Euwe vs. Alekhine - Match 1935 OCR PDF

EUWE vs.
ALEKHINE
MATCH
1935
by Euwe & Alekhine
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vs.
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Euwe & Alekhine

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The history of struggles for the World Championship
has known ma.ny great battles. Thus, both Steinitz
Chigorin matches were decided only in the last games,
Translated by Roy DeVault from: in which Chigorin had easy wins. However, Steinitz
had played the Evans Gambit-and thereby lost four
games. In the following matches - Steinitz-Lasker,
Lasker-Capablanca, Capablanca-Alekine and both
matches Alekine-Bogolubov, we saw difficult forms of
struggle from the first game of a match to the end.
The ma.tch Alekine-Euwe takes a natural role in chess

history. The high tension in the ma.tch cannot be
denied.
Seemingly, Alekine achieved a decisive result in the

first third of the match. The second belonged to
Alekine, but in the last third, Euwe struck an ener
getic counter-blow. As a result, the match was won
by the Dutch Champion.
And, of course, the complete story of the match is

told best by the following games. Alekine, of course
is known as a master of the combinational school
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but since his match with Capablanca has often played
strategical games. In this match ' Alekine often .
faltered in complicated, combinational positions.
Thus, the games of the match are tense battles not
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prophylactic chess, a la Nimzovich, nor Grandmaster
draws a la Flohr.
To analyze such complex games is exceedingly diffi

cult. Therefore, we are fortuna.te that the opponents
agreed to comment on the games.
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Of course, such comments do not always agree. Thus,
Alekine and Euwe disagree on the· Dutch Defense, and
on the move Q-N3 in the Grunfeld Defense. But this
is characteristic of the different styles of the
two opponents.
At any rate, this is a book by two World Champions, f]AME EUWE'S NO.
whose openings and endgame technique are especially NO. RESULT SCORE MOVES OPENING
worthy of note.
1 Alek.ine 1 0-1 30 Slav Defense
2 Euwe 1 1-1 45 Grunfeld Def.
G. Levenfisch 3 Alekine 1 1-2 41 French Def.
L~ Alekine 1 1-3 44 Grunfeld Def.
5 Draw 1!2-3~ 34 French Def.
6 Draw 2- ~- 73 Slav Defense
7 Alekine 1 2-5 40 French Def.
8 Euwe l 3-5 69 Slav Defense
9 Alekine l 3-6 40 French Def.
10 Euwe l 4-6 41 Slav Defense
11 Draw 41i-6~ 30 Slav Defense
12 Euwe 1 5~-6~ 36 Grunfeld Def.
13 Draw 6-7 59 Ruy Lopez
14 Euwe 1 7-7 40 Grunfeld Def.
15 Draw 7~-7~ 45 Slav Defense
16 Alekine 1 7 1,2 - 81--'2 61 Slav Defense
17 Draw 8-9 23 Queen's Pawn
18 Draw 8~-9~ 17 English Open.
19 Alekine 1 8~-10~ 57 Queen's Gambit
20 Euwe 1 9~-10~ 40 Slav Defense
21 Euwe 1 10~-10~ 58 Slav Defense
22 Draw 11-11 17 Nimzoindian
23 Draw 111i-ll\ 58 Slav Defense
24 Draw 12-12 33 Dutch Defense
25 Euwe l 13-12 45 Queen's Gambit
26 Euwe 1 14-12 47 Dutch Defense
27 Alekine 1 14-13 41 Vienna Game
28 Draw 14\-13\
C L 63 Queen's Gambit
29 Draw 15-ll!- 50 Alekine Defn.
30 Draw 1515-14!5 40 Queen's Gambit
DR. ALEKHINE
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GAME ONE He could decide on 16 •.. Q-Nl ..
SLAV DEFENSE 17 RxR Q-RLJ

A. AJekine-M. Euwe 18 N-Q~ B-B1
Played in Amsterdam, October 3rd
Notes by A. Alekine
1 P-Q~ P-Q~-
2 P-QBLI- P-QB3
3 N-KB3 N-KB3
4 N-B3 Px.P
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::i P-QRL~ B-Blt
6 N-K5 QN-Q2
7 NxP/4 Q-B2
8 P-KN3 P-K4
9 PxP Nx.P 19 P-QN4! • • • •
10 B-B4 N/3-Q2
J. l B-N2 B-K3 Not a great, but a sharp combination, compelling the
Queen to retreat. If 19 ..... BxP 2tJ N-N3, Q-B2 21 Q-KlJ,
It is better if the Queen is not pinned at QB2. Euwe B-B6 (21 ... B-Q3 22 Q-Q4 and wins) 22 R-QBJ, B-N7 (If
pJ.ayed the correct move in the 21st Game: 11 ... R-Ql 2 2 • • • P - KB I..~ 2 3 Q- B 2 ) 2 3 R- B 2 , P- KB 4 2 4 Q - N LJ w.i th a wo n
]2 Q-Bl, P-B3 1.3 0-0, B-K3 14 NxN with about equal position.
chances. 19 ..•. Q-B2
12 NxN Nx.N 20 P-N5 • • • •
13 0-0 B-K2
Aiming at control of QS.
This natural developing move gets Black into a diffi
cult position. Better in this case was 13 ... P-B3, 2 0 •••• P-QB4
because 1) it leaves the KB free to choose between K2 21 N-BS P-B3'?
and QNS; 2) defending the knight frees the Queen to
move. After this new weakening of the White squares, B]ackTs
14 Q-B2 • • • • position is without hope. Still, after 21 ... B-B3 22
N-Q6, R-Ql 23 N-B4, Black stands poorly.
Threatening now 15 N-QS and 15 N-NS followed by N-Q4.
Black decides to exchange his bishop for the knight 22 N-K3 B-K3
after N-QS. 23 B-Q51 BxB
14 .... R-Ql 2q. Rx.B Q-R4
On 14 ..• Q-R4 could follow lS N-NS. Other moves also fail. If, for example, 2l~ .•• R-Ql,
then 25 BxN, PxB 26 Q-BS with an easy win.
1.S KR-Ql 0-0
16 N-NS RxRch 25 N-BS Q-K8ch
26 K-N2 B-Ql
Now on 16 •.. Q-R4 follows 17 RxR, RxR 18 BxN, Px.N 19 27 BxN PxB
BxQNP (19 •.. R-Q7 20 Q-B6). Nevertheless, this line 28 R-Q7! ••••
removes the Black Queen from its difficult position.
\\1Jij·tc· s e i z e s the cha.nee to play for a mating attack.
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7 •••• R-QNl
28 •••• B-B3 8 N-KS •• • •
29 N-R6ch! K-Rl
30 QxBP Black Resigns
White p l.ay s to get the advantage of two bishops. Bet
ter, nevertheless, wa.s 8 P-K4, intending on 8 ••• P-QR3
If now 30 ••• R-Kl 31 Q-QS!, PxN 32 Q-B7, B-K2 33 RxB to continue 9 Q-Q3!, B-NS 10 P-QS, BxN 11 PxB, N-K4
and Mates •. 12 Q-Ql with advantage to "White.
SCORE: Euwe O - Alekine 1 8 •••• B-Q2
This natural move is chosen to avoid a weakening of

Black's pawns on the Queenside.
GAME T'WO
9 NxB QxN
GRUNFELD DEFENSE 10 P-Q5 N-QS
M. Euwe-A. Alekine
11 Q-Q3 •• ••
Played in Amsterdam, October 6th and 7th Exchanging Queens is bad for White; the threat of •..
Notes by M. Euwe N-B7ch would compel K-Ql or K-Q2.
1 P-Q4 N-KB3 11 . . • . P-K4
2 P-QB4 P-KN3
3 N-QB3 P-Q4 The strong position of the knight on QS fully compen
4 Q-N3 • • • • sates Black for White's two bishops.
Botvinnik's move, attacking the point QS and compel 12 P-K3 • • • •
ling Black to surrender the center.
After 12 Px.Pe.p., NxKP 13 QxQch, KxQ Black leads
4 .••. Px.P White in development.
It is possible that 4 •.. P-B3 is better. The most 12 ...• N-B4
logical continuation in this case is 5 B-NS with con- 13 P-K4? •• • •
tinued pressure on QS.
This only allows the knight to return to QS. By 13
5 QxBP • • • • B-K2 White keeps a small advantage.
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The White Queen
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lS somewhat exposed, but not ln a bad
13 . . • . N-Q3
position.
Correct was 13 ..• N-QS!; for example 14 P-B4, B-Q3 15
s • • • • B-K3
PxP, BxP 16 B-B4, Q-Q3! or 16 B-K3, P-B4!
Premature. In the fourth and twelfth game followed
14 P-B4 • • • •
the better 5 ••• B-N2.
14 B-K3 would be a blunder, for after 14 .•. P-QR3 15
6 Q-NSch N-B3
P-B4 Black plays 15 ••. N-NS winning time.
7 N-B3 • • • •
14 .••• Q-K2
Of course not 7 QxP because of 7 ••• NxP.
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21 ••.• B-RSch
Now on 14 .•• N-N5 follows 15 P-KR3.
A loss of time, as White just moves the pawn.
22 P-N3 B-N4
23 Q-B3 • • • •
White keeps a defense on his KP and prepares P-QN4.
2 3 •••• 0-0
24 P-N4 • • • •
If the White Queen were on KB2, Black could answer 24

15 B-K3? • • • •
••• NxKP.
24 •••• R/~--Rl
Correct was 15 PxP, QxP 16 B-K3~ Black cannot then 25 R-QR2 • • • •
capture on K4 because of 17 B-Q4!
With threat of 26 R/2-R2, P-R3 27 RxP!, BxR 28 P-B6
15 •••. N-N5? etc.
25 •••• N-Kl
Black fails to exploit his opponent's error and an 26 R-QN2 N-B3
swers with a decisive blunder! Correct was 15 .•. PxP, 27 B-K2 P-B3
after which 16 BxRP is not good because of 16 •.. N/Bx
KP 17 NxN, R-Rl!. White in this case must play a Black tries to open the position on White's King and
get some play for his two rooks. However, the text
gambit, with 16 B-Q4.
move is insufficient. White just exchange s pawns.
16 BxP R-Rl
17 P-KR3 RxB 28 PxP PxP
18 PxN • • • •
29 0-0 QR-Ql
Now on 18 ••• PxP follows 19 Q-Q4 on both rooks, so Black's counter chances lie only in play on the Queen
File, so he hurries to occupy it.
White rema.ins with an extra pawn.
B-N2 30 K-N2 • • • •
18 .•..
19 Q-K3 ••••
Before playing P-NS, White stops the dangerous check
Before playing P-BS White prevents ••. Q-N4. Never on QB4.
theless, White cannot hold the diagonal KNS-K3. 30 .•.. R-QS
31 P-NS PxP
19 ...• R-R4
20 P-B5 B-B3! Here on 31 .•• Q-R6 White answers 32 R-R2.
Bringing the bishop to a strong position. 32 PxP R-Nl
21 P-QR4! • • • •
Black's position is poor. On 32 ••• B-Q7 could follow
33 PxP, B.PxP 34 N-QS, NxN 35 QxRch, QxQ 36 RxQch,
White's advantage is on the Queenside, so he p l ay s to KxR 37 PxN and White has the advantage in the end-
'' fix'' Black's Queenside pawns. game.
1 1 .. .
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33 PxP BPxP though White has positional advantage, he has no
clear win.
Opening the dia.gonal QB4-KB2 is very da.ngerous for 40 QPxR Q-K2
Black. Therefore pref er ab l e was 3 3 ••• RPxP. 41 B-B4 • • • •
34 P-N6 Q-N2 The sealed move.

35 K-R3 • • • •
To move the King from the threat of the Black Queen .
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The threat now is 42 Q-B7ch, K-R3 or K-Rl 43 B-R6 and
P-B7. It is clear that after 41 ••. R-KBl or 41 ... B-B3
the win is simple. (41 ••• R-KBl 42 QxRch etc. or 4-1
35 •••• R-Q3 ... B-B3 42 QxBch, QxQ 43 RxQ, KxR 44 B-R6 and etc.)
35 ..• NxKP fails because of 36 NxN, RxN (36 ... QxN 37 Besides the continuation chosen by Alekine, to be con
Q-B7ch) 37 Q-N3ch, K-N2 38 B-B3. sidered is 41 ••• K-Rl, on which follows 42 Q-QS!, R-
Ql (else 43 R-B7) 43 Q-K6!, P-K5 44 R-B7, QxQ 45 BxQ,
36 N-QS K-N2 P-K6 46 R-KBl (On 46 P-B7? follows 46 •.• P-K7!) P-K7
47 R-Kl, R-Q8 48 P-B7, RxR 49 P-B8 (Q)ch, K-N2 50 Q
Not 36 ••• NxN because of 37 B-B4. B3 ch and wins.
41 •.•. K-R3
37 R-QB2 •• • • 42 Q-Rl! •• • •
A tense moment, in which I lacked time to think! Threa.tening 43 R-B7 and K-N2ch.
Still, in spite of losing his advanced pawn, White
retains winning chances. No better was 37 R-QRl be 42 .••. R-N7
cause of 37 ••• NxN 38 R-R7, NxP 39 RxQch, RxR with a 43 R-B7 Q-Kl
sure draw. Better was 37 R-R2! which after 37 ... NxN
38 R-R7, NxP 39 RxQch, RxR allows 40 Q-B8 mate. Another variant is 43 .•• Q-B4 44 Q-QS! (Threatening
45 RxPch) QxQ 45 BxQ, B-K6! 46 P-B7, B-NB 47 B-N2!
If Black tries to prevent this by 37 ••• R-QRl, then (Weaker here is 47 P-NSch, KxP 48 P-N4, because of
very strong is 38 R/1-Rl. 48 ••. R-R7ch 49 K-N3, R-QB7 50 B-N7, B-R7ch 51 K-RB,
B-BS) R-QB7 48 K-R4!, P-N4ch 49 K-R3, B-N3 (Else
37 • • • • NxN follows 50 RxPch and 51 B-K4ch) 50 R-B6ch, and wins.
38 PxN RxNP
39 R-B6 RxR? 44 P-B7 R-QB7
45 Q-N7! Black Resigns
Leading to a forced loss. Better was 39 ••. R-N6 and
He cannot defend RxPch and. P-BB (Q) ch.
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7 •••• R-QNl
28 •••• B-B3 8 N-KS •• • •
29 N-R6ch! K-Rl
30 QxBP Black Resigns
White p l.ay s to get the advantage of two bishops. Bet
ter, nevertheless, wa.s 8 P-K4, intending on 8 ••• P-QR3
If now 30 ••• R-Kl 31 Q-QS!, PxN 32 Q-B7, B-K2 33 RxB to continue 9 Q-Q3!, B-NS 10 P-QS, BxN 11 PxB, N-K4
and Mates •. 12 Q-Ql with advantage to "White.
SCORE: Euwe O - Alekine 1 8 •••• B-Q2
This natural move is chosen to avoid a weakening of

Black's pawns on the Queenside.
GAME T'WO
9 NxB QxN
GRUNFELD DEFENSE 10 P-Q5 N-QS
M. Euwe-A. Alekine
11 Q-Q3 •• ••
Played in Amsterdam, October 6th and 7th Exchanging Queens is bad for White; the threat of •..
Notes by M. Euwe N-B7ch would compel K-Ql or K-Q2.
1 P-Q4 N-KB3 11 . . • . P-K4
2 P-QB4 P-KN3
3 N-QB3 P-Q4 The strong position of the knight on QS fully compen
4 Q-N3 • • • • sates Black for White's two bishops.
Botvinnik's move, attacking the point QS and compel 12 P-K3 • • • •
ling Black to surrender the center.
After 12 Px.Pe.p., NxKP 13 QxQch, KxQ Black leads
4 .••. Px.P White in development.
It is possible that 4 •.. P-B3 is better. The most 12 ...• N-B4
logical continuation in this case is 5 B-NS with con- 13 P-K4? •• • •
tinued pressure on QS.
This only allows the knight to return to QS. By 13
5 QxBP • • • • B-K2 White keeps a small advantage.
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The White Queen
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lS somewhat exposed, but not ln a bad
13 . . • . N-Q3
position.
Correct was 13 ..• N-QS!; for example 14 P-B4, B-Q3 15
s • • • • B-K3
PxP, BxP 16 B-B4, Q-Q3! or 16 B-K3, P-B4!
Premature. In the fourth and twelfth game followed
14 P-B4 • • • •
the better 5 ••• B-N2.
14 B-K3 would be a blunder, for after 14 .•. P-QR3 15
6 Q-NSch N-B3
P-B4 Black plays 15 ••. N-NS winning time.
7 N-B3 • • • •
14 .••• Q-K2
Of course not 7 QxP because of 7 ••• NxP.
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38 Q-K5ch R-N2
39 QxP R-01
40 Q-K5 QxP
41 QxQ Black Resigns
SCORE: Euwe l - Alekine 2
GAME FOUR
24 P-RS R-B6 GRUNFELD DEFENSE

M. Euwe-A. Alekine
Now White wins a pawn. Against Bl ack ' s stronger
move of 24 •.• N-QBS, White continues not 25 NxP be Played in The Hague, October 10th and 11th
cause of 25 •.. K-Rl! 26 BxN, PxB 27 Q-KN3 and after Notes by A. Alekine
the exchange of Queens, Black has drawing chances,
but the stronger 25 B-BS!, N-K4 26 PxN, RxB 27 R/B 1 P-Q4 N-KB3
QBl, R/1-QBl 28 RxR, RxR 29 Q-Q4 and Black loses the 2 P-QB4 P-KN3
QRP, as after 29 ••• P-N3 30 PxP, Px.P 31 R-R8ch White 3 N-QB3 P-Q4
has a strong attack. 4 Q-N3 • • • •
25 Q-Nl N-RS After the pawn exchange , this move leaves White's
26 BxN PxB Queen exposed, allowing Black to win time for de
27 QxNP Q-QB3 velopment by attacking it. Euwe thus played 4 B-B4
28 P-R6 • • • • in Game 14.
4 •• • . PxP
Inviting an exchange of Queens (28 ••• Qx.Q? 29 Px.Q, R S Qx.BP B-N2
Nl 30 KR-Nl, N-N3 31 B-N4 and a further RxP)
Undoubtedly better than 5 ... B-K3 pla.yed in Game 2.
28 •••• N-N3 A premature attack on the Queen cannot be recommend
29 B-BS P-BS ed for Black.
30 N-BS • • • • 6 B-B4 P-B3
•
ful]_y suf- 7 R-Ql? • • • •
Better than 30 N-K2 though that move lS
ficient. ' By pl.aying this move, White gives up the possibility
30 • • • • K-Rl of castling Queenside. 7 N-B3, 0-0 8 P-K4 solves
31 N-K7 Q-K3 the developing problem without deciding on a strong
32 BxN B-B3 or we ak center.
33 NxB R-KNl 7 •••• Q-RlJ-
34 N-KS • • • •
~hreatening 8 .•. B-K3 and also preparing the follow
To stop a perpetua.l check after 31+ ••• RxPch. ing maneuver.
8 B-Q2 P-QN4?
3 4 •••• R-N2
35 Q-N8ch R-B1. This is not correct, and only leaves a backward QBP.
36 N-N6ch RxN After 8 •.. Q-N3 9 E-Bl, B-B4 with a following ... 0-0
37 QxBP QxB
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Black has an advantage in development.
9 Q-N3 P-NS
Of course, not 9 •.• B-K3 because of 10 P-Q5.
10 N-R4 N-R3
11 P-K3 B-K3
Following the plan begun by Black1s 7th move. On

11 ••• R-QNl White answers 12 N-KB3 (12 ..• N-KS 13 Q-B2
or 12 ••• B-NS 13 N-KS with advant age) . 15 ..•• P-B4-!
12 Q-B2 0-0 A double-edged pawn sacrifice for the initiative. In

13 P-QN3 •• • • compensation Black gets: 1) two bishops; 2) keeps
the White King in the center, and 3) keeps White
On 13 QxBP Black continues 13 ... N-B2 with threat of from occupying the QB-file.
14- .•• BxP or 14- ••• B-Q2.
16 BxN Qx.B
13 ..•. QR-Nl 17 NxP Q-N4-
14 B-Q3 • • • • 18 N-B4? •• • •
After 14 QxBP, B-Bl!, the QB-file gives beautiful In this difficult position, White finds no better
attacking chances, fully compensating for the sacri answer than to try to attack. However, by 18 P-K4
ficed pawn. For example, 15 N-KB3, B-N2 16 Q-B2, KR (But not 18 Q-Q3?, RxN) Mlite can defend his posi
Bl 17 Q-Nl, N-KS threatening ... N-B6. tion. For example 18 ••• N-Q2 19 B-K3, BxQP 20 NxB/4,
QxN 21 QxQ, NxQ with a likely draw.
14 ..• KR-Bl
15 N-K2 • • • • 18 •... B-NS!
19 P-B3 • • • •
White continues to avoid the dangers in the position.
But after 15 BxN, QxB 16 N-BS seizes QB5 and after Also on 19 R-QBl follows 19 ... P-K4 (20 PxP, N-Q2)
16 ••• Q-N4 17 N-B3! (But not 17 NxB, PxN with a fol
lowing ••• P-B4 with good play for Black) 17 ... N-Q2 19 ••.• P-K4
-18 R-QBl gives him the better chances in the endgame. 20 N/lt-Q3 • • • •
All this is possible because of BlackTs faulty 8th
move. Also unsatisfactory here is 20 PxB, PxN.
20 •••• PxP!
This new sacrificial combination is decisive. On

21 P-K4 follows 21 ..• N-Q2; on 21 PxP, N-Q4! and
Blackts win is not difficult.
21 PxB PxP
22 BxKP • • • •
See diagram at top of next page. 19
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33 PxP BPxP though White has positional advantage, he has no
clear win.
Opening the dia.gonal QB4-KB2 is very da.ngerous for 40 QPxR Q-K2
Black. Therefore pref er ab l e was 3 3 ••• RPxP. 41 B-B4 • • • •
34 P-N6 Q-N2 The sealed move.

