47.Be6 Qf4 48.Bxd7 Qxh2+ 49.Kf1 Rf8 50.Qxb6 wins
S F Lebedev vs Alekhine, 1909  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
27...Nf2 wins
Alekhine vs V Zhukovsky, 1906  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
win was 29...Rde8! 30.Re1 a5 31.e5 a4 32.Qb1 Nxc4
Alekhine vs G Helbach, 1909  (C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 52 moves, 1-0
16.c5 wins
Rotlewi vs Alekhine, 1909  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
After 26.Rb4?? f5 wins
Alekhine vs P S Leonhardt, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
33.Nxe6 Rxd3+ (Qxd3+ 34.Kc1) 34.Kc2 Rhh3 35.Rxf7
C Jaffe vs Alekhine, 1911  (C27) Vienna Game, 62 moves, 0-1
37. Ng3 should win
Kostic vs Alekhine, 1911  (D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 0-1
47...Kc4 48.c6 Ra3! 49.Ne4 Ra2+ 50.Kd1 Ra7 wins
Alekhine vs E Cohn, 1912  (C45) Scotch Game, 57 moves, 1-0
25.Rxb6 Qd8 26.Qxa5 Bc7 27.Rxg6+ hxg6 28.Qxa4
Znosko-Borovsky vs Alekhine, 1912  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
34.Ba3 Qxc3 35.Qc1 Qxd4 36.Qb2 would win
R Loman vs Alekhine, 1913  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
28...Rd2 29.Qa4 Qe4+ 30.Ka1 Bxc5! wins
Alekhine vs F Englund, 1913  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
37.Ra2 is won endgame 37.Rd4?? was a blunder
S Levitsky vs Alekhine, 1913  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 46 moves, 0-1
20.Nxe4 is a winning position
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1914  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1
21.Bxf7+ Rxf7 22.Rxf7 Kxf7 23.Qe5 Rf8 24.Qxf5+ Kg8 25.Qd5+
D Daniuszewski vs Alekhine, 1920  (B40) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
33.Qe6+ Qxe6 34.Nxe6 fxg4 35.Nhg5 gxf3+ 36.Kxf3 etc
N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1921  (C41) Philidor Defense, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
30...Rxg2+ 31.Kxg2 Nc2 32.Qxa7 Nxe1+ is 2 pawns +
Alekhine vs Tartakower, 1921  (A90) Dutch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
26.Rf1! wins the exchange
Maroczy vs Alekhine, 1921  (D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
30.Rxb6 Rxa3 31.Rd7 and doubling Rooks on the 7th
Kostic vs Alekhine, 1921  (A47) Queen's Indian, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
28.Qe4 Rd8 29.Ba3! looks winning
V L Wahltuch vs Alekhine, 1922  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
34...Rd7 wins
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1922  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
22.Nxd5! Nxd5 23.Qd3 f5 24.Nxc6 Rxc6 25.Rxc6 bxc6 26.Qxa6
Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1922  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
64. d5 followed by e5 wins easily
V Vukovic vs Alekhine, 1922  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
20.Bxf6 Rxf6 21.Rd7 followed by b4
Reti vs Alekhine, 1923  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
23.Qxe6 fxe6 24. Rxd7 traps the Queen
E Steiner vs Alekhine, 1923  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 39 moves, 0-1
30.Nh4!! wins
Yates vs Alekhine, 1924  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 35 moves, 0-1
28.Nb5 wins pretty easily
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1924  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
(39...a3 40.Rc7+ Kg8 41.Ra7 a2)
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1924  (A13) English, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
The win was 52...Qe5!+ 53.g3 Nh4
Alekhine vs Marshall, 1924  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
29.Qg4 Rad8 30.Rfe1 g6 31.Qd4 for instance
Tartakower vs Alekhine, 1924  (C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
39...Bc5! 40.Ra4 Bd4! wins (Tim Taylor)
Alekhine vs Ed. Lasker, 1924  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
28.Nh5 wins
O Naegeli vs Alekhine, 1925  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 49 moves, 0-1
Thomas flubs an endgame. 51...a4 should do it
Alekhine vs G A Thomas, 1926  (E17) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
48...Rf3 wins
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1926  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
21. Nb5xc7 Rh6 22. h3 Bxc7 23. Nxc7 Nh4+ 24.Kh2 etc
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1925  (A25) English, 60 moves, 0-1
63. Ng2 wins easily
A Vajda vs Alekhine, 1927  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
White resigned in a winning position 39. Nh4
E Ibanez vs Alekhine, 1926  (A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
38.Ke2 wins as the K escapes to g4
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
40.Bd6 and if Rb7 41.b4 Nxb4 42.Rb6 for instance
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
24.Rd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Ke7 26.Nh6!!
