chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Efim Bogoljubov vs Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Rematch (1934), Mannheim GER, rd 23, Jun-03
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation (D23)  ·  1-0

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 6 times; par: 88 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 93 more Bogoljubov/Alekhine games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: You can get computer analysis by clicking the "ENGINE" button below the game.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
Jul-22-05  who: 8...Bc2 doesn't make sense to me. That bishop will eventually get kicked out, and it can't cause any damage while there. According to chessgames.com this is the only instance of this move.
Jul-22-05  who: 35.Bxg7 Rxg7 36.Nxg7 Kxg7 37.f6+ Kf8 38.Qh6+ Ke8 39.f7+ Kd7 40.f8=Q with a queen up.
Mar-14-08  Knight13: <who: 8...Bc2 doesn't make sense to me. That bishop will eventually get kicked out, and it can't cause any damage while there. According to chessgames.com this is the only instance of this move.> To kick that bishop out White needs to make a backward move (or whatever you call it) so maybe the time is well spent. The other hypothesis is that Alekhine was messing around and saw that move as a cool move or something. It's not a bad move, though.
Aug-22-11  AVRO38: <8...Bc2 doesn't make sense to me. That bishop will eventually get kicked out, and it can't cause any damage while there. According to chessgames.com this is the only instance of this move.>

The point of 8...Bc2 was to trap the queen after 9...Nb6.

In the 1934 and 1935 matches Alekhine played bad moves like this expecting his opponent to fall for his tricks or to at least fail to find the best response.

The final score of the 1934 match should have been much closer than it actually was but Bogo failed to convert winning positions into full points. Euwe learned from this and made Alekhine pay the price in 1935. Alekhine in turn learned his lesson and played only solid chess in 1937. The result speaks for itself.

Jun-03-16  RookFile: Trying for a cheapo on move 8 in a world championship, lol. Well, Alekhine had a big lead at this point, he could afford to play games like this.
Jun-03-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Here:


click for larger view

Alekhine should have played 8...Be7 9.0-0 0-0


click for larger view

And waited till White played 10.Rd1


click for larger view

and THEN played 10..Bc2. That sets the same Queen winning trap with Nb6 and pockets the exchange.

(anticipates the reply)

"That's OK Sally Simpson but nobody is going to play 10.Rd1."

Wrong!

7 players here have played 10.Rd1 in the exact same position losing the majority of the games. (two Black player here missed playing 10...Bc2.)

One famous player playing 10.Rd1.

Chiburdanidze vs L Brunner, 1994

My Database has 30+ players playing 10.Rd1 in this position. The first being Peter Lees in the 1966 British Championship. Black was Milner-Barry and it was 0-1 in 18 moves.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

<This page contains Editor Notes. Click here to read them.>

Featured in the Following Game Collections[what is this?]
Bogoljubov - Alekhine, 1934 Game 23
from FGetulio's How World Champions Win II by fgetulio
Alekhine vainly fights despite being down 2R for a B
from WC-part three Capa-Khine by kevin86
Match Alekhine!
by amadeus
Kings of Chess by William Winter
by samsloan
Bogo's best game from 2nd match with Alekhine
from Bogo's Best Games by backrank
Game 23, Alekhine leads 7-2 (14-9)
from 1934 World Chess Championship by Penguincw
The Hardest Wins
by crwynn
Match Alekhine!
by chessgain
Game 31
from Kings of Chess (Winter) by Qindarka
D23
from First of Each ECO by Penguincw
May / June, p. 83 [Game 73 / 5760]
from American Chess Bulletin 1934 by Phony Benoni
Match Alekhine!
by docjan
0ZeR0's Favorite Games Volume 37
by 0ZeR0

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC