<The following two games were played blindfold by Alekhine in the St Louis simultaneous display. One of these games, the brilliancy against O'Malley has been published many times before in chess columns world wide. However, due to an unfortunate error by Herman Helms, one of the most influential American chess editors of the period, it usually appears with J Yates Downman as Alekhine's opponent. Helms first published the game in this form in his column in <The Brooklyn Daily Eagle>, Februrary 24, p5A and it was soon repeated in the <American Chess Bulletin> 1924, p57. Some other prestigious chess magazines, for example, the <British Chess Magazine> 1924, p335 and <Shakhmaty> 1929, p71, presumably relying on the information given by Helms, also published the game with the incorrect name of Alekhine's opponent. The primary reference source given here for these two games is <The Gambit>, the official publication of the Missouri Pacific St. Louis Chess Club, one of the three host clubs that organised the exhibition. It clearly identifies O'Malley as Alekhine's opponent in this game.>

Alekhine was blindfold in this game.

But some nit-picking now which is a bit overkill given it was a blindfold simul which I could not possibly do in my lifetime. But here goes:

17. Rf4 keeps a big advantage

Black seems to be able to play 17...gxf6

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and be able to survive here with advantage.

Seemingly a simple and strong alternative to the whole 16.Rf6 which may have been inspiration later for Fischer vs Byrne blockading sacrifice, is just c3 to prevent Bd4.

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