Yates vs Alekhine, 1927  (C11) French, 75 moves, 0-1
25.Nd5! wins
B Sarkozy vs Alekhine, 1927 (A04) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 0-1
21...Rxc5!
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1927  (D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 41 moves, 1-0
21...Qxf2+
Alekhine vs I S Turover, 1929  (A12) English with b3, 80 moves, 1-0
34...Ne3 35.Nb3 Qc3 36.Rb1 Rc8 leads to a win
Alekhine vs M Fox, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 90 moves, 1-0
The Bluff! 15...Bxd4+ wins easy see Honza's kibitizing
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929  (D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 35 moves, 1-0
44...Rb3? allows AA's rook behind. 44...Rb6 should win.
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
24...Bxa2! wins because if 25.Ra1 Bb3
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1929  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
38.Rd7! wins
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 0-1
35.Bb3! wins See kibitzing.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
36.Qh3?? blows the win.
J Gemzoe vs Alekhine, 1930  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
See introduction for explanation
Alekhine vs Baratz, 1930  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
See the notes at the top for explanation.
Alekhine vs S Erdelyi, 1931  (B40) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1-0
24.Qxh8+ Ke7 25.Rd7+ Qxd7 26.Qxb8 etc
L Asztalos vs Alekhine, 1931  (C11) French, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
46.Qb5 Qxd5 47.Nc6+ Kf6 48.Qxd5 Rxd5 49.Nxb4 wins
M Golmayo vs Alekhine, 1931  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
31...Qxd4 appears to win 31.Qh6? is bluffing
Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1931  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
22...gxf3 23 Bf1 Qxg5 and Bogo is 3 pawns up
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1931  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Kashdan's big chance
Alekhine vs Kashdan, 1931  (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
38...f5! or 40...Qd1 wins
Alekhine vs O Naegeli, 1932  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
29.Kxf2 Qe5 30.Kg1 Nd5 31.Re1 wins - Alekhine
F Gygli vs Alekhine, 1932  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
33...Bb4!
Alekhine vs V Buerger, 1932  (B15) Caro-Kann, 91 moves, 1-0
32...Nxc4 33.bxc4 Bd7 34.c5 Bxa4 35.Nc4 Bd7 wins
F Reinfeld vs Alekhine, 1932  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
29.Rxa6? f3 is zugzwang
S Factor vs Alekhine, 1932  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
33.Bc5 should win
W Henneberger vs Alekhine, 1932 (C46) Three Knights, 49 moves, 0-1
See the notes at the top for explanation.
S Rosselli del Turco vs Alekhine, 1933  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
25. Rd1 and Black has too many problems
M Raizman vs Alekhine, 1933  (A06) Reti Opening, 49 moves, 0-1
27...Nd4 wins because he has Ne6 to defend
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1934  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
34. Rb5?? , the expected Bxb7 wins routinely
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 0-1
56...gxf4??, (g4 wins), also 52...Rc4 and Rh4 wins easy
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
66.Rb8 - - see Kibitzing
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1934  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
66...Ke3 wins
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 75 moves, 1/2-1/2
28.Ng4 --- bookmark
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1934  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1-0
37...Qd7 should win a pawn and the game,
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1934  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
See the notes at the top for explanation.
Alekhine vs E Andersen, 1935  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 85 moves, 1-0
Rd 13 - 24...Re5 would win immediately
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rd 15 - 25...Bd3 wins
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rd 23 - 28...b3 29 Nf3 g5 30 Nd4 Rc1+ 31 Kf2 gxf4 Tamar kibitz
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Rd 30 - A gift draw in the last game of the match
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1935  (D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
See the notes at the top for explanation.
Tartakower vs Alekhine, 1935 (A20) English, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
24.Rfe1 Bg8 25.Re2 evaluates to +1.53 Fritz
Koltanowski vs Alekhine, 1937  (A47) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
61.Be4 Qa7 62.f6+! Bg6 63.Bxg6+ Kxg6 64.f7+ Kh5 65.Qxh6+!
K Treybal vs Alekhine, 1936  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 61 moves, 0-1
Simplest win was 29.Qd6 followed by Bc4
J Pelikan vs Alekhine, 1936  (A02) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
30.Rg1! wins
Saemisch vs Alekhine, 1936  (A92) Dutch, 56 moves, 0-1
bookmark
Kmoch vs Alekhine, 1936  (A44) Old Benoni Defense, 40 moves, 0-1
Winning is 28.Qg8+ Kf6 29.Be6! with Nd5+ to follow.
Eliskases vs Alekhine, 1936  (A81) Dutch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
72...Rd8
Alekhine vs Petrov, 1936  (A84) Dutch, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
27. Nb5 and AA is in deep doo doo
Flohr vs Alekhine, 1936 (A92) Dutch, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
28.e6! Nxe6 29.Ng6+ Kg8 30.Ne7+!
Euwe vs Alekhine, 1937  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bad Opening by AA 7...Qxb2 8.Rd1 Nc6 & Flohr is 2 pawns up
Alekhine vs Flohr, 1936  (C15) French, Winawer, 57 moves, 1-0
Purdy's 10. Qb3 gives a large advantage
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
23.....Rc2!! wins
Alekhine vs V Mikenas, 1937  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 64 moves, 0-1
bookmark
Alekhine vs K Ozols, 1937  (C15) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
35. Ng8+ followed by Nf6 wins easily
T Bergs vs Alekhine, 1937 (A47) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
38.Ne5 is a winning position
C H Alexander vs Alekhine, 1938  (C16) French, Winawer, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
42.Nxa7 Ra8 43.Nb5 - see kibitzing
Keres vs Alekhine, 1938  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
52.a5 looks winning.score corr. 47...Ke8 not g8
T van Scheltinga vs Alekhine, 1939  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
51.Kg4 Rd2 52.g3 Rxh2 53.Rxa3 Kxd5 54.Ra6 wins
Reshevsky vs Alekhine, 1938  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
23.Nxf5 exf5 24.Bxc5 Qxc5 25. e6 and wins
V Mikenas vs Alekhine, 1939  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
36...Qc1+ 37.Kh2 Qf4+ forces the Queen exchange and should win.
Alekhine vs E Lundin, 1941  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
28...Nf5 29.Rhe1 30.Re4 Bb3 31.Nxe3 wins
Alekhine vs Bogoljubov, 1942  (C01) French, Exchange, 64 moves, 1-0
21.Bxe6 Rb8 22.Qxb8 Rxb8 23.Rxd7 Qc5 24.Re5 Qc6 25.Rxe7
Moura / Allies vs Alekhine, 1941  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
winning was 61...Rdd2 62. Rc6, Rhe2 etc. (Pablo Morán)
Alekhine vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1944  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
38. Kd3 and 39.e4 should win
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1930  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
32. Rg4 holds on to the material advantage
A Rabinovich vs Alekhine, 1918  (C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
27...Qxa2 should win eventually
Alekhine vs Reshevsky, 1937  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 36 moves, 1-0
16.b4 Qc7 17. f4 should win
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1943  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
9. Na4 wins
Stahlberg vs Alekhine, 1937  (D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
An easy win 24...Ke7 25.Ra1 Rb8 26.Ra5 Kd6 etc
Alekhine vs Blackburne, 1914  (C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
19. Nd6 and if 19...f4 then 20.Qh5!
N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1920  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 0-1
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