1.
e4
e5
2.
Nf3
Nc6
3.
Nc3
Nf6
4.
Bb5
Nd4
5.
Nxd4
exd4
6.
Nd5
Nxd5
7.
exd5
Qf6
8.
O-O
Be7
9.
f4
O-O
10.
Qf3
c5
11.
b3
d6
12.
Bb2
Bf5
13.
Rae1
Bd8
14.
Bd3
Ba5
15.
Re2
Rae8
16.
g3
Bxd3
17.
cxd3
Rxe2
18.
Qxe2
Qf5
19.
Rf2
Qxd5
20.
Qe4
Qe6
21.
f5
Qe5
22.
Qxe5
dxe5
23.
Kg2
f6
24.
Kf3
Bd8
25.
Ke4
Be7
26.
Rf1
Rd8
27.
Rc1
a5
28.
g4
Kf7
29.
Ba3
b6
30.
h4
g6
31.
Rf1
h5
32.
fxg6+
Kxg6
33.
gxh5+
Kf7
34.
Rg1
Ke6
35.
h6
Rh8
36.
Rg6
Bf8
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Site
Karlovy Vary
Date
1923.05.05
Round
6
White
Wolf, Heinrich
Black
Result
0-1
Score
- 6.Nd5 This move, introduced by Selesnieff in his game against Spielmann in the Pistyan Tournament of 1922, does not achieve its object, namely, an easy draw, as the present game shows. Best here is 6. P—K 5, P×Kt; 7. P×Kt, Q×P; 8. Q P×P, B—K 2; 9. Castles, Castles; 10. Q—Q 4 with a satisfactory game for White.
- 7…Qf6 Avoiding the exchange of Queens, which White could have forced after 7. ....B—K 2; 8. Q—Kt 4, B—B 3; 9. Q—K 4 ch.
- 9.f4 White is not sufficiently developed to be able to anticipate a lasting initiative which could alone justify this advance. He would have been better advised to recognize the inadequacy of his 6th move, namely to play 9. B—K 2, followed by 10. P—Q B 4 and 11. P—Q 3, with approximate equality.
- 10…c5 Definitely securing the position of his Q P, which would have been troublesome had he at once played 10. ....P—Q 3.
- 11.b3 Preparing the fianchetto development of the Q B, so as not to restrict the action of his K B attendant upon 11. P—Q 3 or 11. P—B 4.
- 13.Rae1 Upon 13. B—Q 3 Black would have retained his slight advantage in position by 13. ....Q—Kt 3!
- 13…Bd8 In order to post this Bishop on Q R 4, an especially favourable position as White cannot screen his Q P from its attack, because of the unfavourable position of his K B.
- 16.g3 White could still have avoided immediate material loss by playing 16. B—B 1, but in any event his game remained obviously inferior.
- 16…Bxd3 This exchange secures Black a decisive advantage in position, White being unable to recapture with the Queen on account of 17. ....R×R; 18. Q×R, P—Q 6! and Black wins a piece; nor 17. R×R, B×R; 18. R×R ch, K×R; 19. K×B, B×P with an easy win.
- 19.Rf2 The end-game a Pawn to the bad resulting from 19. Q—K 4, Q×Q; 20. P×Q, B×P would not afford White any drawing chances.
- 20…Qe6 Preventing undoubling of the adverse Pawns, which would have allowed White's Q B sooner or later to join in the defence.
- 22.Qxe5 The best alternative. After the exchange, the absence of open lines for Black's Rook and the advantageous position of White's King will occasion Black not a few technical difficulties, even though White's Q B remains imprisoned.
- 24…Bd8 The Bishop has played its part at Q R 4, and it is important to barricade the Queen-side with Pawns promptly, in order to deprive White's Q B of all hopes of escape.
- 26.Rf1 After 26. K—Q 5, R—Q 1 ch; 27. K—B 4 (if 27. K—K 6, K—B 1! and mates next move), P—Q R 3; 28. P—Q R 4, K—B 2, Black would have penetrated the hostile position on the King-side still more easily than in the actual game, White's King being doomed to inactivity.
- 27…a5 Not 27. ....P—Kt 3.
- 29.Ba3 In his turn hoping to block the King-side, after which the draw would be forced; but Black at once prevents this.
- 31.Rf1 If 31. P—K B 5, P×P; 32. P×P, R—K Kt 1!; 33. K—Q 5, R—Kt 6; 34. K—B 6, R×P; 35. K×P, R×Q P; 36. B×P, P—K 5, and Black's passed Pawns win easily.
- 31…h5 Compelling the White King to relinquish its dominating position, and consequently to abandon the passive resistance upon which White had built his hopes.
- 32.fxg6+ Or 32. P—Kt 5, P×P; 33. P×P, B×P; 34. P×P ch, K×P; 35. K×P, P—K R 5 and wins.
- 33…Kf7 The point! After 33. ....K×P; 34. K—B 5, a win for Black would be very difficult, if not impossible.
- 35.h6 Or 34. K—B 5, R—K R 1; 35. K—Kt 4, K—K 3.
[Event "Karlsbad-03 International Masters"] [Site "Karlovy Vary"] [Date "1923.05.05"] [Round "6"] [White "Wolf, Heinrich"] [Black "Alekhine, Alexander"] [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. Nd5 Nxd5 7. exd5 Qf6 8. O-O Be7 9. f4 O-O 10. Qf3 c5 11. b3 d6 12. Bb2 Bf5 13. Rae1 Bd8 14. Bd3 Ba5 15. Re2 Rae8 16. g3 Bxd3 17. cxd3 Rxe2 18. Qxe2 Qf5 19. Rf2 Qxd5 20. Qe4 Qe6 21. f5 Qe5 22. Qxe5 dxe5 23. Kg2 f6 24. Kf3 Bd8 25. Ke4 Be7 26. Rf1 Rd8 27. Rc1 a5 28. g4 Kf7 29. Ba3 b6 30. h4 g6 31. Rf1 h5 32. fxg6+ Kxg6 33. gxh5+ Kf7 34. Rg1 Ke6 35. h6 Rh8 36. Rg6 Bf8 0-1