35 K-R3 • • • •
To move the King from the threat of the Black Queen .
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The threat now is 42 Q-B7ch, K-R3 or K-Rl 43 B-R6 and
P-B7. It is clear that after 41 ••. R-KBl or 41 ... B-B3
the win is simple. (41 ••• R-KBl 42 QxRch etc. or 4-1
35 •••• R-Q3 ... B-B3 42 QxBch, QxQ 43 RxQ, KxR 44 B-R6 and etc.)
35 ..• NxKP fails because of 36 NxN, RxN (36 ... QxN 37 Besides the continuation chosen by Alekine, to be con
Q-B7ch) 37 Q-N3ch, K-N2 38 B-B3. sidered is 41 ••• K-Rl, on which follows 42 Q-QS!, R-
Ql (else 43 R-B7) 43 Q-K6!, P-K5 44 R-B7, QxQ 45 BxQ,
36 N-QS K-N2 P-K6 46 R-KBl (On 46 P-B7? follows 46 •.• P-K7!) P-K7
47 R-Kl, R-Q8 48 P-B7, RxR 49 P-B8 (Q)ch, K-N2 50 Q
Not 36 ••• NxN because of 37 B-B4. B3 ch and wins.
41 •.•. K-R3
37 R-QB2 •• • • 42 Q-Rl! •• • •
A tense moment, in which I lacked time to think! Threa.tening 43 R-B7 and K-N2ch.
Still, in spite of losing his advanced pawn, White
retains winning chances. No better was 37 R-QRl be 42 .••. R-N7
cause of 37 ••• NxN 38 R-R7, NxP 39 RxQch, RxR with a 43 R-B7 Q-Kl
sure draw. Better was 37 R-R2! which after 37 ... NxN
38 R-R7, NxP 39 RxQch, RxR allows 40 Q-B8 mate. Another variant is 43 .•• Q-B4 44 Q-QS! (Threatening
45 RxPch) QxQ 45 BxQ, B-K6! 46 P-B7, B-NB 47 B-N2!
If Black tries to prevent this by 37 ••• R-QRl, then (Weaker here is 47 P-NSch, KxP 48 P-N4, because of
very strong is 38 R/1-Rl. 48 ••. R-R7ch 49 K-N3, R-QB7 50 B-N7, B-R7ch 51 K-RB,
B-BS) R-QB7 48 K-R4!, P-N4ch 49 K-R3, B-N3 (Else
37 • • • • NxN follows 50 RxPch and 51 B-K4ch) 50 R-B6ch, and wins.
38 PxN RxNP
39 R-B6 RxR? 44 P-B7 R-QB7
45 Q-N7! Black Resigns
Leading to a forced loss. Better was 39 ••. R-N6 and
He cannot defend RxPch and. P-BB (Q) ch.
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GAME FIVE
FRENCH DEFENSE
A. Alekine-M. Euwe
Played in Delfi, October 12th

Notes by A. Ale k i rie
1 P-K4 P-K3
2 P-Q4 P-Q4
3 N-QB3 B-NS
4 N-K2 PxP 14· •••• P-K4-?
5 P-QR3 B-K2
6 Nx.P N-QB3: So far, Black has developed his pieces in harmony,
but the text lea.ds to a. difficult position. Very
A strong move, introduced by Rumin in two games of good here was 14 .•• KR-Kl. In case of 15 B-QNS, P
the Moscow Tournament in 1935. After this, t'Vhite QR3 16 B-R4, Q-Rl! with a slightly better perspect-
•
only gets equal play. ive.

15 P-QS N-Q5
7 B-K3 • • • • 16 BxN Px.B
17 RxP P-B4
On 7 P-QB3 follows ..• P-K4·. 7 P-KN4!? was played in
Game 7. Black has sacrificed a pawn to escape the danger
7 ••.. N-B3 which faces his King after 17 •.• B-B4 (A blunder is
8 N/2-B3 •••• 17 ••• NxP 18 B-N4!) 18 R-KR'--l·, NxP 19 B-Q3, P-B4 20 B
B4, K-Rl 21 Q-K2.
This allows Black to get the initiative. More sat
isfactory here is 8 N/2-N3, N-Q4 or 8 NxNch, BxN 9 18 R-QR4! • • • •
P-QB3, P- KL+.
8 •... 0-0 In playing this move, White had in mind the exchange
s acr-Lf Lce which could follow on move 22.
With the threat 9 ••• NxN with a following .•. P-B4-B5.
18 .... NxP
9 N-N3 P-QN3 19 B-N4 Q-B2
10 B-K2 B-N2 20 RxP • • • •
11 0-0 Q-Q2
12 Q-Q2 • • • • But not 20 N-NS, Q-B3 21 P-QB4, P-QR3! 22 PxN, QxN.
The point Q4 requires defense. 20 .... NxN

21 PxN • • • •
12 ...• QR-Ql
13 KR-Ql Q-Bl White must consent to this weakening of his position
as after 21 QxN Black gets dangerous pressure on
With the threat 14 •.• NxP followed by ..• P-K4 or .•• White's position after 21 ..• Q-Nl! 22 R-R4 (or 22 N
RS, R-QS 23 R-R4, P-N3) B-KB3 23 Q-N3 B-Q4 24 P-QB4
P-B4. B-Rl! with difficult threats. ' '
14- Q-Kl • • • •
See diagram at top of next page. See diagram at top of next page.
22 23
SCORE: Euwe 1 - Alekine 1 13 Q-Q3 N-Q4
After 13 ••• PxP 14 QxP, Q-B3 15 QxQ, NxQ 16 B-Q3, R-N2

17 B-Q2 White also has the better game.
GAME THREE
14 B-K2- Q-B3
FRENCH DEFENSE 15 P-QB3 PxP
A. Alekine-M. Euwe 16 Px.P N/2-N3
Played in Amsterdam, October 8th Also the exchange 16 ••. N-BS 17 BxN, QxB with castling
Notes by A. Alekine now or on the next move leaves Black with a disadvan
tage because he trails in development.
1 P-K4 P-K3
2 P-Q4 P-Q4
3 N-QB3 B-NS
4 P-QR3 • • • •
In my opinion, the only answer to the French Defense.

After the exchange, Black has insufficient compensa-
tion for the two bishops.
4 •••• BxNch
5 PxB PxP
6 Q-N4 N-KB3
17 B-RS! • • • •
This only weakens Black's Kingside. Preferable is With the following four bishop moves, White compels
6 ••• K-Bl 7 QxKP, N-Q2-KB3 with the other knight de-
Black to play ••• P-KB4, which is a decisive weaken
veloped to K2. ing of the Kingside.
7 QxNP R-Nl
8 Q-R6 P-B4
QN-Q2 17 • • •• R-N2
9 N-K2
18 B-B3 Q-N3
This frees the Queen from the d.ef ense of the knight 19 B-K4! P-B4-
on KB3. An attempt to put pressure on Q4 by 9 ••• N-B3 20 B-B3 K-Bl
21 P-QR4! • • • •
is answered by 10 PxP.
10 N-N3 R-N3? The White bishop now finds better play on the QR3-KB8
diagonal.
With this unsatisfactory move, Black forces the White 21 .••• R-QB2
Queen to a better square. Clearly, better was 10 ... 22 0-0 B-Q2
Q-R4. Correct in this case is 11 B-Q2, Q-RS 12 PxP. 23 B-R3ch K-Nl
11 Q-K3 N-Q4
Black has insufficient compensation to try to defend
his extra KP.
12 QxP NxP See diagram at top of next page.
14
15
5 PxP NxP the critical moment. In this game, unfortunately
for Alekine, White gets very good play.
Better is s~ .. PxP.
17 P-QS N-K4
6 B-B4 • • • • 18 P-KJ\f4 NxNch
de- 19 QxN B-N3
After 6 QN-Q2, N-B3 the White knight blocks his
• 20 N-B3 • • • •
velopment. The text, a more natural move, aims at
Q-K2, and P-K4 with a strong center.
6 •••. P-K3
7 0-0 •• • •
More consistent was 7 Q-K2. After the text Black

could (by 7 •.. QN-Q2 8 Q-K2, N/2-B3) prevent the ad-
vance in the center.
7 •••• QN-Q2
8 Q-K2 B-KNS
9 P-KR3 ••••
The first critical moment. White refrains from an
unsound pawn sacrifice. 20 PxP, BxP (20 ... PxP 21 BxP
A valuable move, which allows P-KN4 after the 17th
ch, K-Rl 22 B-Q5)_21 PxPch?, K-Rl
move.
9 • ••• B-R4
20 ...• N-N3
1. 0 P-K4 N-N3
11 B-N3 B-K2 Black must abandon the KP, for on 20 ... P-K4 follows
12 P-QR4! • • • •
21 P-Q6!, BxP 22 B-QS.
If White continues with routine moves like 12 N-B3
21 Q-K2 • • • •
a.nd 13 B-KB4 or K3, Black plays ..• P-QB4 with beau-
tiful play. White has a good gaffie with a strategical advantage in
12 .... 0-0
the coming complications. Better, nonetheless, was
21 PxP, PxP 22 BxPch, K-Rl 23 Q-K2.
After 12 ... P-QR4 13 N-B3, 0-0 14 B-KB4, P-B4 is not
so good because of 15 N-QNS. To be considered here
21 .••. P-K4
is 12 ... P-QR3. 22 B-K3 P-QR3
13 P-RS N-Bl
23 P-R4· • • • •
14 P-R6 Q-N3
15 PxP QxNP
16 B-R2 With the threat of P-RS, Black must trade his QBP for
• • • •
the KRP, increa.sing White Ts chances on the Queenside.
The bishop continues to bea.r on QS.
23 •... Bx.RP
16 •••. P-QB4 24 Bx.P KR-Bl
25 B-K3 B-K2
26 KR-Bl ••••
A characteristic Alekine move. He enters complica
tions in which he feels the opponent w i l.L f aL ter at Intending an exchange of rooks to better attack the QRP.
26
27
3 5 •••• P-R4!
26 •••• B-Q3
27 N-Ql QR-Nl This is a dangerous counterattack. On 36 PxP, Q-N4
28 RxRch Rx.R ch wins the rook.
29 B-Nl • • • •
36 R-B3 R-NS
Now the QRP emerges as a weakness.
29 • • • • N-BS On 36 •.. K-R2 follows 37 PxP (37 •.. Q-N4ch 38 R-N3).
On the other hand, nothing comes of 36 •.. B-QS, as af
Black tries to get the two bishops. Clea.rly, a.fter ter 37 R-B8ch, RxR 38 BxR (with a fol1owing B-BS)
29 ••• R-Rl 30 B-Q3, P-QR4 31 B-QNS he will quickly White has nothing to fea.r.
lose.
30 B-Q3 NxB 37 B-Q3 R-Nl
31 BxP? ••••
Both opponents are short of time. Clearly better
was 37 .•. B-QS.
38 B-Nl •• • •
And 38 B-R6 was better. The bishop is not well post-

ed on Nl.
3 8 •••• B-QS
39 R-KR3 ••••
After 39 R-KN3, Q-N4 40 K-N2 (40 PxP?, QxRch) P-RS 41

R-KR3, (or 41 R-QR3) B-R4 and Black's attack is very
strong.
After 31 NxN, retaining the threat of BxP, the knight 39 •••• Q-N4
on K3 defends the Kingside beautifully, and White 40 K-N2 Px.P
has winning chances. 41 R-KN3 • • • •
31 ..•• Q-R2 The sealed move.

32 QxN B-QB4
33 Q-Q3 • • • • 41 ..•• B-R4
42 B-B2 R-N3
A new blunder. The M-lite Queen needs to retain the
function of preventing •.. P-KR4. White gets nothing Very strong. Black intends .•. R-KB3 - KB6 after
from 33 BxR, Qx.R 34 QxB, QxNch 35 K-R2, Bx.P. which Black's well posted pieces give White problems.
Of course, Black does not take the pawn (42 •.• BxP) as
3 3 •••• R-QNl after 43 NxB, RxN 44 Q-B4! White's QP is very dan-
34 Q-K2 • • • • gerous.
43 N-K3 ••• •
Correcting his error on the previous move.
Whiters most natural chance. He gives up the QNP to
3 4 •••• Q-K2 get the knight to BS.
35 R-Bl • • • •
43 •••• RxP
Continuing to defend against the counter-stroke ... P 44 Q-B4 • • • •
KR4~ but allowing it anyway, for now ... 29
28
53 PxP P-B4
54 P-N7 • • • •
This looks very dangerous f'or- Black, but he has

carefully examined the move.
54 .... B-B2
44- • • • • BxN
After P-Q6 and N-BS White has a very strong position

in which he could do no worse than draw, and Black
would be without counterchances. The move chosen
gives him a satisfactory endgame.
45 RxB R-N3
46 Q-B8ch • • • •
55 R-KRl? • • • •
If Miite fails to exchange Queens, ... R-KB3-B6 fol- This should lose, whereas 55 R-QBl lea.ds to a draw.
Correct according to Grigoriev (Moscow) are:
lows.
46 •••. K-R2
47 Q-BSch QxQ 1) 55 ... R-KN3 56 R-B7, RxP 57 P-Q6, K-B3 58 B-QS,
48 PxQ P-B3 P-B5ch 59 K-R2, R-R2ch 60 K-Nl, threatening 61 BxB,
49 R-Q3 • • • •
RxB 62 P-Q7 etc.
It seems that 49 K-N3 was stronger. If then 49 •.. R 2) 55 •.. P-B5ch 56 K-R2, K-B3 57 R-B6, RxR 58 PxR,
Q3, after 50 B-K4 White has a position in which the KxP 59 P-B7, B-K3 60 B-N7 and Draw.
opponent has no counterplay. However, Black has the
more energetic 49 •.. B-B2! 50 B-K4, R-N5! 51 P-Q6, B 55 •.•• PxB?
Kl and after ••. R-QS he has winning chances. The
text is aimed at forcing the Black rook to a passive Taking the bishop is an error. Black should attack
position. the pawn: 55 •.. R-KN3 (but not 5S •.• K-N3 because of
49 •••• R-Q3 56 R-R4) 56 R-R8, RxP 57 P-Q6, B-K3 58 B-B6, B-Q2
50 R-Ql • • • • leading to a win for Black.
White must lose this terr.po in order to get his bish 56 R-R8! R-KN3
op into p Lay , 57 P-Q6 RxQP
SO •••• K-R3 58 P-N8(Q)+ Bx.Q
51 K-N3 K-N4 59 Rx.Bch K-B4
52 B-K4 •• ••
After 59 •.• R-N3 60 Rx.Reh, KxR 61 Kx.P, K-B3 62 P-B4-!
This helps Black by allowing the following combina. draws, as on 62 .•. P-K6 follows 63 PP X. C h •
tion.
52 •••• P-N3! 60 R-B8c.h K-K3
30 31
7 •... P-QN3
And now exchanging rooks after 60 ..• R-B3 61 RxRch,
KxR 62 KxP K-N3 63 P-B4!, P-K6 64 P-BSch leads to a
draw.
' . Without doubt, t'he best answer here is 7 ••• P-K4 with
the continuation 8 P-QS, N-QS 9 N/2-B3 (but not g
61 KxP R-Q6 NxN, QxP 10 Q-B3, PxN) if now 9 .•• P-KB4 then 10 PxP,
BxP 11 B-K3, or if 9 ••• P-KR4 10 PxP, P-KB4 11 N-N3
A little better here was 61 •.• R-QS. etc., in both cases with about equal chances.
62 R-K8ch K-B3 8 B-N2 B-N2
63 P-B4 • • •• 9 P-QB3 N-B3
10 N/2-N3 0-0?
The final point to draw.
PxPe.p. In this position, castling Kingside must be called
6 3 •••• a dangerous experiment. After the-sharp 10 ..• Q-Q2
64 R-B8ch K-K3
with a further •.• 0-0-0 White has only a small ad
65 RxP R-Q7 vanta.ge.
66 R-B8 R-Q6 11 P-NS NxN
67 R-B3 R-QB 12 NxN K-Rl
68 K-N3 P-K5
69 R-B8 R-Q7 Intending ... P-B4, which White immediately prevents.
70 R-K8ch K-B4
71 R-K7 R-QR7 13 Q-RS! Q-Kl
DRA\~
Pre~aring .•. P-B4 (not 13 ... P-B4? 14 P-N6), but al
SCORE: Euwe 2 - Alekine 4 lowing the following combination. To be considered
was 13 .•• N-R4, after which White cannot get an ad
vantage by force. For example; 14 P-N4, N-N6 15
N-B6, ~xN 16 BxB (If 16 PxP, then 16 •.• BxB) P-KB4.
GAME SEVEN But White cou l d play simply 14 B-B4.
FRENCH DEFENSE
A. Alekine-M. Euwe
Played in Utrecht, October 17th

Notes by A. Alekine
1 P-K4 P-K3
2 P-Q4 P-Q4
3 N-QB3 B-NS
4 N-K2 PxP
5 P-QR3 B-K2
6 NxP N-QB3 14 N-B6! • • • •
7 P-KN4 • • • •
A correct pa.wn sacrifice by which White gets the

The 5th game showed that 7 B-K3 does not give Mlite initiative.
the advantage, but 7 P-QB3 after 7 •.• P-K4 leads to
good pla.y for Black. White pla.ys f or- corrt r-o I of his 14 • • . • BxN
K4. With correct defense," White gets complicated 33
play with double-edged chances.
32
.. . ·. . · ; · .<\,.:":.
· .·: (: : .
Bla.ck has the alternative 14 •.• PxN 15 PxP, N-R4 ( 21 B-K2 ••• •
15 •.• BxBP 16 B-K4 with Mate) 16 PxB, QxP 17 BxB, NxB
18 B-NS, P-KB3 19 B-R6, R-KNl 20 0-0-0, N-Q3 21 KR A natural move. There is nothing better.
Kl with a clea.r, but possibly not decisive, White ad-
vantage.
15 PxB PxP
16 Q-R4 Q-Ql
Of course, after 16 •.• Q-K2 17 B-K4 White wins a

piece.
17 B-B4 • • ••
A quiet continua.tion of the attack, which meets the

following answer.
17 •..• P-K4? 21 •.•. Q-KS?

Black tries for counterplay in the center and gets a Leads to a lost endgame. Black has real chances af
difficult position. Better was 17 ••. P-B4; for ex ter 21 ••• Q-B7! One of the most interesting middle
ample 18 QxQ, QRxQ 19 BxP, R-Q2 20 B-B4, N-R4 21 K games of the match, which could be concluded with 22
R/Nl! with a small endgame advanta.ge for White. Q-B6ch, R-N2 23 R-KNJ! (or a) QxNP 24 P-K6!!, QxRch
25 B-Ql, N-QS!! (orb) 26 QxRch! (or c) KxQ 27 B-R4
18 B-N3 P-B4 ch, K-R3 (or d) 28 B-N5ch, K-any 29 B-R4ch with per
petual check.
It is difficult to find better. On 18 ••. PxP follows
19 0-0-0 with a good attack for White. a) 23 P-K6 meets with 23 ..• QR-Kl! 24 R-KNl, B-R3!!
(After 24 ••. RxP 25 B-K5 White wins) 25 BxB, RxPch 26
19 PxP • • • • B-K5, Q-K5ch 27 K-Bl, QxB with adva.ntage for Black.
And here very strong was 19 0-0-0. Still, the text b) After 25 ••• QR-Ql or 25 ..• Q-N8, White wins by 26
gives material equality with positional advantage. B-Q6 ! !
19 .••. R-KNl c) After 26 QxN, P-KB3! 27 OxBP, B-B6 28 K-Q2, Q-R7

20 B-B3? • • • • ch 29 B-B2, B-KS 'White also has no winning chance.
This is clea.rly insufficient, and allows the opponent d) But not 27 ••• K-Bl because of 28 P-K7ch, K-Kl 29
counterplay. Correct was 20 Q-R3! on which bad is R-N8ch, K-Q2 30 R-Q8ch and wins.
20 ••• Q-Q6 because of 21 B-R4! Nevertheless, after
20 ••• R-NS (defending 21 B-R4 and 21 QxBP) the sharp 21 Qx.Q PxQ
continuation 21 0-0 with threat of 22 P-B3 gives 22 B-R4! • • • •
White the initiative and Black has no satisfactory
defense. The winning move. Otherwise Black sacrifices the ex
20 •••• Q-Q6 ! change by 23 ••• RxB and 24 ... NxP, giving himself good
drawing chances.
That this counter-stroke gives Black good counterplay
is shown by the variation 21 BxN, B-R3! 22 Q-RS, R 23 •••• P-KR3
'NS! and wins. 24 0-0-0 QR-Kl
34 35
· ...
·}· ·.. :. ,,, :.".<·..~:., :·.::·~..~;.~~!4.)~_:'~.,;.:' .: .
GAME EIGHT
25 B-B6ch K-R2
26 P-KB4! PxPe.p. SLAV DEFENSE
27 BxP • • • • M. Euwe-A. Alekine
White could win the exchange for a pawn after 27 B Played in Amsterdam, October 20th and 21st
Q3ch, but Black would get strong positional oomp ens a-: Notes by M. Euwe
tion.
27 •.•. N-R4 1 P-Q4 P-Q4
28 BxB NxB 2 P-QB4 P-QB3
29 R-Q7 • • • • 3 N-KB3 N-KB3
4 P-K3 P-K3
Decisive. 5 N-B3 P-QR3
29 •••• N-B4
Black could p Lay the Meran System, and White the
Or 29 •.. R-QBl 30 P-N4 with a won position. Blumenfeld Variant (5 •.• QN-Q2 6 .B-Q3, PxP 7 BxBP, P
QN4 8 B-Q3, P-B4 9 P-K4)
30 RxPch K-N3
31 RxP N-Q6ch 6 P-BS •• ••
32 K-Nl K-B4
33 R-Ql NxKP Crossing up Black's plans.
34 R-Blch K-Y'"'5
35 RxP ••••
6 •••• P-QN3
Of course, the bishop here is stronger than the Another way to attack White's pawns is by ... P-K4.
knight, so White does not play 35 BxN. It is difficult to say which is better, but in
either e as e Black gets equal play.
35 ••.• N-BS
7 PxP QN-Q2
If 35 ••. N-B6, then 36 R-R4ch, K-K6 37 B-Q4ch, etc. 8 N-QR4 NxP
Black's game is without hope. 9 B-Q2 • • • •
36 R-Q7 K-K6 Forcing an exchange which White wants.

37 R-Klch K-B6
38 RxR RxR 9 .••. NxN
39 R-Q4 N-K6 10 QxN Q-N3
40 R-KR.4 N-B4
41 R-QN4 Black Resigns The most aggressive move. After 10 .•• B-Q2 11 N-K5
White gets the two bishops.
SCORE: Euwe 2 - Alekine 5
11 R-QBl • • • •
Not 11 B-RS because of 11 ••. QxNP 12 QxPch, B-Q2 and

Black's attack is stronger than White's.
11 •••• B-Q2
12 N-KS QxNP
37
36
. ... . . . . - .· . ~ .... : . . ...
Black chose a very risky continuation, but it is but an extra passed pawn.
difficult to find a better one.
21 R-N3 ••••
13 NxB NxN
14 B-Q3 •..• After 21 B-N7, R-QNl 22 R-N3, K-Q3 the Black pieces
are in good defensive positions. After BlackTs next
The strongest move. 'White cannot take the QBP. On move this is not so.
14 QxBP follows 14 .•• B-NS and on 14 RxP, B-R6 15 R
B7, Q-N8ch 16 K-K2, Q-N4ch. 21 ..•. B-Q3
22 B-N7 P-QB4
14 •••• QR-Nl 23 P-QR4 • • • •
15 K-K2 • • • •
The passed pawn is most dangerous for Black.
Black has a very difficult position; the QRP and QBP
ar e weak, and White threatens R-QNl. 23 •••• B-Nl
15 R-N3 Only thus can Bla.ck hope to stop the pawn.

• • • •
A natural move, to prevent an immediate loss. 24 R-NS • • • •

•
16 R-QNl 24 B-B6 .l.S not as good after 24 ••. R-QBl 25 BxN, KxB
• • • •
26 R-N7ch, B-B2 27 PxP, K-B3 or 26 PxP,
B-R2.
White is satisfied with a small endgame advantage.
According to AlekineTs analysis, White could play 16 24 •••• B-R2
RxP RxR 17 R-QNl! (17 ••• Q-R6 is answered by 18 QxR). 25 PxP • • • •
Tru; but by 17 •.• QxR Black could get.two rooks for
the Queen, but in a position where White would have After 25 P-R5 Black could not capture on Q4 (25 .•• P
a considerable advantage. xP 26 PxP, BxP 27 P-R6 with a further B-K3).
16 •••. Q-R6 25 • • • • NxP
17 QxQ BxQ
18 RxR NxR On 25 •.• BxP follows 26 P-RS, and P-R6, threatening
19 R-QNl N-Q2 RxB and B-N4. Black has insufficient pieces to con
20 BxQRP K-K2 tend with the pawn and the threat B-B3-Q4.
26 B-N4 K-Q3
27 P-R5 K-B2 •
After P-R6, White threatened to sacrifice the ex

change on QBS.
28 BxN •• • •
The big question, is whether 28 P-R6 is stronger.

Black continues in this case 28 ••. N-Q2. (The combi
nation 29 BxP, PxB 30 R-N7ch, K-B3 31 RxB is insuffi
cient).
White has not only the advantage of the two bishops, 28 • • • • BxB
38
39
29 BxP • • • • Black is nearly in Zugzwang. On 43 •.• R-Q2 follows 44
B-B8; on 43 ••• R-Ql 44 B-B8 (threat of R-B7ch) K-Q3
Thus, White wins a pawn. 45 R-Q3ch with an exchange of rooks. Thus, Black's
rook cannot move. Also, 43 •.. B-N6 fails because of
29 • • • • K-Q3 44 R-B8, R-Ql 45 R-B6, R-Q3 (45 •.• B-R2 46 B-B8) 47
RxB! on 43 ..• K-Ql (or K-Q2) 44 R-B8ch, K-K2 45 B-S6
Of course, Black cannot exchange bishops. (or 45 R-QR8) B-N6 46 B-NS, R-Q4 47 R-QN8, RxB 48 P
R7, etc.
30 B-N7 B-R2
31 P-R6 R-Ql Thus, Black cannot allow the rook to penetrate, and
32 R-N2 R-Q2 must move his pawns, which will expose them to at
33 R-Q2ch K-K2 t ack by Whiters rook.
34 R-B2 R-Q3
35 R-B7ch R-Q2 43 .•.. P-N3
36 R-B2 •• • • 44 R-B2 P-R4
45 R-B3 • • • •
A little repetition of moves.
White could also play 45 R-B8 with exchange of rooks:
36 •••• R-Q3 45 •.. R-Ql 46 RxR, KxR 47 P-K4!, K-K2 48 PxP, KPxP
and White wins as all of Black Ts pawns are exposed to
Else follows 37 B-B8. attack by his bishop.
•
37 P-B4 • • • •
45 •... R-N3
Intending P-K4-KS which Black immediately prevents. This counterplay could have been tried at the 43rd
move.
37 • • • • P-B4 46 R-B7ch K-Q3
38 R-B8 R-Ql
39 R-B7ch R-Q2 Not 46 ..• K-B3 because of 47 B-B8.
40 R-B3 R-Q3
41 R-B7ch ••••
47 R-N7 R-N7ch
48 K-Q3 R-R7
Whitets sealed move. 49 RxP
41 .... R-Q2 R-R6ch
50 K-BLJ. BxP
42 R-B3 R-Q3
43 P-KR4 • • • •
• Black wants to exchange as many pawns as possible,
therefore 50 •.. RxKP is weak.
51 B-QS BxP
Or 51 •.• R-RSch 52 K-NS, RxRP 53 RxPch (weak is 53

KxR, KxB with drawing chances) KxB 54 R-K5ch.
52 RxPch K-B2
53 R-B6ch K-Nl
54 R-KN6 • • • •
41
Weak was 54 R-N6ch, K-R2 55 K-NS, as Black contin 65 R-QS R-RSch
ues 55 ••• R-R4ch 56 KxR, B-B2 and draws. 66 K-BS B-N6
67 R-Q7ch K-Bl
54 •... B-B2
55 B-N7 K-R2 Black could hold out a little longer by 67 ••• K-Kl.
The text gives White the opportunity to end it
Better, but also insufficient, was 55 •.. R-R4 (in quickly.
tending on 56 R-NS to continue P-BS) 56 K-N4, R-K4
57 B-B3! with threat of 58 R-N8ch, K-R2 59 R-N7, 68 P-R7 B-B7
K-N3 60 RxB! 69 B-R6! Black Resigns
If Black in this variation plays 56 •.. P-BS, there SCORE: Euwe 3 - 41--ekine S
follows 57 R-N8ch, K-R2 58 R-N7, B-Ql 59 R-Q7, B-N3
60 B-B3ch!
Worse than the text move was 55 ••. R-RSch 56 K-NS, GAME NINE
RxKRP because of 57 R-N8ch.
FRENCH DEFENSE
56 R-NS A. Alekine-M. Euwe
• • ••
Winning a pawn, as 56 ••• R-RSch 57 K-NS, RxP runs Played in Amsterdam, October 22nd
into 58 R-N8 (58 •.. B-Nl 59 B-B3) Notes by A. Alekine
1 P-K4 P-K3
2 P-Q4 P-Q4
3 N-QB3 B-NS
4 Q-N4 • • • •
An attempt to win time in comparison with 4 P-QR3,

played in the 3rd game. The position of the KB,
nevertheless, gives Black satisfactory counterplay.
4 •.•• N-KB3
5 6 •••• B-Ql On 4 •.. K-Bl the continuation 5 PxP, PxP (5 •.. N-KB3
57 RxRP BxP 6 B-KN5) 6 Q~N3 deserves consideration.
58 RxP • • • •
5 QxNP R-KNl
With two extra pawns, the endgame is won without 6 Q-R6 R-N3
7 Q-K3 NxP?
difficulty.
58 • • • • K-N3
59 R-N5ch K-B2 After this move~ White gets the lead in development.
60 R-N3 R-R4 True, instead of the text, not good is 7 ... P-K4.
61 K-Q4 B-B7ch For example 8 B-Q2, KPxP 9 QxQP, P-B4 10 Q-KSch and
62 K-K4 K-Q3
11 PxP. Nevertheless, the move 7 ••. P-B4! should get
63 R-Q3ch K-K3
Black dangerous counterplay in the center. If now
64 B-B8ch K-K2
8 B-Q2, then 8 •.• N-NS 9 Q-Q3, N-QB3. Therefore~
the move 4 Q-N4 must be considered lacking.
42
43
8 B-Q3! •• • •
13 •.• R-NS 14 Q-RSch! etc.
Black cannot simply exchange and then develop his 13 •••• PxP
Queenside. On 8 ••• NxN White just t ake s the rook. 14 NxR! • • • •
8 •••• P-KB4 Exchanging Queens only helps Black. For example,

9 N-K2 P-B4 14 QxRch, QxQ 15 NxQ, PxN 16 P-QN3, K-B2 17 N-B4, N
10 BxN •• • •
QS winning a pawn, as on 18 K-Ql follows 18 ... P-K4.
This is the correct moment to capture the knight. 14 •..• PxN

The al terna.tive 10 0-0 (10 P-B3?, Q-R5ch) N-B3 is 15 P-QN3 N-K2
unclear.
10 .•.. BPxB On 15 •.. N-QS White answers 16 0-0! and after 16 ••. Nx
P 17 Q-N8ch, K-Q2 18 B-NS with a decisive attack.
This exchange is not so dangerous as 10 ..• QPxB, on
which follows 11 PxP, and then Q-R3 and B-K3 in 16 NxN BxN
WhiteTs favor. 17 P-KR4 • • • •
11 Q-R3! • • • •
To compel the exchange of Queens.
A good attacking move, unpleasant for the opponent.
17 •... Q-B2
11 . . • . N-B3 18 Q-R8ch Q-Bl
19 QxQch KxQ
It seems that Black should try to hold material 20 B-NS • • • •
equality by ll ... Q-K2 and if 12 N-B4, 12 ... R-N4!
(Else 13 N/4xQP!) 13 0-0, N-B3 14 NxKP!, QxN (Also Good also was 20 B-R6ch K-B2 21 0-0-0 hindering
14 •.• BxN and •.. Q-B2 deserves consideration) 15 OxQ Black 1 s ..• P-K4. ' '
ch, BxQ 16 BxR, PxP 17 N-NS, K-Q2, etc., with better
chances than with the continuation in the game. 20 •••• P-K4
21 P-B3! •• • •
12 QxRP Q-B3
A good preventive move. On 21 BxBch, Kx.B 22 P-B3
could follow 22 .•• P-K6 and then ••• P-QS.
21 .••• PxP
13 N-B4! • • ••
Leads to winning the exchange, as the rook cannot

move. On 13 ••• R-N2, R-R3 or N4 follows 14 N-RS! On
Lt4 45
3 5 •••• P-R4!
26 •••• B-Q3
27 N-Ql QR-Nl This is a dangerous counterattack. On 36 PxP, Q-N4
28 RxRch Rx.R ch wins the rook.
29 B-Nl • • • •
36 R-B3 R-NS
Now the QRP emerges as a weakness.
29 • • • • N-BS On 36 •.. K-R2 follows 37 PxP (37 •.. Q-N4ch 38 R-N3).
On the other hand, nothing comes of 36 •.. B-QS, as af
Black tries to get the two bishops. Clea.rly, a.fter ter 37 R-B8ch, RxR 38 BxR (with a fol1owing B-BS)
29 ••• R-Rl 30 B-Q3, P-QR4 31 B-QNS he will quickly White has nothing to fea.r.
lose.
30 B-Q3 NxB 37 B-Q3 R-Nl
31 BxP? ••••
Both opponents are short of time. Clearly better
was 37 .•. B-QS.
38 B-Nl •• • •
And 38 B-R6 was better. The bishop is not well post-

ed on Nl.
3 8 •••• B-QS
39 R-KR3 ••••
After 39 R-KN3, Q-N4 40 K-N2 (40 PxP?, QxRch) P-RS 41

R-KR3, (or 41 R-QR3) B-R4 and Black's attack is very
strong.
After 31 NxN, retaining the threat of BxP, the knight 39 •••• Q-N4
on K3 defends the Kingside beautifully, and White 40 K-N2 Px.P
has winning chances. 41 R-KN3 • • • •
31 ..•• Q-R2 The sealed move.

32 QxN B-QB4
33 Q-Q3 • • • • 41 ..•• B-R4
42 B-B2 R-N3
A new blunder. The M-lite Queen needs to retain the
function of preventing •.. P-KR4. White gets nothing Very strong. Black intends .•. R-KB3 - KB6 after
from 33 BxR, Qx.R 34 QxB, QxNch 35 K-R2, Bx.P. which Black's well posted pieces give White problems.
Of course, Black does not take the pawn (42 •.• BxP) as
3 3 •••• R-QNl after 43 NxB, RxN 44 Q-B4! White's QP is very dan-
34 Q-K2 • • • • gerous.
43 N-K3 ••• •
Correcting his error on the previous move.
Whiters most natural chance. He gives up the QNP to
3 4 •••• Q-K2 get the knight to BS.
35 R-Bl • • • •
43 •••• RxP
Continuing to defend against the counter-stroke ... P 44 Q-B4 • • • •
KR4~ but allowing it anyway, for now ... 29
28
This clea.rly is not the strongest move. After 18 P
Taking advantage of Blackts weak 8th move. On 11 •.• N6 or 18 P-QR4, White could play N-B4-K5 attacking
PxP follows 12 QxP attacking the QBP. the QBP with a real advantage.
11 •••. Q-RSch? 18 ..•. Q-N3

19 P-N6 ••••
White can now develop his bishop to a be aut Lfu L po
sition on KN2. To prevent .•• B-B2 atta.cking 'White's KN3 and KR.2.
12 P-N3 Q-R3
13 Q-K2 B-K2 19 ..•• B-K2
20 N-B4 Q-N4
Not 13 ..• P-K4 gives nothing because of 14 BPxP, PxQP
15 PxQP, P-BS 16 N-B3. After the loss of tempo, Else White continues 21 N-KS.
nothing is satisfactory.
21 B-Q2 • • ••
14 B-KN2 ••• •
A blunder was 21 N-K5 because of 21 .•• BxP! now 22 N
White refrains from 14 PxP PxP 15 NxP, as accepting K.5 is possible, for 22 .•• BxP 23 P-KR4, QxNP 24 B-Kl
the pawn sacrifice delays White's castling, which is wins the Queen.
not without danger. 21 .••. P-K4~
14 .•.• 0-0 Black sa.crifices a pawn to get his pieces into play.
15 0-0 N-B3
22 NxP B-K3
Indirect defense of the pawn. (On 16 PxP follows
16 ••• N-NS) • It is impossible to play 22 •.• BxP because of 23 O-B4
16 N-B4 • • • • ch.
23 R-B4 •• • •
Defending the KP and threatening 17 PxP. (On 17 •..
N-N5 follows 18 P-KR3). To keep the Black pieces off his KN4.
16 •.•. B-Ql 2 3 •••• Q-R3
24 P-QR3 • • • •
It is my opinion that it is more important to prevent
N-Q6. Freeing the rook from defense of the pawn.
17 PxP Px.P
18 N-Q6 • • • • 24 • • • • P.-N4
.........
~. ~ ~ ~
All things considered, this is best. Black has a
cramped position, and needs good play for his pieces.
m1 z 1~ 25 R-B2 Q-N2
(/ ~ ~ ~ 26 R/1-KBl P-R4
27 K-Rl Q-R2
B ~. DD
-.~.~-~
~ ~ ~
~~
~
28 B-QB3 P-RS?
••.• ~~-
A gross blunder. White stands well, but does not
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48
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have a winning position. Black must remain passive GAME ELEVEN
and not allow the sacrifice P-QS.
SLAV DEFENSE
29 PxP QxP A. Alekine-M.Euwe
On 29 ••• PxP follows 30 R-KNl. Played at The Hague, October 27th
Notes by A. Alekine
30 N-N6 Q-R2
31 NxR RxN 1 P-Q4 P-Q4
32 P-QS •.•• 2 P-QB4 P-QB3
3 N-KB3 N-KB3
4 P-K3 B-B4
5 PxP PxP
6 N-B3 P-K3
7 N-K5 • • • •
Now, as in the 16th game (in which White refrained

from the knight move) it is apparent t hat 4 ••• B-B4 is
fully satisfactory, and that White, by 4 P-K3, gets
nothing from the opening.
7 •••• N/3-Q2!
Bringing the QB into play decides the game.
A natural and accurate move. After the game
32 •.•• NxP Bogolubov-Gottelf (Moscow, 1925), it has been shown
33 RxRch BxR that 7 ••• QN-Q2 is clearly a gross blunder because of
34 B-Q4 B-K2 8 P-KN4!
35 Q-B2 •... 8 Q-N3 Q-Bl
9 B-Q2 N-QB3
Threatening a decisive attack starting with 36 Q-N3. 10 R-Bl B-K2
White has an easy win.
This move, of course, is not so solid, as the con
35 •• • • Q-RS tinuation 11 NxN/7, QxN 12 N-R4 should give White
36 QxQ Px.Q the advantage of the two bishops. By playing 10 ...
37 BxP B-Ql N/2xN 11 PxN, B-K2 Black could force play into the
38 B-BS BxB game position.
39 Rx.B N-K2 11 B-K2 N/2x.N
40 R-B6 N-Bl 12 PxN 0-0
41 RxP Black Resigns 13 N-NS • • • •
SCORE: Euwe 4- - Alekine 6 An attempt to get a minimal positional advantage,

wh ieh Bla.ck fails to counter correctly.
13 ..•• Q-Q2
14 0-0 P-QR3?
After 14 •.• KR-Bl, Black is in a position to excha.nge
50 51
...
.. . '. ' . :-:; . . . _.:..- ....: . )~-~:~~-:-. · . ·::;...~.: ...
rooks on the QB-file with a likely dr-aw , The text QxB, PxR 26 P-NS; nevertheless, by 26 ... R-Bl! 27 Qx
move is clearly a loss of time. RP (or 27 PxP, PxP) P-BS! Black has a fully satis
factory defense.
15 N-Q'-l ! NxN
24 • • • • QxR
After 15 ..• Nx.P 16 NxB, PxN 17 KR-Ql with threat of 25 Q-Q8ch Q-Kl
18 B-QB3 White rega.ins the pawn with advantage in po 26 Q-B7 Q-B3
sition. 27 Q-N8ch K-R2
16 PxN QR-Bl 28 B-Q3ch P-N3
29 K-R2 • • • •
17 B-QN4! • • • •
White pla.ys to keep his "good " bishop (in terms of If the KRP stood on R4, Miite could play 29 P-R5
his opponentTs pawn position), (29 •.• Q-B8ch 30 K-R2, Q-B5ch 31 K-R3, QxBP or QP 32
PxPch, K-N2 33 QxP)
17 ..•. BxB
18 QxB R-B7! 29 •••• K-N.2
Very strong. After 18 ... RxR 19 RxR, R-Bl 20 R-BS Playing safe. After 29 ••. Q-B6 White could risk a
White has a noticeable advantage. bishop sacrifice for 3 pawns: 30 BxPch, PxB (on 30 ...
KxB follows mate in two moves) 31 Qx.Pch, etc.
19 RxR BxR
20 R-Bl R-Bl 30 Q-Q8 B-B7!
Dra.w
SCORE: Euwe 4\ - Alekine 6\
GAME TWELVE
DEFENSE
GRUNFELD
M. Euwe-A. Alekine
Played in Amsterdam, October 26th
Notes by M. Euwe
21 P-KR3 • •• •
1 P-Q4 N-KB3
At this critical moment, while making a hole for the 2 P-QB4 P-KN3
King, White should seize the initia.tive on the K-side 3 N-QB3 P-Q4-
with 21 P-KR4! with the text move, White visualizes 4 Q-N3 Px.P
the exchange sacrifice on move 24, which is, however, 5 QxBP B-N2
insufficient.
21 .•.. R-B3 This, of course, is better than S •.. B-K3 as played
22 Q-RS P-R3 in the 2nd game.
23 P-QN4 B-RS 6 P-K4 0-0
24 RxR • • • • 7 N-B3 P-QR3?
White's plan in this position was 24 R-BS!?~ P-QN3 25 This and the following move are incorrect. He should
52 53
.: . ·. . . ':'. ~ . - ·. : . . .
Bla.ck has the alternative 14 •.• PxN 15 PxP, N-R4 ( 21 B-K2 ••• •
15 •.• BxBP 16 B-K4 with Mate) 16 PxB, QxP 17 BxB, NxB
18 B-NS, P-KB3 19 B-R6, R-KNl 20 0-0-0, N-Q3 21 KR A natural move. There is nothing better.
Kl with a clea.r, but possibly not decisive, White ad-
vantage.
15 PxB PxP
16 Q-R4 Q-Ql
Of course, after 16 •.• Q-K2 17 B-K4 White wins a

piece.
17 B-B4 • • ••
A quiet continua.tion of the attack, which meets the

following answer.
17 •..• P-K4? 21 •.•. Q-KS?

Black tries for counterplay in the center and gets a Leads to a lost endgame. Black has real chances af
difficult position. Better was 17 ••. P-B4; for ex ter 21 ••• Q-B7! One of the most interesting middle
ample 18 QxQ, QRxQ 19 BxP, R-Q2 20 B-B4, N-R4 21 K games of the match, which could be concluded with 22
R/Nl! with a small endgame advanta.ge for White. Q-B6ch, R-N2 23 R-KNJ! (or a) QxNP 24 P-K6!!, QxRch
25 B-Ql, N-QS!! (orb) 26 QxRch! (or c) KxQ 27 B-R4
18 B-N3 P-B4 ch, K-R3 (or d) 28 B-N5ch, K-any 29 B-R4ch with per
petual check.
It is difficult to find better. On 18 ••. PxP follows
19 0-0-0 with a good attack for White. a) 23 P-K6 meets with 23 ..• QR-Kl! 24 R-KNl, B-R3!!
(After 24 ••. RxP 25 B-K5 White wins) 25 BxB, RxPch 26
19 PxP • • • • B-K5, Q-K5ch 27 K-Bl, QxB with adva.ntage for Black.
And here very strong was 19 0-0-0. Still, the text b) After 25 ••• QR-Ql or 25 ..• Q-N8, White wins by 26
gives material equality with positional advantage. B-Q6 ! !
19 .••. R-KNl c) After 26 QxN, P-KB3! 27 OxBP, B-B6 28 K-Q2, Q-R7

20 B-B3? • • • • ch 29 B-B2, B-KS 'White also has no winning chance.
This is clea.rly insufficient, and allows the opponent d) But not 27 ••• K-Bl because of 28 P-K7ch, K-Kl 29
counterplay. Correct was 20 Q-R3! on which bad is R-N8ch, K-Q2 30 R-Q8ch and wins.
20 ••• Q-Q6 because of 21 B-R4! Nevertheless, after
20 ••• R-NS (defending 21 B-R4 and 21 QxBP) the sharp 21 Qx.Q PxQ
continuation 21 0-0 with threat of 22 P-B3 gives 22 B-R4! • • • •
White the initiative and Black has no satisfactory
defense. The winning move. Otherwise Black sacrifices the ex
20 •••• Q-Q6 ! change by 23 ••• RxB and 24 ... NxP, giving himself good
drawing chances.
That this counter-stroke gives Black good counterplay
is shown by the variation 21 BxN, B-R3! 22 Q-RS, R 23 •••• P-KR3
'NS! and wins. 24 0-0-0 QR-Kl
34 35
· ...
·}· ·.. :. ,,, :.".<·..~:., :·.::·~..~;.~~!4.)~_:'~.,;.:' .: .
26 QxB/2 Q-R4 Also possible here is 9 ..• B-QB4. However, 9 ••. B-K2
is a more positional move since it does not block
27 Q-K2 P-K4
the QBP, and Black has a Queenside pawn majority.
If 27 •.. QxP 28 RxB, RxR 29 QxPch and 30 QxR. Also, it is not difficult to defend Black's QB4 with
p Lece s.
10 P-QR4 •• • •
28 P-QR3 B-K2
29 N-Q4 RxR
More often seen is 10 R-Kl, to which the answer is
30 RxR K-Rl 10 •.• 0-0.
31 N-B6 Q-B2 10 •••• P-NS
32 QxRP R-QBl
33 N-Bl •• • • The threat was 10 PxP. If, for example 10 ..• 0-0,
then 11 PxP, PxP 12 RxR, QxR 13 BxP, R-Ql 14 BxN, Qx
Threatened is 34 Nx.B (34 •.. QxR 35 QxP mate). B 15 Q-B2, and Black has no attack to compensate for
the lost pawn. If instead of the text Black plays
33 •.•• R-QNl 10 ••. QR-Nl, then after 11 PxP 'White gets the open
34 NxB QxN QR-file.
35 R-B8ch RxR
Black Resigns 11 N-Q4! • • • •
36 QxRch
SCORE: Euwe 5~ - Alekine 6\ A new move which leads to grea.t complications. White
sacrifices a pawn, but gets a dangerous attack.
11 .••• NxKP
GAME THIRTEEN
Almost compelled. On other moves White ge ts fine play.
RUY WPEZ
A. Alekine-M. Euwe 12 P-KB4 N-BS
Played in Amsterdam, October 31st This move is not the best and gets Black into great
and November 1st difficulti2s. Correct was 12 ..• B-NS! 13 Q-B2 (forced)
Notes by M. Euwe N-N3 and now Black, after 14 P-BS, N-K4 15 P-R3, P-Q
Bij! or after 14 B-K3, P-QB4 15 N-B6, Q-Q3 16 NxB,
NxN has the a.dvantage.
1 P-K4 P-K4
2 N-KB3 N-QB3
1=3 P-BS • • • •
3 B-NS P-QR3
4 B-Rll N-B3
5 0-0 NxP In his turn White plays a wea.k move. Stronger was 13
Q-K2 (threatening to win a piece) N-R4 14 B-B2
This defense, often called ttthe open'", gives Black (threatening to win a piece by exchanging on K4 and
a good development for his pieces, but White has a K6, then Q-R5ch and QxN) 0-0 15 N-Q2!, N-KB3 16 NxB,
The chances are equal. PxN 17 QxPch, K-Rl 18 N-B3 with better play for White.
better pawn configuration.
The text move is seldom seen in tournament practice. 13 .••• B-QBl
6 P-Q4 P-QN4 Intending ••• B-N2 with an active post for the bishop.
7 B-N3 P-Q4
8 PxP B-K3
9 P-B3 B-K2 14 Q-Kl • • ••
56 57
Threatens to win a piece, but not the best continua~ On 22 B-K3, very strong is 22 ••• R-K4.
tion. Better was 14 Q-N4, P-KR4 15 Q-K2! (Of course
not 15 QxNP, as 15 ••• B-B3 wins the Queen); Black af 22 •••. NxP
ter 15 ••• B-N2 stands sa.tisfa.ctorily, except that the
advanced KRP weakens the Kingside. Therefore, on Black has an extra pawn, which with his two bishops,
14 Q-N4 the strongest answer is 14 ••. N-K4!, and if and better development give him an advantage suffi
now 15 QxP, then 15 ••• B-B3 16 Q-R6, P-B4! cient to win. Still, he should play for attack on
the King-side by 22 .•• NxN 23 PxN, R-K7 24 R-R2, BxNP
l4 .•.. B-N2 25 RxR, BxR (26 KxR, QxNch) and the weakening of the
15 PxP P-B4! White King's position should make it indefensible.
This move was clearly not expected by White. 23 B-K3 Q-B3

24 R-B3 N-Q6
16 P-B6 • • ••
The struggle after this move becomes very difficult.

White cannot capture on QB5, as his knight, unsup
ported, becomes pinned; if be plays the knight to K2
or KB3 then follows 16 •.. PxP and Black has an extra.
'
pawn with a good position. Of course, 16 N-B2, PxP
17 NxP, Q-N3ch loses a piece. The text move is to
free KBS for the knight.
16 •.•• BxP
17 N-BS 0-0
18 PxP R-Kl After the 22nd move, the problerri in the position
19 Q-N4 • • • •
could be resolved by two methods, and Black cannot
be criticized for his 22nd move. Now, instead of the
The 'White Queen lacks a good post. text move, Black had the following win: 24 •.. R-K4!
(threatening 25 ••• RxN by preventing the answer 26
19 .... Q-Bl BxN) 25 N-Q4 (Forced. 25 N-N3 is impossible because
of 25 ••• RxB) Q-Kl 26 R/3-KBl (The most na.tural; on
It will become clear, that the Black Queen stands 26 R-B2, 26 ••• RxB 27 QxN, R-K8ch wins by a following
better here than on QB2. .•• Q-K6ch winning a pi~ce) N-N6! 27 NxN, RxB.
20 BxN P-QR4! Now the attacked knight has three moves, all of which
lose:
Winning a tempo.
1) 28 N-Bl, Q-B3 and wins.
21 Q-R3 •.•• 2) 28 N-Q2, B-QS! 29 K-Rl, Q-B3 and wins, as on 30
N-B3 follows 30 ..• RxN 31 RxR, QxR! and on 30 R-KNl,
The most na.tural on 21 Q-N3, PxB 22 QxP follows 22 R-Q6 •
..• B-R3 winning the exchange. If the Black Queen 3) 28 N-BS, B-QS! 29 K-Rl, BxPch 30 KxB, Q-B3ch.
stood on QB2, on the 21st move, White could have
played 21 Q-N6. After the weaker t ex t move, White has more chances.
21 ••.• PxB
22 N-B3 • • • • 25 R/1-KBl RxB!
58 :>9
- : . . :· ·...... ;., . . .
Black chose a very risky continuation, but it is but an extra passed pawn.
difficult to find a better one.
21 R-N3 ••••
13 NxB NxN
14 B-Q3 •..• After 21 B-N7, R-QNl 22 R-N3, K-Q3 the Black pieces
are in good defensive positions. After BlackTs next
The strongest move. 'White cannot take the QBP. On move this is not so.
14 QxBP follows 14 .•• B-NS and on 14 RxP, B-R6 15 R
B7, Q-N8ch 16 K-K2, Q-N4ch. 21 ..•. B-Q3
22 B-N7 P-QB4
14 •••• QR-Nl 23 P-QR4 • • • •
15 K-K2 • • • •
The passed pawn is most dangerous for Black.
Black has a very difficult position; the QRP and QBP
ar e weak, and White threatens R-QNl. 23 •••• B-Nl
15 R-N3 Only thus can Bla.ck hope to stop the pawn.

• • • •
A natural move, to prevent an immediate loss. 24 R-NS • • • •

•
16 R-QNl 24 B-B6 .l.S not as good after 24 ••. R-QBl 25 BxN, KxB
• • • •
26 R-N7ch, B-B2 27 PxP, K-B3 or 26 PxP,
B-R2.
White is satisfied with a small endgame advantage.
According to AlekineTs analysis, White could play 16 24 •••• B-R2
RxP RxR 17 R-QNl! (17 ••• Q-R6 is answered by 18 QxR). 25 PxP • • • •
Tru; but by 17 •.• QxR Black could get.two rooks for
the Queen, but in a position where White would have After 25 P-R5 Black could not capture on Q4 (25 .•• P
a considerable advantage. xP 26 PxP, BxP 27 P-R6 with a further B-K3).
16 •••. Q-R6 25 • • • • NxP
17 QxQ BxQ
18 RxR NxR On 25 •.• BxP follows 26 P-RS, and P-R6, threatening
19 R-QNl N-Q2 RxB and B-N4. Black has insufficient pieces to con
20 BxQRP K-K2 tend with the pawn and the threat B-B3-Q4.
26 B-N4 K-Q3
27 P-R5 K-B2 •
After P-R6, White threatened to sacrifice the ex

change on QBS.
28 BxN •• • •
The big question, is whether 28 P-R6 is stronger.

Black continues in this case 28 ••. N-Q2. (The combi
nation 29 BxP, PxB 30 R-N7ch, K-B3 31 RxB is insuffi
cient).
White has not only the advantage of the two bishops, 28 • • • • BxB
38
39
Preferable was 40 ••• K-Bl.
41 PxP • • • •
The sealed move.

41 .•.. R-B7
Black no longer has a win. True, he has a strong

bishop and a. better p awn configuration, but the
White QRPs are dangerous. Thus, for example, bad is
41..• B-N7ch 42 K-Kl, BxP because of loss of a piece Th(1 White King intends t·o go to B4 and KN3, but the
after 43 R-Q8ch, K-N2 44 P-R6. text leaves him with a lost position.
42 N-NS K-N2 55 •••• P-B3ch

43 K-Kl R-B4
44 R-Q6 • • • • With this move Black throws away his winning chances.
Correct was 55 ••• R-RS to keep the King from B4. For
Th is maneuver gets White into a difficult position. example, 56 K-QS, P-B3 ! (Not 56 ••• P-B4 because of 5 7
To be considered was 44 K-Q2. K-K5, P-B5 58 P-R8/Q and draws.) 57 K-BS, K-N4 and
Black wins. Also on 55 ••• R-RS! 56 R-B4 follows 56 ...
44 •••. B-B3 P-B3ch 57 K-K6, R-R3ch 58 K-QS, K-N4.
45 P-R6 • • • •
56 K-B4- • • • •
Better was 45 R-Q4.
• Now White easily draws, as Black cannot get his KBP to
45 • • • • BxN BS without losing the KNP.
46 P-R7 B-B3
47 RxB R-QR4 56 •.•• R-RSch
48 R-B7 RxP/5 57 K-N3 P-B4
Black not only has an extra pawn, but a majority of Or 57 •.. K-N4 58 R-N7ch, K-B4 59 K-R4!
two on the Kingside.
58 K-R4! K-B3
49 K-Q2 P-N4 59 R-QN7 Draw
SO K-B3 P-R4
On 59 •.• K-K4 follows 60 R-NSch and the Black King can
Or 50 ••• P-R3 with a following ••• K-N3. not go to his 5th rank because of 61 R-N4ch.
51 K-N3 R-R8 SCORE: Euwe 6 - Alekine 7

52 K-B4 P-NS
53 PxP PxP
54 K-Q4 K-N3
55 K-K5 •• • •
See diagram at top of next page.

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GAME FOURTEEN 11 RxB, K-Bl 12 Rx.NP, B-B4). If Black p Lay s 9 ••. P
KB4, then 10 PxP, PxP gives the variation discussed
GRUNFELD DEFENSE on White's 9th move.
M. Euwe-A. Alekine
10 RxP •• • •
Played in Groningen November 2nd
Notes by M. Euwe Thus, Mlite wins a pawn.
1 P-Q4 N-KB3 10 •••• P-KB4

2 P-QB4 P-KN3
3 N-QB3 P-Q4 Of course not 10 ••• KxR 11 Q-R5ch, K-Nl 12 BxP and
4 B-B4 N-R4 Black must give up his rook to avoid mate.
This is a serious strategical blunder. Alekine opens 11 R-Rl P-K4

the KR-file for t he sake of the two bishops. If now 12 QPxP BxP
5 NxP, NxB 6 NxN, P-K4! 7 PxP, B-NSch!! Mates. 13 N-B3 •• • •
5 B-K5 • • • •
Miite does not mind a weakening of his pawns, for
the exchange of the bishop further weakens Black's
Played to weaken Black's Kingside. Kingside.
13 .... BxNch
5 • • •• P-KB3 14 PxB Q-B3
6 B-N3 NxB 15 PxP • • • •
7 RPxN P-B3
8 P-K3 B-N2 White returns the pawn to play for attack.
9 B-Q3 • • • •
15 .... QxPch
9 PxP was better. After the text Black could play 16 K-Bl Q-B3
9 .•. PxP. After 9 PxP, PxP 10 B-Q3, P-KB4 11 P-KN4!,
0-0 12 PxP, BxBP 13 Bx.B, RxB 14 P-KN4, R-B2 (14 •.. R 16 ••• PxP 17 R-Bl, Q-B3 leads to the same position as
Bl 15 Q-N3) 15 P-B4 White has beautiful play. in the game.
17 R-Bl PxP
9 . . . . 0-0? 18 R-B7 N-Q2
Necessary, else 19 R/l-R7.
19 B-NS • • • •
The decisive combination due to the double threa.t 20

QxPch and 20 BxN.
l q- .... .Q-Q3
20 R-B4? • • • •
Th~ wrong way to win. At this decisive moment,

White should play 20 Q-Q4, forcing the win. The
The natural move here is 9 ... PxP, which after 10 BxP variation is 20 ... QxR (20 •.• N-B3 21 R/l-R7!) 21 R-R8
gives White the better play. (But not 10 RxP? PxB
' ch, K-B2 22 N-N5ch, K-K2 (22 ••• K-Kl 23 RxRch, KxR 24
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. '•' . ~.
N-K6ch) 23 R-R7ch, K-Kl 24 QxP! Now the threat of The winning method •
1.S to break up the pawns around
25 Q-K6ch and 26 Q-K7 Mate compels Black to move ·the Black's King.
Queen and give up the knight. 29 • • • • R-N2
30 PxP RxR
20 •••• N-B3 31 RxR PxP
21 R/4-R4 Q-B4 32 B-N3 •• ••
22 B-R4 Q-B6
Threatening 33 RxBch and then 34 QxPch.
Preventing 23 Q-Rl. (22 •.• B-K3 23 N-N5, B-B2 24 Q
Rl!, P-QS 25 RxP) 32 .••• Q-K4
33 Q-B3 R-QBl
23 N-N5 K-N2
24 N-R7 R-Ql The threat of ••• R-B8ch is easily answered. Better
25 NxN KxN was 33 .•• Q-R8ch 34 K-R2, Q-K4ch 35 P-N3, R-Ql, on
26 R-R7 B-K3 which follows 36 R-R4.
27 R/l-R6 • • • •
34 P-N4 • • • •
Threatening to win the Queen by 28 RxPch, KxR 29 Q
RSch, K-B3 30 Q-R6ch, K-K4 31 Q-N7ch. To exchange the last pawn around BlackTs King.
After 27 RxP, P-QS! Black ha.s good counterchances. 3 4 •••• B-N3
27 •.•• B-B2 34 •.• R-KNl is met by 35 RxBch, KxR 36 Qx.QPch. On
34 ... R-BBch 35 K-N2, Q-B6 follows the same continua-
Not 27 ..• P-QS because of 28 RxPch, KxR 29 Q-RSch, K tion.
B3 30 P-84 with a strong attack. (30 ... Q-B8ch 31 B 35 RxP Q-R8ch
Ql) ;also on 27 •.. QR-Bl follows the same continuation. 36 K-N2 R-KRl
28 K-Nl • • • • Allowing a forced Mate.
After this, the King cannot be defended against the 37 P-NSch KxP
threats of Q-RS and RxBch. 38 Q-B4-ch K-B3
39 Q-Q6ch K-N4
2 8 •••• R-KNl 40 P-B4ch K-R4
Jg P-N4 • • • •
Also on 40 ••• K-R3, 41 Q-K7 decides.
41 Q-J(7 Black Resigns
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GAME FIFTEEN 10 B-Q2 • • • •
SLAV DEFENSE Less satisfa.ctory for White is 10 N-QB3, N-KS 11 B

A. Alekine-M. Euwe Q2, NxB giving Black the two bishops.
Played in Baarn, November 5th and 6th 10 .••• BxBch

Notes by M. Euwe 11 KxB N-KSch
1 P-Q4 P-Q4 After 11 ..• N-NS 12 P-B4 the Black knight is out of
2 P-QB4 P-QB3 play, but after the text, he can go to N6 via QB4-.
3 N-KB3 N-KB3
4 N-B3 PxP 12 K-Kl • • • •
White plays the same variation as in the first game The King would be too exposed on the QB-file.
of the match, and meets with the same system of de
fense. 12 .••. B-K3
5 P-QR4 B-B4 13 P-B4 N-R3
6 N-R4 • • • •
14 N-B2 NxN
15 KxN 0-0-0
Now White chooses another system of development.
Besides 6 N-KS, to be considered is 6 P-K3.
6 •••• B-Bl
In the game Alekine-Stoltz (Bled, 1931) followed

6 ..• P-K3 and White got the advanta.ge by 7 NxB. 6 •.•
P-K3 is weak. The text is a recommendation of
Boleslavsky. The loss of time involved is offset
by "White's knightrs position on KR4.
7 P-K3 • • • •
The result of the opening is unsa.tisf actory for
According to Bogolubov's analysis, better here is "White. Black leads in development, and the White
7 N-B3. Black could then play 7 ... B-B4, in effect knight is out of play.
offering a draw.
7 •••• P-K4! 16 N-B3 • • ••
8 PxP? ••••
The threat was 16 ••. R-Q7ch.
Now Black gets the initiative. vvhite should play 8
N-B3, and after 8 ••• PxP 9 NxP or 9 QxP, he h as an 16 •••. N-B4
equal game. l? B-K2 N-Q6ch
8 •..• QxQch 18 K-N3 • • • •
9 NxQ • • • •
WhiteTs best chance. After 18 BxN, RxB 19 KR-Ql,
Not good is 9 KxQ because of 9 •.• N-NS. KR-Ql White lacks a defense to the threat of 20 •.. R
N6. The pawn sacrifice is difficult to evaluate.
9 • • • • B-NSch
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18 •••• NxNP After 27 BxB, PxB Black has the strong threa.t of
19 N-Q4 •• •• 28 •.• N-B5ch.
26 P-RS N-Q6
Now the threat is 20 NxB followed by 21 KR-QBl, re
ga.ining the pawn with good play. White cannot t ak e the knight: 27 BxN, PxB 28 RxP,
RxR 29 KxR, B-N4ch, etc.
19 •.•• RxN!
27 R-QB3 R-K5ch
By the exchange sacrifice Bla~R gets the advantage. 28 K-Q2 Nx.BP
He keeps the pawns and gets a strong attack against
the weak points in WhiteTs position. Because of ~is weak 25th move, Black must fight
White1s pawn majority on the Kingside. Nevertheless,
20 PxR R-Ql ·it is doubtful strategy to open the KB-file.
21 K-83 RxP
22 K-K3 P-QB4 29 BxP R-QSch
23 R-R3 • • • • 30 K-B2 B-K5ch
31 K-N3 P-KN4
\vhite's best defensive try.
Black gives up the KBP. The seemingly stronger 31 ...
2 3 •••• B-B4 B-N3 is met by 32 R/3-B3 and after the knight moves
24- P-N4 • • • • 32 R/3-B3 and, aft e r the knight moves 33 Rx.P!, Bx.R
34 RxB and the penetration of the rook would give
To exploit his best chance, his Kingside pawn major White a decisive advantage.
ity.
2 4- •••• B-KS 32 BxP P-N3
25 R-KBl B-B3? 33 K-R3 K-Q2
34 B-N3 K-B3
By 3~- ••• B-Q6 Black could avoid the following exchange

of rooks:
35 R-B4 RxR
36 BxR P-N4
37 B-B7 P-BS
Black plays to win the KP, but keep the White rook
from becoming active. Better was 37 ••. K-Q2 after
which Black could hardly lose.
The exchange sacrifice is not so strong that Black 38 K-N4- N-Q6ch

can miss his best chances without getting a difficult 39 K-B3 NxP
position. 40 B-K8ch • • • •
25 •.. B-Q6 deserves consideration, but best is 25 ... Not possible is 40 K-Q4 because of ~O ••. N-B6ch 41 K
P-QR4 and only then 26 ••• B-B3. On 26 P-BS follows K3, K~B4! and if Miite takes the knight, Black wins.
not only 26 .•• B-B3 27 R-B4~ R-Q4!, but, even stronger
is 26 •.• B-Q6 with threat of 27 •.. R-KSch. 40 .... K-B4
41 BxP! • • • •
70 71
• ~ ~. 43 B-R6 •• ••
White. intends to attack QS, to prevent .•. N-Q4ch.

Nevertheless, stronger was 43 B-R4, N-BS 44 R-KSch,
~~% ~ , • N-Q4ch 45 K-N2 and White should win.
·i·Jl·~·
.z •
.,./~//H//~ 43 • • • • N-B5
• -~ • ~
44 B-N7
45 K-Q2
N-K7ch
N-QS
• • •m•. 46 R-K7
47 B-K4
K-NS
• • • •
White1s sea.led move, playing for ta.ctical chances.
41 •.•• B-Q6
In conjunction with the following knight maneuver

BlackTs best cha.nee. Black cannot take the bishop.
For example: 41 •.• KxB 42 R-Kl, NxP (moving the
bishop is even less satisfactory) 43 RxB, NxP 44 R
K5ch. Now if the King retreats to R3 (44 ... K-R3)
follows 45 K-N4 and 46 R-K6ch followed by taking the
QBP with the King. Then he plays the King to BS,
the rook to the seventh rank and wins BlackTs pawns.
This move leads to a forced draw. Some analysis
The winning method is the same after 44 ••. K-B3. This shows that White should win by 47 P-R6 and then B-K4-.
leaves only the move 44 •.• K-RS but 4S RxP leads to
•
a win.
Black could answer 47 ... N-N6ch and now 48 K-Kl faiJ.s
because of Y·8 ..• P-B6. Therefore, White must pla.y 48
1) 45 •.• P-QR3 46 Kx.P (threatening 47 R-N7) N-B6 47 K-K3, on which Black answers 48 ... N-B4, threatening
R-N7, Kx.P 48 K-BS, K-RS W9 R-N4-ch and SO R-N3 winning 49 ... P-B6 and keeping the bishop from defending the
•
a piece. QRP on R.6 •
2) lt-5 ••• N-B8 46 P-R6, P-R3 47 R-KS, N-N6 48 KxP, P After 47 P-R6, N-N6ch 48 K-K3, N-B4 4-9 R-QB7 to hold
R4- 49 K-BS and White wins, as 49 ••. K-R4 is met by 5 O the QBP. Black plays 49 ... B-B8 (or 49 ••• B-N8) to
R-K3 with the decisive threat of K-B6-N7 and KxP. threaten •.. P-B6. For example: 50 RxKRP, P-B6 51 R
QB7, P-B7 52 K-Q2, B-Q6 and the strong QBP is dan
3 ) 4 5 . . . N- B 6 46 R- KB 5 , N- RS 4 7 R- R 5 , N - N3 4 8 P-R6 gerous for White.
N-Bl 49 R-B7, K-R4 SO RxQRP, N-N3 51 RxP and Miite'
wins, as 51 ... KxP 52 R-R6 wins a piece. The correct win was shown by V. Ragozin. On Ll-8 •.. N
B4 he continues 49 B-BB! (Instead of 49 R-QB7) P-B6
4-) 4S •.. P-KR3 46 R-RS, N-NS 47 KxP, N-B3 48 RxP, N 50 R-N7ch, K-BS Sl B-BS and Black cannot avoid the
Q2 49 R-R6, N-Nl 50 RxP, N-B3 Sl R-R8 NxP S2 K-BS exchange, White winning without difficulty.
and wins. '
42 R-Kl N-N3 47 •.•• Bx.B
~-8 RxB N-Bfich
Again Black cannot capture on N4: 42 ... KxB 43 RxNch. 49 K-K2 Nx.P
K-R3 44 K-N4 and White wins.
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Now the knight is out of play, but the Black QBP, and
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after the capture of the QRP, BlackTs QRP are enough GAME SIXTEEN
to hold the White rook.
SLAV DEFENSE
50 K-B2 • • • • M. Euwe-A. Alekine
On 50 P-R6 follows SO ... K-N4. For example 51 R-KSch, Played in Gertogenbosch, November 7th and 8th
KxP 52 RxP, P-R3 and on SO R-K7 follows 50 ... P-QR3. Notes by A. Alekine
5 0 •••• P-QR3 1 P-Q4 P-Q4

51 K-K2 • • • • 2 P-QB4 P-QB3
3 N-KB3 N-KB3
51 K-N2 fails because of 51 ... K-N6 52 Kx.N, P-B6 53 4 P-K3 B-B4
R-K6 , P-B7 ' etc. or 52 R-K6, P-B6 53 RxP, P-B7 54 R- 5 PxP Px.P
QB6, NxP with threat of 5S ... N-K6ch and 56 ... N-B5. 6 N-B3 P-K3
7 Q-N3 • • • •
51 .... Kx.P
52 RxP K-N4 In the 11th Game, 7 N-KS, N/3-Q2! was pla.yed. This
53 R-K4 P-QR4 continuation is not dangerous for Black.
54 R-KSch • • • •
7 • • • • Q-Bl
If 54 K-Q2, the Black King marches to the Kingside to 8 B-Q2 N-B3
win the KNP. 9 R-Bl B-K2
5 4 •••• K-NS 10 B-N5 0-0
55 R:x.P P-RS 11 0-0 • • • •
56 K-Q3 • • • •
On 11 N-QR4, 11 ... N-KS gives satisfactory play.
Or 56 R-KR.5, NxP 57 R-R4, P-R4, etc.
11 ••.. Q-Ql
56 • • • • P-R6
57 K-B2 P-R7 The indirect purpose of this move is to prevent N-QR4.
58 K-N2 P-R8(Q)ch
59 KxQ K-B6 12 N-QR4 N-QRL~
60 R-N7 P-R3
61 R-N6 K-Q6 The point of this counter-maneuver is that the strong
Draw move 13 Q-B3 is met by 13 ..• P-QR3! 14 B-K2 (14 QxN
leads to loss of a piece) N-BS. Therefore, Miite
M1ite cannot prevent excha.nge of his last pawn. A goes in for exchanges.
d i ff Lcu.l t ga.me.
13 B:xN Q:xB
SCORE: Euwe 7~ - Alekine 7\ 14 N-B5 Bx.N
15 PxB •• • •
If White thinks this move gives him the a.dvantage,

he is mista.ken, but it .is stronger than 15 Rx.B, N-K5
16 R/5-Bl, B-NS !
15 •.•. N-KS
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Meanwhil.e, this threa·tens 16 •.. P-QR3. N4 26 B-N·3 P-QR4 27 PxP, P-RS 28 B-Ql, R-N7 (If 28
• .• P-R6 th~n 29 B-N3) 29 P-R3 White avoids ma.terial
16 Q-R4 QxQ loss.
17 Bx.Q KR-Bl 2 4 •••• R-B4
18 P-B6 • • • • 25 P-B3 • • • •
A sharp move. After 18 P-QN4, P-QR4 19 P-B6, P-QN4! Now this is difficult because of .•• P-QR4.
20 BxP, PxP Black has the advantage.
25 • • • • P-QR4
18 .... PxP
19 BxP QR-Nl
26 P-K4 P-RS
27 B-QS R/7-N4!
28 P-KR.3 K-N2
29 R-QB2 NxB
Another way to win the p awn was 29 ••• NxKP with the
variation 30 BxN, PxB 31 RxR, RxR 32 PxP, R-B7 33 R
Rl R-K7. Nevertheless, by 3.1 R-K2!, with two rooks,
' has better chances than in the game.
White
30 Rx.R RxR
31 Px.N RxP
20 N-Q4~ Now Black has two ways to try to exploit his advan
• • ••
tage. First, by aggressively posting his rook, or
Many commentators gave this move a question mark, secondly by advancing his King.
but it leads to equal play. After the recommended
20 P-QN3 Black answers 20 ••• R-B2 21 N-Q4, R/1-QBl 32 R-B2 • • • •
22 P-QN4, N-Q3~ 23 P-QR4, B-Q6 24 KR-Ql, B-BS, etc.

Here and on the following move White has no choice;
20 ••••
he must meet the threat of 32 ... R-Q7.
RxP
21 NxB PxN
22 BxP? 32 • • • • K-B3
•• • •
33 R-K2 R-K4
Here is 'White's difficulty. Correct was 22 P-B3, 34 R-QB2 R-K6 !
and only after the knight retreats-23 BxP with equal
35 K-R2 R-R6
play. 36 K-N3 K-K4
37 R-Q2 • • • •
22 .•... N-B6!
23 I<-Rl • • •• White must try to keep the King from the Kingside.
Necessary for the threat of 23 ••. N-K7ch.
37 • • • • P-R3
23 •••• P-N3
24 B-N3? The threat now is 38 .•• P-BSch. 37 •.• P-BSch is not
•• • •
good because of 38 K-N4, P-B4ch 39 K-N5.
Only after this loss of time does Black get the
advantage. Continuing 24 P-B3!, R-B4 25 P-K4, R/7- 38 P-R4 P-R4
39 R-K2ch K-Q3
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39 •.. K-QS is premature because of 40 R-K7. 43 PxP P:x.Pcl1
44 KxNP • • • •
40 K-B4 P-B3
After 44 KxBP, RxPch 45 KxNP, R:x.Pch 46 K:x.P, K-QS
Here the game was adjourned. Black wins.
44 .••. R:x.P
41 R-QB2 K-Q4 45 R-KN2! K-QS
42 P-N3 • • • • •
After 45 ••• K-BS 46 I(:x.RP, P-BS 47 P-N4 occurs a. va.r i-
White plays so that in the event Bla.ck takes the QRP, ation which is not possible after the text a.s 47 ...
his KNP will not be under attack. Still, the White R-KN6 and •.• K-K6 is not possible.
King is now caught in a net.
46 KxRP P-BS
./ ~- ~ ~J; 47
48
PxP
K-NS
RxP
R-K5
49 K-B5 R-K4ch
• ,·~ ~i· 50 K-B4 • • • •
·~~-,!•~•• u
i ~~ ;~-- ~ ~ ~ . 50 K-B6 is also dangerous.
~ • •~n so ••••
51 K-B3
R-Kl
• • • •
••• '~-.
Also Sl R-Q7ch, K-B6 52 R-R2, P-R6 53 K-B3, R-QN8 54
42 •••. P-N4ch? K-K3 R-N7 55 R-K2 leads to a draw.
'
This, without question, is premature, and Black is 51 .••• K-Q6
able only with the greatest difficulty to recover. 52 R-QN2 R-Blch
After 42 ..• K-Q3 tvhite must choose between 43 R-B8 or 53 K-N3? •• • •
43 R-Q2ch, K-B4 44 R-Q8 (44 P-N4 is bad because of
44 ••• BPxP 45 PxP, R-R6). Here are the unsatisfactory After this move White cannot defend his pawn. 53 K
continuations: N2 is more difficult for B'I ack , as the rook cannot
move to KB8.
1) LJ-3 R-B8, RxRP 44. R-KN8, R-QN7 45 RxP, K-K3 46 R S 3 •••• K-B6
N8, R-N5ch 47 K-K3, P-R6 48 R-QR8, P-BSch 49 PxP, 54 R-N7 ! R-B8
R-N6ch SO K-K2 (SO K-K4, P-B4ch!) (See Note Below) 55 R-N8 R-QR8
K-Q4 51 R-R6, R-N7ch 52 K-Q3, P-R7, etc. 56 K-B3 RxP
5 7 K-K3 • •• •
2) 43 R-Q2ch, K-84 lJ4 R-Q8, RxRP 45 R-KN8, R-QN7 46
RxP, P-R6 47 R-N8 (47 RxP?, R-N4!) P-R7 48 R-QR8, K Ma.ny analysts recommended 5 7 R-QR8 as making the
NS. win more difficult. G. Levenfisch gives the varia
tion S7 .•• R-R8 58 K-K3, P-R6 59 R-B8ch, K-NS! 60 R
In both cases, Black wins without difficulty. N8ch, K-B4 61 R-B8ch, K-Q3 62 R-Q8ch, K-K3 63 R-Q2,
P-R7 64 R-K2, K-Q4! 64 R-Q2ch, K-BS and wins.
NOTE: Here Alekine is mistaken. After 51 K-Q4, RxP
52 R-R6ch, K-Q2 53 K-K~ White draws (Editorts Note). 5 7 •••• R-R7!
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" . ..::.... ·.... · .. ::. ·.· :~··.: .:~:~~::~::··\;:' :
The best winning chance. GAME SEVENTEEN
58 R-BBch? •• • • Queen1s Pawn Opening
A. Alekine-M. Euwe
•1 ~~" •m ~.~ Played in Edinkoven, November 9
Notes by M. Euwe
.-.~.-~ 0e
1 P-Q4 P-Q4
'•W)J.·~ .IZI ·~ • • 2 N-KB3 N-KB3
- ., m -~ '"m ~
~ ~ ~
3 P-K3
4 B-Q3
B-B4
P-K3
~ ~,I ~ ~ 5 BxB PxB
Only this ( and not the earlier move, as has been For the weakness in his pawn configuration, Black
written) lets Bl.ack get a winning tempo. Best was controls his K5.
58 R-QR8! ; if now 58 ••• K-N6, then 59 K-Q3 and Black
cannot prevent K-B3 ( or K-B2) with a drawing posit 6 Q-Q3 Q-Bl
ion; if instead 58 ••• R-RS, then 59 R-B8ch and K-Q3-
B3 ( or B2). The check loses the game. The threat was not only 7 QxP, but 7 Q-NSch.
5 8 •••• K-N7 7 P-QN3 N-R3

59 R-N8ch K-B8
60 R-B8ch • • • •
In comparison with alterna.tives like ... P-B3 and
•.. B-K2, this move is clearly better. The idea is
Of course, nothing comes of 60 R-QN8, because of to use the QNS square.
60 ..• P-R6.
8 0-0 B-K2
60 • • • • K-N8 9 P-B4 0-0
61 R-N8ch R-N7 10 N-B3 P-B3
62 R-QR8 R-N6·ch 1.1 B-N2 • • • •
63 K-Q4 P-R6
64
K-B5 K-N7 On 11 PxP follows 11 ... N-QNS and 12 ... NxQP.
65
R-R8 R-B6ch
White resigns 11 . . • . N-KS
In spite of the errors of both opponents, an inter
esting endgame. This move is possible without weakening the position
of the knight on R3. On 12 PxP follows 12 ... N-NS
SCORE: Euwe 7~ - Alekine 8~ 13 Q-K2, NxN 14 BxN, NxQP with -good play.
80 See diagram at top of next page.

81 . . ..
12 KR-l31 R-Ql On White Ts proposal- a dra.w. Em. Lasker writes that
13 Q-K2 Q-K3 Black after 23 .•• P-KN4 ha s the advantage. Other
14 P-QR3 • • • • masters do not agree. After 24 N-Kl, K-N2 25 N-B2,
K-N3 26 N-K3 White seems in no danger.
To rid himself of the constant threat of .•. N-NS.
14 .... N-B2
15 P-B5 • • • •
White has no advantage. BlackTs position on the GAME EIGHTEEN

Kingside is better, tha.n WhiteTs on the Queenside.
ENGLISfI OPENING
1.5 • . • • R- Kl
M. Euwe- A. Alekine
16 P-QN4 P-BS
Played in Amsterdam, November 12th
This leads to an opening of the position, and a draw
Notes bv.., A. Alekine
within a few moves. Black could play not for a draw,
but a Kingside attack. An example of this type is 1 P-QB4 P-K4
the game Schenk-Spielman (Prague, 1935). 2 N-KB3 P-K5
3 N-Q4 N-QB3
17 Px.P Nx.N
1.8 QxQ NxQ In conjunction with Black's next move Black chooses
19 RxN a sharp method of development.
Nx.KBP
20 R-N3 P-QR3
21 P-N3 N-K·3
4 N-B2 • • • •
22 P-QR4 B-B3
Also after 4 NxN, QPxN 5 P-Q4, PxPe.p. 6 QxP, QxQ 7
Intending to a.nswer 23 P-N5 by 23 ••• RPxP 24 PxP, RxR
PxQ, B-KB4 8 P-Q4, 0-0-0 etc. (Alekine-Tartakover,
ch 25 Bx.R, Nx.BP. Var schav , 1935) White has no advantage.
23 R-Ql 4- •••• N-B3

• • • •
5 N-B3 B-B4·
6 P-QN3 • • • •
If Mlite intends to f i anche t t o the KB, it is better

See diagram at top of next page. to do so immediateJ.y: G P-KN3, 0-0 7 B-N2.
82 33
., :·::.. ' . ·. ,:; '
6 • ... 0-0
7 P-N3 11 0-0 B-KB4
• • • •
12 B-N2 NxP
According to the game continuati.on, this is a serious 13 NxN QxN
blunder. White must continue 7 B-N2, R-Kl 8 P-Q4, Black has the edge in development.
PxPe.p. 9 Qx.P, N-K4 10 Q-Q2, etc.
7 .... P-QL~ 14- P-Q3 QR-Ql

8 Px.P • • • •
15 PxP BxP
Of course not 15 •.• Q-B3 or 15 •.• Q-K4 because of 16

PxB.
16 QxQ Draw
On 16 ••• BxQ White answers 17 KR-Ql; on 16 •.• Rx.Q f'ol

lows 17 BxB, RxB 18 KR-Ql and after an exchange on
the Queen File Bla.ck ca.nnot take the KP beca.use of
R-Q8ch and B-QR3.
SCORE: Euwe 8~ - Alekine 9~
8 •••• N-QNS
B'l aok misses a strong move, which would give him a GAivlE NINETEEN
great adva.nta.ge. By 8 •.. N-KN5 fallowed by a pawn
sacrifice, Black could give his opponent a difficult SLAV DEFENSE
position. For example: A. Alekine-M. Euwe
1) 9 Nx.P, QxP 10 B-KN2 (10 P-B3, QxN) BxPch 11 K-Bl, Played in Zeist, November 14-th and 15th
Q-KB4. Notes by A. Alekine
2) 9 P-K3, N/3-K4 10 P-Q4 (a), (Or 10 B-K2, N-Q6ch ! ! 1 P-Q4 P-Q4

11 BxN, PxB) N-B6ch 11 K-K2, N/5xRP! 12 PxB, B-N5 2 P-QB4 P-QB3
etc. 3 N-KB3 N-KB3
(a) 10 NxP, QxP 11 P-B3, P-B4! 12 NxB, NxPch 13 4 N-B3 Px.P
K-K2, QxN, etc. 5 P-QR4 P-K3
3) 9 N-K3, BxN 10 BPxB, Q-B3 11 Q-B2 (The Exchange The capture on QB5 is usually followed by the devel
Sacrifice 11 NxP is insufficient) Q-B7ch 12 K-Ql, Q opment of the QB to B4. The text move allows White
KB4 13 K-Kl (Or 13 NxP, N-QNS, and 14 ... QxN) N-QN5 to play a pawn sacrifice in which he has full com
etc. pensation for his materia.l.
These variations, as can be seen are the result of 6 P-KLI- B-NS

White's blunder on his 7th mQve.' 7 P-K.5 N-KS
9 NxN BxN Also 7 ••• N-Q4 8 B-Q2, BxN 9 PxB, P-QN4 10 N-NS!
10 B-KN2 R-Kl favors White.
84 8 Q-B2 Q-Q4-
:
85
. . .
' ;,
9 B-K2 ]7 R-Nl 0-0?
P-QB4
If 9 ••. P-QN4, then 10 0-0 BxN 17 PxB, 0-0 12 N-Kl! This pawn sacrifice only hastens the loss. After
' 17 ••• R-QNl White has a strong, but not decisive ad-
10 0-0 NxN vantage af t er 18 R-BS Q-Ql 19 Q-K4.
'
11 PxN PxP
12 PxP • •••
]_ 8 R-ns • • • •
In conjunction with the next move, this is White's This is technica1.ly better' tha.n the other' continua
best. Nevertheless, 12 NxP, B-K2 (Or 12 ... B-B4 13 tion of the attack:
N-B3 or 12 ... QxP 13 PxB, QxN 14 B-N2) gives White
the a.dvantage. 18 RxP, N-N5 19 R-BS, NxQ 20 Rx.Q, B-B3 21 R/7x.RP,
12 ..•• P-B6 QR-Nl etc.
13 B-Q2 18 .... Q-Ql
• • • •
This regains the pawn, after which ~ite has the On 18 ..• Q-B2 now could follow 19 N-NS, on which
lead in development. Black could continue 19 ... P-B4!
13 .... Q-R4? 19 RxP B-Bl

20 R-N.l NxQP
A loss of ti~e. Bla.ck should play 13 ... N-B3 (14 Bx
P, BxB 15 QxB, 0-0 16 P-RS). Also after 20 ••. N-K2 21 N-NS, N-N3 22 B-B3 Ela.ck
cannot sa.ve the exchange.
14 BxP BxB
15 R-R3 21 Nx.N OxN
'-
• • • •
22 B-B3 • • • •
After this the game is decided.
22 •••• B-Q2
23 BxR RxB
15 •••• N-B3
If Black plays 15 •.• B-Q2 16 RxB, BxP, there follows

not 17 R-B8ch?, K-Q2 18 B-NSch, N-B3! but 17 B-NSch
with a quick win.
16 RxB B-Q2 24 P-RS • • • •
If 16 ••• 0-0, then 17 R-Nl (Threatening 18 RxN) Q-B2 The sharper 24 R-Ql, QxRP 25 QxQ, BxQ 26 R/1-Bl fol
18 N-NS with a mating attack. lowed by exchange of rooks ma.kes White's task ca s Le+
86 87
24 • • • • P-N3
25 R-Ql Q-QNS!
26 Q-B4 R-Nl
27 OxQ RxQ
28 P-KR.3 •• • •
More solid is 28 R-B7, B-RS 29 R-Q8ch, K-N2 30 P-R3,

P-QR3 31 R-QR8, B-N4 32 R-R7, R-KB5 33 P-N3, R-B4
34 P-B4, etc.
28 • • • • B-N4
29 R-B8ch K-N2
30 R/l-Q8 R-N8ch
31 K-R2 R-N7 44 P-B4! ••••
32 K-N3 • • • •
Now White faces no technica.l difficulties.
It seems that White could a.nswer 32 P-N4 (32 ••. RxP
33 K-N3 and then 34 P-NS) but Black answers 32 .•. P- 44 •••• PxP
45 RxBP B-K7
N4!
3·2 •••• R-N6ch
33 P-B3 R-N7 White has prevented Black from getting on the dia
gonal ON8-KR2. 45 ••. B-Q6ch is not playable because
White cannot now defend his KNP. He decides to play of 46 K-N2.
aggressively, else his opponent will get drawing 46 R-B6ch K-R4
chances. 47 K-Q2! B-BS
Again not 47 ... B-Q6, because of 48 R-B3.

34 R-N8ch K-R3
35 R-B7 B-B8 48 R-N7 P-KR3
36 RxBP RxPch 49 R/7-N6 R-Q6ch
On 36 •.• P-N4 White has the decisive answer 37 P-B4! On 49 ••• RxQRP follows 50 RxPch, K-N4 51 R/B-N6ch, K-B4
52 R-N4, and, because of the mate threat at KRS,
37 K-B4 P-N4ch White wins the bishop.
38 K-K3 R-K7ch
39 K-Q4 ·R-Q7ct, 50 K-B2 R-Q2
40 K-K3 •••• 51 RxPch K-N4
52 K-B3 B-Q4
Played to win time. 53 K-Q4! B-R8ch
54 K-K3 B-Q4
40 .•.• R-K7ch 55 R/R-N6ch K-R4
41 K-Q4 R-Q7ch 56 K-B4 R-R2
42 K-B3 R-Q6ch 5 7 P-R~- Resigns
43 K-B2 R-R6.
The threat of 58 K-N3 cannot be defended.
After 43 ••• R-Q4 44 RxRP, BxP 45 P-R6, R-R4 46 K-N3,
B-B8 47 R-QB7 ! , BxP 4-8 R-Bl White wins. SCORE: Euwe 8\ - Alekine 10~
88
GAME TWENTY 7 NxP/4 Q-B2
8 P-KN3 P-K4
SLAV DEFENSE 9 PxP NxP
M. Euwe-A. Alekine 10 B-B4 N/3-Q2
11 B-N2 P-B3
Played in Amsterdam, November 16th
Notes by M. Euwe This and the following move differ from the first
game of the match, which continued ll ... B-K3 12 NxN,
1 P-Q4 P-Q4 NxN 13 0-0, B-K2 14 Q-B2.
2 P-QB4 P-QB3
3 N-KB3 N-KB3 12 0-0 R-Ql
4 N-B3 • • • •
13 Q-Bl • • • •
According to the 11th and 16th games, White cannot Now the point of Black's moves appears. Since the
get an advantage by 4 P-K3 because of 4 •.. B-B4! Bishop has not retreated to K3, the square QB2 is
not available to the White Queen. This defense was
4 •.•• PxP introduced in the Carlsbad tournament in 1929, but
in the fol}owing years has been seldom seen. Black
The "p r Imar-y" Slav. That is, the defense used in the develops his pieces without difficulty, and should
1st and 15th match games when Alekine had White. get equal play.
Alternatives here are 4 ••. P-K3, which after 5 P
K3 leads to the Meran defense ( S ••• QN-Q2 6 B-Q3, 13 •••• Q-Nl
PxP), or 4 ••. P-KN3 ( The Alekine-Schlecter defense)
which after the moves 1 P-Q4, N-KB3 2 P-QB4, P-KN3 Intending to defend the Queen from attacks by N-QNS
3 N-QB3, P-Q4 4 N-B3, P-B3 is an Indian defense. or N-QS. For example, after 13 .•. B-K2 14 NxN, NxN
15 N-QS. Therefore, Black moves the Queen, but loses
5 P-QR4 • • • •
a tempo. Preferable was 13 .•• B-K3, attacking the
Knight. This improves Black 1 s tactical cha.nces (See
In the 29th game, Alekine continued 5 P-K3. Theory game 21).
has not decided which of the two moves is best.
5 •••• B-B4
For the continuation 5 ••• P-K3 6 P-K4! see the 19th

game.
6 N-KS • • • •
Instead of the text move, 6 P-K3 is often pla.yed in

tournaments with satisfactory results. In the 15th
game Alekine played 6 N-R4, which after 6 ••• B-Bl
could quickly lead to a draw. 14 N-K4 B-K2
15 Q-B3 0-0
6 •••• QN-Q2 16 QR-Ql B-K3
White intended 7 P-B3 and 8 P-K4 with a strong cent-

Miite now has a combination to secure a small advan
er. tage.
90 91
play 7 •.. P-B4, 7 •.. QN-Q2 or possibly 7 ... P-KR3. 13 NxN Nx.QP
14 Q-Bl B- B'-1·
8 B-B4 P-QN4? 15 N-N3 R-Bl
16 Q-Q2 Nx.B
Now Black should play 8 ... N-Kl or 8 ... P-B3. In both 17 QxN B-B7
cases Black has good play. BlackTs plan of counter
attack on the KP by ••• B-N2 is insufficient. 17 ... BxP is met by 18 NxB, BxR 19 Q-R6! with no good
defense to the threat of 20 N-NS.
9 QxBP Q-Kl
18 Q-QN4 Q-Ql
Perhaps Bla.ck intended to play 9 ... P-N5 and 10 ... Nx.P, 19 N-Kl B-RS
but here he noticed that 10 N-QR4, NxP 11 N-N6 he 20 R-Nl • • • •
loses a. piece. Therefore, he enters a position where
he must play a pawn down. He stands, of course, to To threaten 20 P-N3.
lose, and avoids eRchange of Queens.
2 0 •••• B-QS
10 B-K2 • • • • 21 N-B3 ••••
White does not fear ••. P-NS. Though 11 N-QR4 is not White could also play 21 P-N3, as after
21 ... P-QR4
now possible, sufficiently good is 11 N-QS, NxN 12 22 Q-R3, B-B4 23 Q-Bl, BxPch 24- RxB, RxQ 25 RxR he
PxN with threat of P-Q6. wins the bishop, with rook and three pieces for the
Queen, a decisive materia.l advantage.
10 .... N-B3
21 ..•. B-B4
To try to justify the sacrifice by a combination. 22 Q-R4 B-B7
23 R/N-Bl P-B3
11 P-QS N-QNS?
Else follows 24 N-N5.
ll ... P-K4 gives better chances.
24 B-BLich! • • • •
12 0-0 NxKP
This is stronger tha.n 24 RxB (BxPch 25 RxB), though

Black gets the initiative, but lacks compensation for it is sufficient to win. The text move gives White
the sacrificed piece. Alternate continuations are no the attack.
more dangerous. For example: 12 •.. N-B7 13 OR-Bl, P 24 • • • • PxB
NS 14 N-Nl! etc. 25 QxBPch K-N2
55
SCORE: Euwe 9~ - Alekine 10\
GAME TWENTY-ONE
SIAV DEFENSE
A. Alekine-M. Euwe
Played in Ermelo, November 19th
Notes by M. Euwe
Black had not foreseen this move. He had intended to 1 P-Q4 P-Q4
break the pin by 30 .•. B-N4 with an even endgame. 2 P-QB4 P-QB3
After the text move, 30 ... B-N4? is answered by 31 Px 3 N-KB3 N-KB3
Band the rook is defended, Black now is helpless 4 N-B3 Px.P
aga.inst the advance of Miite 1 s Kingside pawns. 5 P-QR4 B-B4
6 N-KS QN-Q2
30 • • • • K-K2
7 NxP/4 Q-B2
31 P-B4 PxP
32 PxP K-B3 8 P-KN3 P-K4
9 PxP NxP
Here Black has a possibility not present on the 29th 10 B-B4 N/3-Q2
11 B-N2 R-Ql
move: 32 ••• R-N3ch with a further retreat of the
bishop, but after 34 RxP White wins because of the 12 Q-Bl P-B3
pawn position in the center. 13 0-0 • • • •
33 P-K4 This position was reached in the previous game.

P-N4
34 P-BS • • • •
13 . • • . B-K3
Also 34 P-KSch leads to a win.
This is stronger than 13 ..• Q-Nl as in the 20th Game.
3 4 •••• P-R4 14 NxN NxN
35 P-R4! PxP
15 P-RS • • • •
36 K-N2 K-N4
37 K-R3 R-R4 This is not the best. 15 N-K4 with threat of N-BS
What else? should be considered. After 15 •.• Q-R4 16 B-Q2, B
QNS 17 BxB, QxB 18 Q-KB4! 'White has possibilities of
38 B-N7 • • • •
gaining the advantage. The text move, to be true,
compels .•• P-QR3, but is insufficient because the
Even stronger was 38 B-B6.
QRP becomes weak.
3 8 •••• K-B3
39 B-QS K-N4 15 •••• P-QR3
40 B-N7 16 N-K4 B-QNS
K-B3
41 B-88 • • • •
A very solid move; the bishop is very strongly
The sea1ed move. Black resigned without resuming play.
placed. If Black continued 16··,B-K2, there could
94 95
follow 17 N-BS, B-QBl 18 Q-B3, 0-0 19 Q-N3ch. Stronger here was 22 K-Rl. Black cannot capture on
KN6 without exposing himself to a dangerous attack.
B-Bl The best answer in this case is 22 ••• Q-K2, with bet
• • • •
ter play for Black in the endgame.
2 2 •••• Q-K2
23 N-Q3 ••••
White plays for an at t ack , and Bla.ck will face dan

ger for some time. The text is not the best posi
tional move, but complications are sa.tisfactory for
White. If 18 N-Q3, then 18 ... NxN! 19 PxN, Q-K2 or
19 BxQ, NxQ, with a clear advantage for Black.
23 •••• B-K3
18 . . . . PxB
Satisfactory for Black is 23 ••. QxP 24 QR-Kl, B-K6ch
On 18 ... QxB now 19 N-Q3 is possible: 19 ... Q-QN4 25 K-Rl, RxN. Nevertheless, 'White can p l.ay strong
(19 .•• Q-K2? 20 R-R4) with about an equal game. er: 24 KR-Kl, B-K6ch 25 K-Rl, RxN 26 Q-R4, Q-Q7 27
QR-Ql! etc.
19 P-B4 ••• •
24 O-R3 • • • •
On 19 N-Q3, Black could capture the QRP (19 ..• BxP 20
Q-BS, B-N3 21 OxKPch, QxQ 22 NxQ, B-QS). The same Weaker is 24 Q-B2, B-K6ch 25 K-Rl, 0-0 with attack
answer follows 19 R-R4. If 19 Q-B4, then 19 ..• R-Q5. for B'Lack ,
24 •••• B-BS
19 •••• B-Q7 25 K-Rl QxQ
26 RxQ 0-0
19 ••• 0-0 is not possible because of 20 Q-B4ch.
BlackTs advantage is not only the two bishops, but
20 Q-B4 the weakness of White's pawns.
• • • •
On 20 0-B2 Black answers by 20 ••• 0-0. 27 R-R4 • • • •
20 ••••
This at t ernpt to chase Black's bishops lea.ds nowhere.
R-QS
21 Q-N3 • • • •
27 .•.• R/1-Ql
If 21 N~K6, then 21 .•. Q-B2 (but not 21 ... RxQ 22 NxQch 28 R-R3 • • • •
K-Ql 23 N-R8) After 28 •.• BxN 29 PxB, RxQP 30 RxR, RxR 31 R-Ql
21 ..•. PxP White has good chances for a. d.raw.
22 PxP 28 N-BS also
• • • • •
gives nothing, because of 28 ••• BxKP 29 RxR~ Rx.R 30 R-
96
97
B2, B-B5 with threat of 31 ••• B-K6. Preventing 41 B-B8. White resigned without continu
ing the game. The threat is 41 ••• P-KN3 winning a
28 •••• BxN third pawn. 41 R-QNl gives White nothing because of
29 PxB • • • •
41 ••• P-B4, and on the sealed move 41 B-N3 follows,
of course, 41 ••• R-Q6.
On 29 RxB follows 29 ••• RxR 30 PxR, BxRP.
29 •••• R-NS
Black now has a great positional advanta.ge.

GAME TWENTYTWO
30 R-B2 RxNP
31 B-Bl • • • •
NIMZOINDIAN DEFENSE
M. Euwe - A. Alekine
• ~-i ~~-
Played in Haag, November 24th
•1 • B ~ ~1 Notes by A. Alekine
i •. i ••.•
"'"% • r m~. ~ 1 P-Q4 P-K3
N-KB3
;· B .%. m~. ~
2 P-QB4
3 N-QB3 B-NS
N-B3
4 Q-B2
•• -~·· This was very popular for a time in the USSR, but
gives Black less rich play than 4 ... P-Q4 or 4 ...
This makes Black's win easier. Correct was 31 B-K4! P-B4.
For example: 31 ••• R-NBch 32 K-N2, B-K6 33 R-KB3, R
N8ch 34 K-R3, R-Q3 35 R-KN3! Therefore, Ela.ck must 5 N-B3 • • • •
change his plan: 33 ... R-N7ch 34 K-N3, B-NS etc.
On 5 P-K3 could follow 5 ••• P-K4.
31 •••. R-QS
32 P-BS R-KBS s .... P-Q3
33 RxR BxR 6 B-Q2 • • • •
34 P-R3 B-Q3
35 R-Rl K-B2 After this Black achieves •.• P-K4 without difficulty,
36 P-Q4 • • •• and gets full equality. Less pleasant for Black is
6 P-QR3, BxNch 7 QxB, 0-0 8 P-QN4 with a following
White gives up this pawn to try to get his Bishop B-N2.
into play, but White's pawns are too weak. The
Black Rook on QN7 prevents Whiters s o Le counter 6 •••• 0-0
~hance - attack on the QNP. 7 P-QR3 Bx,N
8 BxB Q-K2
36 •.•• K-B3
37 R-Kl B-NS Now the pawn advance cannot be stopped.
38 R-Rl R-Q7
39 B-B4- RxP 9 P-K3 P-K4-
40 B-K6 R-Ql 10 P-QS • • • •
98 99
After opening the center, WhiteTs bishops are no
better off. After 10 PxP, NxP 11 NxN, PxN with a
following ... B-N5-R4-N3 Black easily gets equal play.
10 .... N-Nl
11 B-Q3 • • • •
After 11 B-K2, Black can develop his Queenside ( ...

B-NS and ... QN-Q2) and then .•• P-KB4, or play to
attack Whitets center by .•• P-QB3 and .... P-QN4.
•
11 .•.• QN-Q2
17 .••• Q-RS
Threatening 12 ... P-KS.
On 17 ••• B-Q6 could follow 18 KR-QBl, BxP 19 BxP, QxB
12 N-NS P-KN3 ! 20 RxB, QxNP 21 Q-Ql! regaining the pawn. After the
text move, the game is even.
Much stronger than 12 ..• P-KR3 on which complex play
follows 13 P-KR4 ( 13 •.• N-B4 14 B-R7ch and then 18 Q-K2 DRAW
15 P-QN4).
13 N-K4 • • • •
White cannot get much out of the position. On 13 P

KR4 could fallow 13 .•• N-B4 or the sha.rper 13 .•• P-QN4. GAME TWENTYTHREE
13 •••• NxN SLAV DEFENSE

14 BxN N-B4 A. Alekine - M. Euwe
15 0-0! ••••
Played in Amsterdam, November 26th and 27th
The most natural move, which gives equality. Danger Notes by M. Euwe
ous, for example, is 15 B-B3, because of the answer
15 ••• Q-RS! with a following ••. B-B4. 1 P-Q4 P-Q4
2 P-QB4 P-QB3
15 •••• NxB 3 N-KB3 N-KB3
16 QxN B-B4 4 N-B3 PxP
17 Q-B3 • • •• 5 P-K3 P-QN4
6 P-QR4 P-NS
7 N-QNl B-R3
8 B-K2 • • • •
White refrains from regaining the QBP. Clearly, this

tactic is insufficient here. He should play 8 N-KS,
8 N/3-Q2, 8 QN-Q2 or 8 Q-B2.
8 •••• P-K3
9 N-KS B-K2
10 0-0 0-0
100 101
11 NxP/4 • • • • This forces the exchange of Whitets Black-squared
Bishop, after which the weakness of his QB3 squa.re
Unsatisfactory. Preferable was 11 QN-Q2, and Black becomes critical.
cannot continue ll ••• P-B6 because of 12 BxB, PxN
13 B-N7, PxB(Q) 14 RxQ, QN-Q2 15 NxQBP. Therefore, 18 B-N2 BxB
in this case, Black should answer ll .•• P-B4. 19 QxB QxBP
20 KR-Ql Q-B2
11 ..•. P-B4 21 BxN ••••
12 PxP QN-Q2
Else follows 21 ..• N-B6.
According to the game continuation, Black is not •
obliged to capture the gambit pawn. Therefore, instead 21 .... RxB
of the Bishop capture, the text, which brings the
Knight to B4, is preferable. With the threat of 22 ••• R/l-Ql after which White is
pinned on the Queen file.
13 P-B6 • • • •
2 2 P-K'--t- R-Q6
This move gives White nothing. 23 Q-KS • • • •
13 •..• N-B4 And this Queen sally gives Vvhite nothing. Still, he
14 QN-Q2 Q-B2 has no better move, as on 23 N-KS follows 23 ..• R-QB6,
15 Q-B2 • • • • and on 23 R/Q-QBl, NxNP 24 NxN,BxN. ( 25 N-Q2, Rll
Ql and White cannot capture on QB4 because of the
On 15 B-B3 could follow 15 •.. P-K4. For example: mate on Ql).
16 Q-B2, P-KS 17 NxP, NxN 18 BxN, P-N6! 19 BxPch,
K-Rl 20 Q-BS, P-N3. 23 •••. QxQ
24 NxQ RxN
15 •..• QR-Ql 25 RxR NxNP
16 B-B3? • • • • 26 R/1-Ql • • • •
After this move, Black gets a decisive advantage. Or 26 R-Q6, NxR 27 RxB, P-N6 28 RxRP, P-N7 29 R-N7,
Better was 16 P-QN3, though even in this case, Black R-Bl 30 N-B4, P-N3.
has a positional advantage.
26 •••• NxR
16 •... N-Q4 27 RxN R-Bl
17 P-QN3 B-B3 28 P-B4 P-B3
29 N-B3 K-Bl
Here Black has two other continuations to utilize

his strong QNP:
1) 29 •.• P-N6 30 N-Q4, R-B8ch 31 K-B2, B-BS 32 R-N2,
R-QB6 •
. 2)29 .•• B-N2 30 R-Q4, P-QR4 31 N-Q2, P-B4! 32 PxP,
B-Q4 33 Px.P ~ BxKP and Mlite has no defense against
the Black pawns.
30 R-N2 R-BS
1 02 ., o3
31 N-Q2 • • ••
41 RxP ••••
White intends to counter-attack the Black pawns, but
this proves insufficient to hold the game. The sealed move.
31 • • • • R-QS 4-1 • • • • RxPch

32 N-N3 RxP 42 K-B3 P-KR4
33 N-B5 LJ-3 R-KB7 R-R6ch
R-K8ch
34 K-B2 R-B8ch 44 K-B2 P-B4
35 K-K3 B-B5 45 R-KR7 K-Q4
36 RxP B-Q4 46 RxKRP K-KS
37 R-N8ch K-K2
38 R-N8 K-Q3 Black has lost the extra pawn, but has the better
King position.
The continua.tion 38 •.• K-B2 39 R-QB8, R-B8 is also
difficult: 40 P-N4!, with threat of 41 R-B7ch, K-N3 47 R-R6 R-R3
42 NxP, and if now 42 ••. R-KSch, then 43 K-B2, RxN? 48 K-N3 R-Q3
44 P-B5ch. 49 R-R7 R-Q6ch
50 K-B2 •• • •
39 N-K4ch • • ••
Also 50 K-R4 gets White a draw.
50 • • • • KxP
51 RxP R-Q7ch
52 K-Bl P-K4
53 R-KN7 K-K6
54-R-N3ch K-QS
55 P-R4 P-KS
56 P-R5 R-Q8ch
51 K-K2 R-KR8
58 R-NS DRAW
39 •••• Bx.N? SCORE: Euwe 11~ - Alekine 11~
Correct was 39 ••. K-B3 40 N-B3, BxP 41 RxP, R-B6ch

42 K-Q2, B-B8 43 RxKRP, R-KR6 or 43 RxKRP, RxP
44 RxP, R-R5. GAME TWENTYFOUR
In both cases Black bas an extra pawn. The text
move leads to an endgame in which Black has no win DUTCH DEFENSE
because of his weak pawns. M. Euwe - A. Alekine
4-0 KxB R-QR8 Played in Delft, November 28th

Notes By A. Alekine
Also 40 ... P-N3 does not. give a win because of the
a.nswer 41 R-Q8ch. Weaker was 41 R-N7, as after 41 .•• 1 P-Q4 P-K3
R-B7 Black has good chan~es. 2 P-QB4- P-KB4
3 P-KN3 B-NSch
JU4
4 B-Q2 B-K2
105 .. . ... .... ...
. . ., ... . .
This maneuver has two points: to keep the White
Knight from Q2, and to shut off the Queen from the
Queen file. Therefore, the immediate retreat of the
Bishop is now preferable.
5 B-N2 N-KB3
6 N-QB3 0-0
7 N-B3 • • • •
7 N-R3 should be played, as the following move gives

B~ack equal play.
15 N-B3 ••••
7 ••• • N-KS
Beginning a tactical intermezzo in w~ich each oppou
If the White QB stood on Bl, White could answer ent tries to realize his chances. White to try for
8 NxN, PxN 9 N-Q2. attack against the open Black King position, while
Black will counter-attack in the center and on the
8 0-0 B-B3 Kingside. Since the QBP is a weakness in 'White's
position Black's chances are preferable.
Not bad, but stronger was 8 ••. P-QN3 as in the 26th Besides the text move worth consideration is
game. ' .
15 B-B3 Q-K2 16 P-B4, on which Black could continue
16 •.. P-Q3. For example: 17 N-B3, P-K4! 18 PxP, PxP
9 NxN • • • • 19 NxP, B-R6.
White plays only for an equal game, else he would 15 •••• P-Q3
continue 9 Q-B2, NxB 10 QxN, as Blackts two Bishops
are not into play. Good here was 15 .•• P-QN3, but Black is ~ager.to
combine preventing 16 N-KS with developing his
9 .... PxN Bishop,
10 N-Kl BxP
16 P-BS! • • ••
This move seems risky, but is not, due to the char
acter of the game. The slower 10 ..• P-Q4 11 B-QB3 The pawn sacrifice is strategic, to prevent •.. P-K4,
with a following N-B2 and P-B3 leads to harmonious clearly his best chance at the moment for an equa.l
pla.y for White. game.
11 BxP BxNP 16 •••• PxP
17 B-B3 Q-K2
Black cannot continue ll .•. P-Q4 because of 12 PxP, 18 QR-Ql P-QN3
PxP 13 Q-N3! 19 Q-B2 B-N2
12 BxPch KxB Finally\ Black has solved the problem of developing
13 Q-B2ch K-Nl his Queen Bishop. Now he has on Ly to deal with some
14- QxB N-B3 small threats on the Kingside.
20 Q-N6? •.••
See diagram at top of next page. 107
)06
In this e as e , 20 P-KRlt gives better chances. Black
could, in this case, play for an exchange sacrifice 26 R-KB4 Q-R4
27 RxRch? •• • •
after 20 •.. R-B4 21 N-NS, QR-Kl 22 P-N4 ( 22 Q-N3 N
Ql) RxN, or continue 20 ..• N-NS 21 BxN, BxN 22 Bx~,
PxB 23 PxB, RxP 24 Q-K4, R/1-KBl a.fter which it is T~is lets Black get a pawn configuration which gives
not clear how White is to realize his advantage. him some endgame winning chances. The continuation
27 RxB!, QxQ 28 RxRch, KxR 29 PxQ is better for
20 •••• Q-B2 White. For example: 29 ••. P-QN4 30 P-B4, P-R4 31 K-B2,
21 Q-N5 P-R5 32 K-K3, P-B4 33 K-Q3, K-K2 34- P-K4, K-Q3 35 P
• • • •
N4 and then P-B5 with a draw.
This is the best continua.tion. 21 Q-N4, QR-Ql 22 N
N5? is met by 22 .•• QxPch! 27 .••• KxR
28 Q-B4ch Q-B2
21 .••. QR-Ql 29 QxB QxQ
22 P-KR4 30 PxQ P-K4!
• • • •
On 22 N-KS follows Q-B4. The_ winning move. Black pr-everrt s P-B4.
22 •••• RxR 31 K-Bl P-QN4

23 RxR 32 K-K2 • • • •
• • • •
3 2 •••• P-B4??
23 •••• N-QS
Black loses a vital tempo with this move. 32 ... P-R4
Not a positional move, but after 23 •.. P-K4 24 P-RS compels 33 K-Q3: 33 ... P-RS 34 K-B3 P-B4 35 P-N4
not 24 ••. P-KS? because of 25 P-R6, P-N3 26 R-Q7 and K-K2 36 K-Q3 ( in case of _36 P-NS, ' the Black King'
wins, but 24 ••. N-QS. In case of 24 BxP, NxB 25 QxN, gets to KR~; if 36 P-RS, the King gets to KBS after
R-Kl 26 Q-N2, BxN 27 PxB White wins without difficul which .•• P-KS is decisive) K-Q3 37 K-B3, K-Q4,38 P
ty. After the text move, things are more difficult •.
R3, K-K3 39 K-Q3, K-Q3 40 K-B3, K-Q4 41 K-Q3, P-NS
42 PxP, PxP 43 K-B2, K-B$ 44 K-N2 ( 44 P-RS, K-Q4,
24 BxN PxB?
etc •• ) P-R6ch 45 K-R2, K-B6.
. This gross error undoubtedly af'fected my play
After this vJhite can force a draw. Correct was 24 ••• in the last six games of the match.
BxN 25 BxBP (best) PxB 26 PxB, QxP 27 R-Q2, P-BS!
·with good winning ~hances.
33 K-K3 ! • •• •
25 RxP BxN
108 After this, Black cannot prevent the d.rawing move
109
34 P-B4. White decides to let the pa.wn go, and play for a t t a
ck. 9 P-QR3 is a loss of time. To be considered is
33 •••• DRAW 9 R-Bl, NxN 10 PxN, N-Q4 11 B-QB4. For exa.mple:
ll •.• P-QN4 12 B-N3, NxBP 13 0-0, P-NS and Miite has
SCORE: Euwe 12 - Alekine 12 good chances for attack.
9 .... NxN
10 PxN N-Q4
GAME TWENTYFIVE 11 R-QBl Nx.BP
12 0-0 • • • •
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS DEFENSE
A. Alekine - M. Euwe The knight, of course, is immune because of 12 ... B-NS
With his great lead in development, White's p awn
Played in A~sterdam, December 1st and 2nd sacrifice look viable.
Notes by M. Euwe
12 ..•• B-NS
1 P-Q4 P-Q4 13 P-QR3 • • • •
2 P-QB4 P-QB3
3 N-KB3 N-KB3 Now, howe ve r., it becomes clear that the White Queen
4 N-B3 P-K3 is not on a good square: to continue the attack,
5 B-NS • • ••• White sa.crifices a second pawn .
Clea.rly, White does not want to p l.ay the Meran var - 13 .••• QxP
iation. 14 R-Rl Q-N6
15 B-B2 • • • •
5 •••• QN-Q2
6 P-K3 Q-R4 1•1-~---~
7 PxP • • • • -~ '~ Bi~ 7, 1
This continua.tion was very popular for a. time. How
ever, it is not clear which is best, 7 PxP or 7 N-Q2. • .• • •
~. ~~
~
7 .... NxP -~~·. mq) •.

More energetic tha.n 7 ••• KPxP, on which White, by
•A•~ ~-~~
~ ~ -~ ~
continuing 8 B-Q3, gets good play. .•• ·-·

8 Q-Q2 N/2-N3 With this move White drives the Black Queen to a
good square, and thereby weakens his attack. Accord
An alternate possibility is continued attack on QB6 ing to Alekine, the best continuation here was 15 N
by 8 ... B-NS 9 R-Bl, P-B3 10 B-R4, 0-0 11 P-K4, NxN· KS. Black could not continue 15 ••. N-KS because of
12 PxN, B-R6. The text move threatens to win a pawn 16 Q-K2, NxB 17 Q-RS regaining the piece with a
by excha.nge of knights followed by •.• N-Q4, and threatening attack. Also, 16 •.• Q-Q4 (Instead of 16 ...
then R-Bl does not defend the pawn because of .•. Nx NxB) fails because of 17 Q-N4, NxB 18 QxN, 0-0 19 Q
BP and •.. B-NS. RS, and Black1s Kingside is weak against the threat
of P-B4 and R-B3.
9 B-Q3 • • • • Black therefore does not attack the White Queen.
1 JO 111
. '. . . : .•. :
:
He continues (after 15 N-K.5) 15 ••• 0-0 16 B-QB4, N-KS. drawing chances.
For example: 17 Q-K2, Q-B6 18 QR~Bl, Q-Q7 19 Q-N4, In this variation, however, Black, instead of
NxB 20 R/B-Ql. Now, if the Black Queen retrea.t s to 22 ••• Q-K2 could continue 22 .•• R-R3, and it is diffi
B7, 21 B-Q3 follows, and White gets a dangerous cult for White to continue his attack.
attack. If Black plays 20 ••• Q-B6, then after 21 R-QBl
White could perpetually attack. the Black Queen and 20 .••• PxB
draw. 21 NxNP N-B6ch
15 •••• Q-Q4
Clea.rly, Black could play here 15 ••. N-KS 16 Q-Ql,

Q-Q417 B-R4 ( or B4) and Black should win.
16 P-K4 •• • •
It is very difficult for White to find a way to

continue the attack; for example 16 KR-Nl, P-QB4!
(a.fter 16 •.• Nx.R 17 QxB White gets two pieces for the
Rook) with advantage to Black. If instead 16. Q-Q3,
then 16 •.. Q-N4! follows, and exchange of Queens. This cresses -white's combination, and forces exchan
Besides this1: Black could begin the advance of ge of Queens, as· 22 PxN, Q-N~-ch costs a piece.
his QRP and QNP. Therefore, White cannot wait.
22 QxN QxQ
16 •... NxP 23 PxQ R-R4
17 QxB NxB 24 N-B4 R-KB4
18 N-KS •• • • 25 N-Q3 RxP
26 N-BS P-QN3
Thus, White has sacrificed a third pawn. Besides his 27 K-N2 R-BS
lead in development, he has the compensation that 28 N-N3 P-K4
Black cannot castle, and ha s a poorly posted knight.
This wins, but 28 ••. B-R3 is quicker.
18 ..•• P-QR4
19 Q-R3 • • • • 29 PxP B-K3
30 N-Bl 0-0-0
Of course, Black will not play 19 ••• QxP? and open 31 PxP R-NSch
the Queen f i.le. 32· K-B3 R-Bl
33 K-K3 RxP
19 •••• P-B3 34 P-B4 P-KN4
20 B-N6ch? •• • • 35 N-Q3 B-B5
36 P-BS R-RS
An incorrect combination, which leads to exchange of
Queens, and a winning endgame for Black. 37 R/R-Ql RxRP
38 K-K4 R-K7ch
39 K-B3 R-Kl
After 20 B-N3, Q-Ql 21 N-B4,. N-B2 22 KR-Kl, P 40 K-N4 R-Ql
QN3 23 NxP!, QxN 24 Bx.P and Mlite has a strong att
aok , If instead 22 ••. Q-K2, then 23 N-N6, QxQ 24 RxQ, Here the game was adjournedo
QR-Nl 2S RxP, and White, regaining one pawn, has
1 12 113
41 N-K5 RxR Instead of the text move,.not good is 10 ..• P-Q3
42 RxR B-K7ch because of 11 NxN! and White wins a pawn. For ex
43 KxP RxPch ample: 11 ..• BPxN (11 •.• QPxN 12 N-B6ch is a favor
44 KxR BxR able win of the exchange) 12 BxP, BxB 13 QxB, etc •.
45 NxP
Also to be considered is 10 .•. P-Q4, though the
P-R5
•
White resigns fianchettoed Bishop is not in harmony with the
Stonewall system.
11 BxN BxB
12 KxB Q-Bl
13 P-QS ! • • • •
GAME TWENTYSIX
White now get~ a positional advantage, as the Black
Bishop will play a passive role.
DUTCH DEFENSE
M. Euwe - A. Alekine
Played in Zandvoort, December 3rd, and Amsterdam,
December 4th. Notes by M. Euwe.
1 P-Q4 P-K3
2 P-QB4- P-KB4
3 P-KN3 B-NSch
4- B-Q2 B-K2
B'l.ack plays the same maneuver as in game 24. White f s

QB keeps the QN from Q2, and therefore helps Bla.ck's 13 •... P-Q3
chances of controlling his KS. Besides this, the un
defended QP can, in some cases, cause difficulties. This and Black's following move are to meet White's
threats of P-B4 and P-K4.
5 B-N2 N-KB3
6 N-QB3 0-0 14 N-Q3 P-K4
7 N-B3 N-KS 15 K-Rl • • • •
8 0-0 P-QN3
White could also play 15 P-B4.
In the 24th game, Alekine played 8 ... B-B3. The text
seems to give Black a more satisfactory development. 15 •••• P-B3
It is possible that this sysF.em-gives Black better 16 Q-N3 • • • •
chances thati the Stonewall ( 7 •.• P-Q4 or 8 •.. P-Q4).
Threatening 17 P-BS. For example 17 •.. NPx.P 18 NxP,
9 Q-B2 B-N2 PxN_ 19 P-Q6ch:
10 N-KS NxN
16.... K-Rl
This offers an exchange sacrifice which White does
not accept: 11 BxB, NxPch 12 K-N2, NxQP 13 Q-Q3, Also possible was 16 P-B4. On this, n~vertheless,
N/l-B3 14 NxN, and now 14 ... NxN 15 BxR, QxB (16 Qx.P, follows 17 P-B4, P-KS 18 N-Kl and the Knight, via
N-K4ch) or 14 ... PxN 15 BxR, QxB (16 QxN?, P-B4ch) KN2, gets a strong post on K3.
and in either case Black has t~e advantage.
114 115
.•'
•
'
17 P-B4 P-KS Now White ca.nnot cap.bure on Q7 because of 29 ••• Q-K7 !

18 N-N4! P-B4 and Black regains the piece. Not good was 28 ••• N-B3
because of 29 N-B3 with exchange of the strong
The threat was 19 PxP and 20 N-QS.
Bishop on QS.
19 N-B2 N-Q2 29 N-B3 • • • •
20 N-K3 B-B3
White has several ways to realize his advantage.
The Miite Bishop ha s a more active role than the The text, however, is not the best way to play for
opponentsT, and therefore Black plays to exchange a win. 29 Q-KR3 ! defends \tJhite Ts King and threa.tens
the pieces. However, he picks a bad moment to do so. B'l.acks ' (after N-B3-N5).
In this case Black has no good defense. (For
21 NxP! • • • • example, 29, •• N-Bl 30 N-B3, BxP 31 QR-Nl).
29 •.•• Q-N3
30 R-KNl • • • •
A consequence of Black's previous move. On 30 N-NS

follows 30 ... N-K4 with good counterplay for Black.
30 .••• Bx.R
31 RxB Q-B3?
This move leads to a loss, whereas 31 ... Q-B4 gives

A correct combination, which gives White a decisive satisfactory play.
advantage. In this case, 'White gets three pawns for
the piece. The next few moves are forced. 32 N-NS! •• • •
21 .•.• BxB
22 NxQP Q-Nl.
23 NxP B-B3
24 N-Q2! • • • •
With threat of 25 P-K4 and P-KS. White's three pawn

compensation includes two strong pawns in the center
which constrict Black's pieces.
24 •••.• P-KN4!
The best counter-chance. Black starts an attack on White has a decisive advantage. After 31 ... Q-B4
White's Kingside, but one which weakens the posit the text is not good because of 32 ••• P-KR3. In case
ion of his King. of 31 ... Q-B4 \vhite would continue 32 PxN, RxRch
33 KxR, QxP/2 34 K-B2, which leads to equal play.
25 P-K4 PxP
26 PxP B-QS 32.... R-N2
27 P-KS Q-Kl
28 P-K6 R-I<Nl Black has no good answer. Now 32 ..• P-KR.3 is met by
116
11 7
33 N-B7ch, K-R2 34 Q-Q3ch, R-N3 35 N-K5, NxN (35 •.. Black does not make the most of his chances. (Both
N-Bl 36 P-K7) 36 PxN, Q-N2 37 P-Q6 with the threat opponents were short of time). By 38 ••• RxN! 39 PxR,
of .38 QxRch, QxQ 39 RxQ, KxR 40 P-Q7 and 41 P-K7. K-Nl White's win is very difficult. The correct
Besides this (Instead of the text move), not line then is 4·0 R-K3, K-Bl 4.1 R-QR3. For example:
good also is 32 .•• RxN because of 33 PxR, Q-QS 34 Q 41 ... P-QR4 42 R-QN3, or 41 ••• RxP 42 RxP, RxP 43 P-·
QB3 ! and White's pawns win. With the Black Queen on QN3 returning to the analysis after Black's 37th
B4, the sacrifice 32 .•• RxN and 33 ... Q-K5ch leads to move.
an immediate draw. If instead of the text move, Black plays 38 •••
K-Nl, then 39 R-Nlch, and, in case of 39 •.. K-B2
33 PxN RxP 40 N-Q8ch, K-Kl 41 N-B6 and 39 ••• K-Rl 40 R-NS the
34 Q-K3 R-K2 game enters the previously discussed variation.
34 ••• QxNP fails because of 35 Q-K6. 39 N-QB • • • •
35 N-K6 R-KBl Opening the way for the pawns to Queen, a.nd winning
within a few moves·. (The KP is indirectly defended.)
Aga.in 35 •.• QxNP fails because of 36 P-Q6, R/2-Kl
37 P-Q7, R-K2 38 P-Q8(Q)ch, RxQ 39 NxR, or 36 •.. R 39. • • • R-B7
Q2 37 N-B7, R-KBl 38 Q-KSch. 40 P-K6 R-Q7
36 Q-K5 •• • • Here the game was adjourned.
Obtaining an endgame win for White. 41 N-B6 R-Kl
42 P-K7 P-N4
36.... QxQ 43 N-QB K-N2
37 PxQ R-B4 44 N-N7 K-B3
45 R-K6ch K-N4
Deserving consideration here was 37 ... RxN. On the 46 N-Q6 Rx KP
•
na.tural continua.tion 38 PxR, R-Kl White., after 47 N-K4ch Bl ack resigns
39 K-N2, RxP 40 R-Kl, K~N2 41 K-B3 easily wins, as
his King gets to QBS. Black should play the strong SCORE: Euwe 14 - Alekine 12
er 38 ... R-B4!, and if White pla.ys very exactly, he
gets the adva.ntage: 39 R-Kl, K-Nl 40 R-K3, K-Bl
41 R-QR3, RxP 42 RxP, RxP 43 P-N3, R-K7 44 RxP,
RxP 45 R-QN7, etc •• GAME TWENTYSEVEN
38 R-Kl • • • • VIENNA GAME

A. Alekine - M. Euwe
After this move, Black has some chances. Correct
was 38 R-NS!, RxR 39 NxR, K-N2 ( 39 •.. P-KR3 40P-Q6! Played. in Gravenhagen, December 6th
wins) 40 P-Q6 and White wins. For example: 40 .•• Rx Notes by A. Alekine
P 41 P-Q7, R-K8ch 42 K-N2, R-Q8 43 P-Q8(Q), RxQ
44 N-K6ch, or 40 .•• R-Q2 41 N-K6ch, K-B2 42 N-B4, 1 P-K4 P-K4
K-Kl 43 K-N2, ·R-N2ch 44 K-B3, K-Q2 45 K-K4, K-B3 2 N-QB3 N-KB3
46 N-QS, etc ••
3 B-B4 NxP
38 ••••
4 Q-RS N-Q3
P-KR3
5 B-N3 • •• •
118 119
. . : . :, •. ~,'t .:
After 5 QxKPch, Q-K2 White has equal play. The text
leads to great complications, which Black, in view To hold positional pressure on the opponent.
of his position in the match, does not mind.
14-.... N-KS
5 ••• B-K2
If the Knight goes to N4-, 15 P-QR4 follows, and
By 5 ••• N-B3, Black could essay an exchange sacrifice after 15 ••• B-Q3 16 QxPch, QxQ 17 BxQch, and 18 PxN
(6 N-NS, P-KN3 7 Q-B3, P-B4 8 Q-QS, Q-B3 9 NxPch, White has a solid advantage.
K-Ql 10 NxR, P-N3, or ••• P-QN4 and then ••. B-QN2).
The text moves speeds up Black's development.
6 N-B3 N-B3
6 •.. 0-0 is dangerous, because of 7 P-KR4.
7 NxP NxN?
Due to the poor position of the Knight on Q3, Bla.ck

trails in development. Correct was 7 ••. o~o, and if
8 N-QS, then 8 ... N-QS 9 0-0, NxB 10 RPxN, N-Kl with
about equal play. 15 P-B3 ! • •••
8 QxN 0-0 The decisive maneuver in this middlegame. The Black

9 N-QS ! • •••
QP must not advance.
Necessary to prevent 9 ••• B-B3. Now Black is in diff 15 •.•• N-.N4

iculties.
If 15 ••• B-Q3, 16 QxPch wins a pawn; if 15 ••• N-B3,
9••• • R-Kl 16 N-N4 with advantage.
10 0-0 B-Bl
11 Q-B4 P-QB3 16 P-QS • •••
This move does not resolve his development problems, The threat of 17 P-KR4 compels the following ex
as he cannot play ••• P-Q4. Deserving consideration t~ change.
was ll .•• P-QN3, as after 12 NxBP (12 ••• QxN 13 BxPcb)
Black has the answer 12 ••• R-KS. 16 •••• PxP
17 NxP N-K3
12 N-K3 Q-R4 18 Q-KN4 • • • •
13 P-Q4 • • • •
The recommended 18 Q-N3, Q-N3 19 P-B4 is less
This was played to prevemt 13 .•. Q-K4. clear because of 19 •..• B-B4ch 20 K-Rl, QxQ 21 PxQ,
R-Nl (22 P-BS, N-Bl).
13.... Q-R4
18 ...• Q-N3
If 13 ••. R-KS? 14 BxPch. 19 B-K3 P-N3
20 QR-Ql B-N2
14 P-QB·3 •• • • 21 QxQ • • • •
120
121
• ~ ~. 43 B-R6 •• ••
White. intends to attack QS, to prevent .•. N-Q4ch.

Nevertheless, stronger was 43 B-R4, N-BS 44 R-KSch,
~~% ~ , • N-Q4ch 45 K-N2 and White should win.
·i·Jl·~·
.z •
.,./~//H//~ 43 • • • • N-B5
• -~ • ~
44 B-N7
45 K-Q2
N-K7ch
N-QS
• • •m•. 46 R-K7
47 B-K4
K-NS
• • • •
White1s sea.led move, playing for ta.ctical chances.
41 •.•• B-Q6
In conjunction with the following knight maneuver

BlackTs best cha.nee. Black cannot take the bishop.
For example: 41 •.• KxB 42 R-Kl, NxP (moving the
bishop is even less satisfactory) 43 RxB, NxP 44 R
K5ch. Now if the King retreats to R3 (44 ... K-R3)
follows 45 K-N4 and 46 R-K6ch followed by taking the
QBP with the King. Then he plays the King to BS,
the rook to the seventh rank and wins BlackTs pawns.
This move leads to a forced draw. Some analysis
The winning method is the same after 44 ••. K-B3. This shows that White should win by 47 P-R6 and then B-K4-.
leaves only the move 44 •.• K-RS but 4S RxP leads to
•
a win.
Black could answer 47 ... N-N6ch and now 48 K-Kl faiJ.s
because of Y·8 ..• P-B6. Therefore, White must pla.y 48
1) 45 •.• P-QR3 46 Kx.P (threatening 47 R-N7) N-B6 47 K-K3, on which Black answers 48 ... N-B4, threatening
R-N7, Kx.P 48 K-BS, K-RS W9 R-N4-ch and SO R-N3 winning 49 ... P-B6 and keeping the bishop from defending the
•
a piece. QRP on R.6 •
2) lt-5 ••• N-B8 46 P-R6, P-R3 47 R-KS, N-N6 48 KxP, P After 47 P-R6, N-N6ch 48 K-K3, N-B4 4-9 R-QB7 to hold
R4- 49 K-BS and White wins, as 49 ••. K-R4 is met by 5 O the QBP. Black plays 49 ... B-B8 (or 49 ••• B-N8) to
R-K3 with the decisive threat of K-B6-N7 and KxP. threaten •.. P-B6. For example: 50 RxKRP, P-B6 51 R
QB7, P-B7 52 K-Q2, B-Q6 and the strong QBP is dan
3 ) 4 5 . . . N- B 6 46 R- KB 5 , N- RS 4 7 R- R 5 , N - N3 4 8 P-R6 gerous for White.
N-Bl 49 R-B7, K-R4 SO RxQRP, N-N3 51 RxP and Miite'
wins, as 51 ... KxP 52 R-R6 wins a piece. The correct win was shown by V. Ragozin. On Ll-8 •.. N
B4 he continues 49 B-BB! (Instead of 49 R-QB7) P-B6
4-) 4S •.. P-KR3 46 R-RS, N-NS 47 KxP, N-B3 48 RxP, N 50 R-N7ch, K-BS Sl B-BS and Black cannot avoid the
Q2 49 R-R6, N-Nl 50 RxP, N-B3 Sl R-R8 NxP S2 K-BS exchange, White winning without difficulty.
and wins. '
42 R-Kl N-N3 47 •.•• Bx.B
~-8 RxB N-Bfich
Again Black cannot capture on N4: 42 ... KxB 43 RxNch. 49 K-K2 Nx.P
K-R3 44 K-N4 and White wins.
72
Now the knight is out of play, but the Black QBP, and
73
: . ~ .. · . . . . . . : .
11 B-Q3 P-QR3 Now Black will rule the board. His Bishops are
12 P-K4? • • • • superior to the Knights.
This p awn move, very strong if Bl ack has not play 22 N-BS • • • •
ed the intermed.iate ••• P-KR.3, is clearly a blunder
here, as Black now gets strong counterplay. Still, After this move, White gets a. lost position. Still,
the natural move 12 P-QR4 gives White nothing. after 22 N-B6, BxN 23 RxB, Q-R4 24 N-B3, R-Ql
The varia·tion (According to master E. Klein) is with a following ••• B-B3 his position is not good.
12 ... PxP 13 QxP, R-Nl 14 QxBP, RxP 15 BxP? and
now Black wins in the variations which follow on 22 •.•• BxN
15 ... B-R6 ! ! 23 RxB • • • •
12 .••• NxP! 23 PxB fails after 23 ••• Q-N4.

13 BxN •• • •
•
23 •••• Q-Q3
Even worse lS 13 BxB, NxN.
Now White has no satisfactory defense against the
13 •••• BxB threat of 24 ••• R-Ql.
lll-,BxP R-R2
15 0-0 N-N3 ! 24 P-QR4! • •••
As a result of this strong move, 16 P-QS is pre

vented (Because of 16 ••• P-NS). White lacks comp
ensation for his isolated. pawn. Instead of trying
for equal play, White embarks on complications
and quickly gets a poor position.
16 N-K4 •• ••
Better, instead of this, was to continue his

development by 16 Q-B2 and the KR-Ql.
16 •.•• B-K2 A very good resource.

17 N-K5 R-B2
18> Q-Q3 • • • • 24 •••. PxP
Also on 18 N-BS would follow 18 ... N-BS. The most logical move. On 24.~.R-Ql 25 PxP, and
on 25 ••. P-B3 {25 ••• PxP 26 QxP) 26 N-B6, QxR 27 Nx
18 •.•. N-BS! R, etc ••
To exchange off the White Bishop, which couJd 25 N-B4 • • • •
play an active role.
Thus, the Knight gets a good post, but this is
19 NxN RxB not compensation for the pawn.
20 N-KS RxR
21 RxR B-N2 25.... Q-BS
124
125
This only leads to difficulties, Better was 25 ••• 33 NxR K-B3
Q-Ql! intending to attack the QP, and control the 34 K-B2 P-N4
square QN3. 35 N-N6 B-B3
36 N-B4 K-K2
26 Q-K3 Q-NS 37 N-K3 K-Q3
27 P~B3 Q-N3 38 K-K2 P-B4
And here, Black should play 27 ••• Q-RS ! . The threa.t At this stage of play, both opponents were in
of ••• Q-N8ch is not dangerous. time trouble. The advance of the KBP gives White
a chance to stabilize the pawn configuration.
28 N-Q6 B-Q4 Some of Black's technical difficulties could be
29 Q-B3 K-R2! overcome by the maneuver 38 •.• P-KR4 39 P-KN3, B
N4ch 40 K-Q2, P-K4! 41 K-B3, P-B3.
Intending after 30 R-B8, RxR 31 NxR the winning
sacrifice 31 ••• BxP! 32 QxB, Q-N8ch 33 Q-Bl, QxP, 39 P-N3 B-N4ch
etc •• 40 K-Q2 P-BS
30 Q-B2 • • • •
Else White continues with 41 P-B4.
41 PxP PxP
30.... QxQ?
In rushing to get an endgame with Bishop against 42 N-N2 ••••

Knight, Black does not see that this does nut
give him a win •. The move 30 ••• P-B4 gives· better This is best, but after 42 N-N4 'White is not lost.
chances for victory. The answer 31 N-B4 ( 31 •.• as after 42 ••• K-Q4 43 K-83, B-K7 44 N-KS the
BxP 32 N-K5) lets Black win a tempo by 31 ..• Q-N4. Bishop sacrifice does not give a win. For example
44 ••• BxP 45 NxB, K-KS 46 N-K5, P-KR4! 47 N-Q7!,
31 RxQ K-N3 P-RS 48 N-B6ch, K-K6 (48 •.• K-B4 49 N-K8) 49 P-QS!
An attempt to activate the Rook by sacrificing 42 •••• P-K4-

the KBP - 31 ••• R-QNl 32 NxP, R-NS 33 R-Q2, R-N6 43 PxP KxP
34 N-KS, P-R6 35 PxP, Rx.RP leaves Black with the 44 K-B3 • • • •
a.dvantage of a passed pawn, but it is difficult
for him to get his King into play. ~ow it is clear. Black cannot avoid exchange of
KBP's, and then White has only to take the KRP
32 R-BB RxR winh his Knight in order to draw.
126 127
44 •••• B-B8 5 N-KB3 •• • •
45 N-Kl K-Q4
46 N-B2 K-B4 Refraining from 5 P-B4, which to me is less log
47 N-Q4- B-R6 ical than the text, which gives White good chan
48 N-K2 B-N7 ces for an advantage.
49 NxP BxP
50 N-Q3ch K-N4 5•••• B-NS
51 N-KS B-R4 6 B-K2 • • ••
52 N-B4 • • ••
The alternative moves, like, for example, 5 P
Even better was 52 P-R4, K-B4 53 N-Q7ch, and. KR3 and 6 PxP either give White nothing, or cede
Black cannot prevent the sa.crifice of the Knight the advantage to Black.
for the KRP.
6.... PxP
52 •••• B-NS 7 P-BS! • • • •
53 N-Q6ch K-B4
54 N-B7 P-KR.4 White 1 s play is based. upon the fact that QN7 is
55 N-KS B-B4 unprotected.
56 N-B4 B-KS
57 N-Q2 B-N7 7 •••• P-K5
58 P-R4 K-Q4 8 PxN •• • •
59 N-B4 K-KS
60 N-Q6ch • • •• Deserving consideration also was 8 N-NS, BxB
9 QxB, N-Q4 10 0-0, N-QB3 11 R-Ql. This, however,
Now White has the maneuver N-K8-N7(B6). leads to less complicated play, and White wa.s
out to win.
60 •••• K-Q4
61 N-K8 K-B4 8 •••• PxN
62 N-B6 B-B6 9 BxP BxB
63 P-N3 DRAW 10 QxB • • • •
GAME TWENTYNINE
ALEKINE DEFENSE
A. Alekine - M. Euwe
Played in Amsterdam, December 12th and 13th
Notes by A. Alekine
10.... RPxP
1 P-K4 N-·KB3
2 P-KS N-Q4 This move appears to give Black better chances
3 P-Q4 P-Q3 than 10 ••• N-QB3 with the continuation 11 0-0~
4 P-QB4 N-N3 NxP (or 11 ••• RPxP 12 P-QS, N-KL~ 13 Q-K4) 12 QxNP,
128 129
RPxP 13 B-K3.
True, after the_ text White seems to have an
advantage, but the results of the game are deci-
.
sive.
11 QxNP N-Q2
12 B-B4 • •••
After 12 0-0, P-K3 13 B-B4, B-Q3 or 12 Q-B6, P-K3

13 B-B4, B-NSch 14 N-B3, R-R2 15 0-0, BxN with
a further ••• 0-0, Black has sufficient resources
in defense. After 22 ••• RxRP 23 R-Q7, R-KBl 24 Q-N4! White
stands better.
12 •••• P-K4!
13 BxP • • • • 23 Q-B6! • • • •
Aft e r 13 PxP, B-NSch 14 N-B3, BxNch 15 PxB, 0-0 With this move, White is able to keep his mater
16 0-0 (16 QR-Ql, N-B4) N-B4 17 Q-B3, R-R6, ial advantage and exchange Queens. Black cannot
White has even le0s chance to win. take the KP: 23 ••• RxKP? 24 QxRch, QxQ 25 RxR, Q
KBl (QBl, Nl, Rl) 26 R-QS and wins.
13 .... NxB
14 PxN B-NSch 23.... R-B4
15 N-B3 BxNch
16 PxB 0-0 The natural defense to the threat of 24 R-Q7.
17 0-0 Q-K2
24 Q-Q7 • • • •
As a result of the sacrifice, White1s QRP and
QBP are hard to defend. Black has good play. On 24 Q-R4 follows 24 •.• R-R4. On 24 Q-K4 - 24 •••
P-KB3.
18 KR-Kl Q-B4
19 R-K3 R-R6 24 ••• P-N3
25 P-KB4 R-BS!
Bla.ck by 19 ... Q-BS could win a pawn. Nevertheless
in this case White continues 20 P-KR.3!, RxR Forcing the exchange without yielding the 7th
21 RxR, QxR 22 Q-B6, R-Bl 23 P-QB4 (to threaten rank to the opponent.
P-K6) with a clear middlegame advantage.
26 QxQ RxQ
20 Q-B3 R-Kl 27 R-Q4 R-B4
21 P-R3! R-R4-
Black has good drawing chances, as White must
After 21 .•• RxKP 22 QR~Ql, P-R3 23 R-Q7, R-KB4 defend his wea.k pawns at QR2 and QB3.
2~· Q-K4 White has equal material with a strong
attacking position. 28 K-B2 P-QB3
29 P-QR4 R-R2
22 QR-Ql Q-K2 30 R-N4 P-QN4
See diagram at top of next page. An obvious move.

130 131
. . . ' .. :· . .. ··,: '·~ . .
31 PxP PxP
40 K-K4 K-B3
32 K-B3 Rl2-B2
41 R-R3 R-B5ch
This is insufficient to get Black out of danger.
The sealed move. Also 41 ••• R-K4ch was suffici
After 32 .•• R-R6 33 K-N4 (or 33 K-K4, R/4xBP 34 R ently good.
x.R, RxR 35 RxP, R-KN6) R/4xBP 34 RxR, RxR 35 RxP,
K-N2. White. should win, but only by very exact
play, and this line gives Black no difficulties 42 K-Q3 R-KRS
43 R-N3 KxP
in defense.
44 RxPch K-K3
45 P-B4 RxPch
46 K-Q4 K-Q3
47 R-N6ch K-B2
4-8 R-KB6 R-R4-
49 K-B3 K-N2
50 K-N4 K-B2
DRAW
SCORE: Euwe 15 - Alekine 14.
GAME THIRTY
34 P-N4-? • •• •
QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED
After this, Black's prospects are improved. A M. Euwe - A. Alekine
less sinple plan was 34 P-N3, then marching ·the
King to Q2 to relieve the Rook from defending Played in Amsterdam, December 15th
the QBP. Though the win is technically diffi Notes by M. Euwe
cult, Black has no counterplay. The premature
move Lnt.t he text leads to pawn exchanges and 1 P-Q4- P-Q4
a draw. 2 P-QB4 PxP
3 4 •••• K-K2 In both his matches with Bogolubov, Alekine was not
35 P-BS . ..
"'
averse to accepting the Queen's Gambit, and it is
therefore surprising that in this match the opening
After ••• K-K3 and .•• R-BS the KBP is difficult is encountered only in the last game.
to defend.
3 N-KB3 N-Q2
35 •••• PxP
36 PxP P-B3 A new move. Usually here is 3 ••. N-KB3.
Reaching a draw. 4 Q-R4 •• • •
37 K-B4 PxPch Feeling that the maneuver Q-R4 and QxBP shouJdgive
38 RxP RxR White the advantage.
39 KxR R-B4-ch
132 4 ••.• P-QB3
133·
5 QxBP KN-B3
6 P-KN3 P-KN3
Alekine must win this game to keep the title of
World Cha.mpion. Therefore, he avoids theo.retical
variations.
7 N-B3 ••••
7 N-NS only helps Bla.ck: 7 •.• N-Q4 8 P-K4, N-N3 9 Q-

N3, P-KR3, etc.
7 •.•• B-N2
8 B-N2 0-0 Now an immediate win is threatened by 15 N-B4. Black
9 0-0 Q-R4 has no satisfactory defense - a result of his efforts
•
to complicate the position.
Black has some difficulties in completing his devel-
opment. 14 .••• P-KN4
10 P-K4 Q-R4
11 Q-Q3 • • • •
Black could avoid material loss by 14 ..• B-R3, but
after 15 N-B4, BxN 16 BxB his chances are no better
By 11 B-B4, White gets a. small positional advantage. than in the game.
Now Black gets equal play.
15 NxP • • • •
11 .... N-N3
This is stronger than 15 BxP, N-K4 and White rnust
Beginning a series of weak moves which gets Black continue 16 NxN, as 16 Q-K3? is met by 16 •.. Q-NS.
into a. lost position. Better was 11 .•• P-K4. For
example: 12 PxP, N-NS 13 Q-K2!, N/5xKP 14 B-B4 and 15 •••• N-K4
Black stands satisfactorily, with good drawing 16 Q-B2 ••••
cha.nces. Since Ale kine must win, he avoids this line.
·Very strong. A1so strong was 16 Q-N3.
12 N-K2 • • ••
16 •••• N-N3
To prevent 12 ••• B-R6, but also to threaten 13 N-B4. 17 P-R3 • • • •
•
12 • • • • KR-Ql Threatening to Wln by 18 B-B3.
13 P~QR4! • •••
17 • ••• P-KR3
Keeping the Black Queen from QN4.
The natural defense.
13 • •• • NIN-Q2
18 B-B3 ••• •
To open QR4 and QB2 for the Queen.
The move 18 P-N4 (18 ••• Q-R4 19 N-KB3) wins the Quea.1
14 P-QN4! • ••• for White, unless Black sacrifices on N4, but if so,
he gets counter-chances.
See·diagram at top of next page. 18 ...• N-NS!

13'+
135
-: . . ..
19 PxN BxP
20 BxB QxB 31 R-QN2 QR-QBl
White must now return the piece. Black's position The threat was 32 P-NS, on which could now follow
is dangerous, but not lost. 32 ••• P-B4.
21 NxP Kx.N 32 P-B4 N-Bl

22 Q-B4ch •• • • 33 P-BS B-N4
34 BxB RxB
Preparing the following move. On an immediate 22 P- 35 N-B4 N-R2
B3 follows 22 ••• BxPch! (23 NxB, QxPch) 36 N-K6 R-R4ch
37 K-N2 N-B3
22 • • • • P-K3 38 K-B3 R-n:Jl
23 P-B3 Q-R4 39 N-B4 R/4-N4
40 R-KN l • • • •
Now 23 ••• BxPch is met, of course, by 24 QxB.
24 B-K3 • • ••
Very strong here also was 24 K-N2.
24 •••• R-KNl
25 R-B2 •• • •
With threat of 26 .R-KR2 (26 ••• QxP 27 R-KBl)
25 •.•• B-B3
At this moment, Alekine proposed a. draw. White's
So as after 26 R-KR.2 to capture on KB6. game~ of course, is easily won (By P-NS).
26 QR-KBl • • • • FINAL SCORE: Euwe 15~-Alekine 14\
Renewing the threat of R-R2. Black now loses a

second pawn.
26 • • • • N-RS
A blunder, but Black has no better answer. On 26 •.•

N-Bl, for example, follows 27 R-R2, Q-N3 28 RxP.
27 QxPch KxQ
28 N-B4ch K-B2
29 NxQ • • • •
This endgame, of course, is easily won for White.
29 •••• B-K2
30 K-R2 N-N3
136
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EUWE vs.

by Euwe & Alekhine

Euwe & Alekhine

The ma.tch Alekine-Euwe takes a natural role in chess

Seemingly, Alekine achieved a decisive result in the

And, of course, the complete story of the match is

To analyze such complex games is exceedingly diffi­

SLAV DEFENSE 17 RxR Q-RLJ

This natural move is chosen to avoid a weakening of

White keeps a defense on his KP and prepares P-QN4.

If the White Queen were on KB2, Black could answer 24

Bringing the bishop to a strong position. 32 PxP R-Nl

34 P-N6 Q-N2 The sealed move.

To move the King from the threat of the Black Queen .

This natural move is chosen to avoid a weakening of

24 P-RS R-B6 GRUNFELD DEFENSE

Of course, not 9 •.• B-K3 because of 10 P-Q5.

Following the plan begun by Black1s 7th move. On

12 Q-B2 0-0 A double-edged pawn sacrifice for the initiative. In

This new sacrificial combination is decisive. On

34 P-N6 Q-N2 The sealed move.

To move the King from the threat of the Black Queen .

Played in Delfi, October 12th

only gets equal play. ive.

The point Q4 requires defense. 20 .... NxN

After 13 ••• PxP 14 QxP, Q-B3 15 QxQ, NxQ 16 B-Q3, R-N2

In my opinion, the only answer to the French Defense.

More consistent was 7 Q-K2. After the text Black

And 38 B-R6 was better. The bishop is not well post-

After 39 R-KN3, Q-N4 40 K-N2 (40 PxP?, QxRch) P-RS 41

31 ..•• Q-R2 The sealed move.

This looks very dangerous f'or- Black, but he has

After P-Q6 and N-BS White has a very strong position

Played in Utrecht, October 17th

A correct pa.wn sacrifice by which White gets the

Of course, after 16 •.• Q-K2 17 B-K4 White wins a

A quiet continua.tion of the attack, which meets the

17 •..• P-K4? 21 •.•. Q-KS?

19 .••. R-KNl c) After 26 QxN, P-KB3! 27 OxBP, B-B6 28 K-Q2, Q-R7

36 R-Q7 K-K6 Forcing an exchange which White wants.

Not 11 B-RS because of 11 ••. QxNP 12 QxPch, B-Q2 and

15 R-N3 Only thus can Bla.ck hope to stop the pawn.

A natural move, to prevent an immediate loss. 24 R-NS • • • •

After P-R6, White threatened to sacrifice the ex­

The big question, is whether 28 P-R6 is stronger.

Or 51 •.• R-RSch 52 K-NS, RxRP 53 RxPch (weak is 53

An attempt to win time in comparison with 4 P-QR3,

8 •••• P-KB4 Exchanging Queens only helps Black. For example,

This is the correct moment to capture the knight. 14 •..• PxN

Leads to winning the exchange, as the rook cannot

And 38 B-R6 was better. The bishop is not well post-

After 39 R-KN3, Q-N4 40 K-N2 (40 PxP?, QxRch) P-RS 41

31 ..•• Q-R2 The sealed move.

11 •••. Q-RSch? 18 ..•. Q-N3

Now, as in the 16th game (in which White refrained

SCORE: Euwe 4- - Alekine 6 An attempt to get a minimal positional advantage,

SCORE: Euwe 4\ - Alekine 6\

Of course, after 16 •.• Q-K2 17 B-K4 White wins a

A quiet continua.tion of the attack, which meets the

To analyze such complex games is exceedingly diffi

After P-R6, White threatened to sacrifice the ex

After P-R6, White threatened to sacrifice the ex

SLAV DEFENSE Less satisfa.ctory for White is 10 N-QB3, N-KS 11 B

In conjunction with the following knight maneuver

On 16 ••• BxQ White answers 17 KR-Ql; on 16 •.• Rx.Q f'ol

White plays for an at t ack , and Bla.ck will face dan

White cannot get much out of the position. On 13 P