it to be pinned. This is sound strategy, since White has exchanged his Q Kt, which from B 3 prevents P—Q 4 in the ordinary way.
- 11.Bb3 The first mistake. B—Q Kt 5 should be played to retard P—Q 4.
- 13.exd5 The second mistake. Unimportant as it seems, it leads to the loss of the game. White did not defend the pawn by Q—B 2, because it would have proved 10 Q—Q 2 to have been a lost move. But giving up the centre is a far greater evil. Black now commands his Q 5 and K B 5, and this enables him to start an attack to which there is no defence. The game shows conclusively how important it is to maintain the centre.
- 16.Qe2 to prevent P—K 5, which would now be countered by P x P and Q—B 4. However, as P—K 5 cannot be prevented permanently, and the Q must move in any case, Q—B 2 would have been the better move, as there the Queen cannot be molested by a Rook.
- 19…Rae8 Black's game is beautifully developed, whilst White cannot make a combined effort. The Black Rooks are particularly well placed, and threaten to take an effective part in the attack in various ways. All this is the outcome of White losing the centre.
- 20.g3 Though this prevents Kt (Q 4)—B 5, it weakens K B 3, which is all the more serious as Black threatens to open the file by P—B 5.
- 20…Qd7 If now White refrains from taking the pawn, Black plays P—Q R 4 !
- 24…f4 All the avenues of attack are now open, and White's game collapses quickly.
[Event "Scheveningen"] [Site "Scheveningen"] [Date "1913.08.01"] [Round "7"] [White "Lasker, Edward"] [Black "Alekhine, Alexander"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nd5 Be7 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. d3 d6 7. Nxe7 Qxe7 8. c3 h6 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Be6 11. Bb3 Bxb3 12. axb3 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. O-O f5 15. b4 b6 16. Qe2 Qd6 17. b5 Nce7 18. Bd2 Ng6 19. Ra4 Rae8 20. g3 Qd7 21. Rxa7 e4 22. Nd4 exd3 23. Qxd3 Ne5 24. Qe2 f4 25. Qh5 Nf6 26. Qf5 Nf3+ 27. Kh1 Qxf5 28. Nxf5 Nxd2 29. Rd1 Nfe4 30. Nxg7 Nxf2+ 31. Kg2 f3+ 0-1