Hi there.
In this lecture, we see Cole Hughes against Alexander Alekhine.
So this is a 1936 bad Norman Thomas round four d4 from Karl Hughes Alekhine Place, D5 C4, and now
the Queen's Gambit.
Except it might have three.
And now A6 here A4 is played.
It seems actually this might already be an inaccuracy.
E3 at least doesn't weaken the B Foursquare as much as A4.
If b5 here.
If black's trying to hold on to the pawn, this isn't necessarily a good position.
If Bishop be7 be free, you know, White's at least going to be slightly better.
So it's it doesn't seem like a fantastic opening here for Black.
So that seems to be a critical move.
Just E3 but A4 is played.
We see Knight F6
here E3 is plaint There was an alternative to Knight of six just Knight C6 immediately actually here
for a quick E5 if Bishop takes c4 e4, this position is already quite interesting and fascinating.
If Queen be free looking at seven 9695 Knight tanks e5 D tanks Queen G5.
This is just where the one fall and overall it's about equal dynamically.
But yeah, 96 is interesting but okay.
F6 e3 bishop g4 Bishop takes c4 e6 nine c3 96 so the knight in front of the pawn.
So this is actually very interesting for potentially a quick E5 later.
That's the intent usually of a knight coming to C6 like that.
We have Bishop E2 and the Bishop HD Parks here on B4 for a moment.
Both sides console 92 is actually a slight inaccuracy and these inaccuracies do actually let Black accumulate
advantages systematically.
But this is the first one.
Bishop D2 would have been a position where here after 98 to Bishop D 690 C one there should be about
even this position, but with 92 once going a little bit passive, exchanging off this light square
bishop and now black plays this kind of thematic e5.
So black's doing quite well here.
Knight Geoffrey is played again.
This is a potential target for kicking that.
Knight It's it's not totally ideal, but D takes at this point.
This is a small edge for black.
Black's fully equalized, so free the rookie ain't a now Bishop two Yeah this is interesting again,
if if once at least try and play for a draw D takes e5 and then taking hair black is slightly better
though in this position there is much more dynamic pressure exerted by the black pieces now than white
spaces.
This situation already is is really nice for black as an example where the knight can come to C5, Black
doesn't have to immediately indulge the pawn and black's doing really well here.
This installation here look at the B4 square.
It's it's interesting.
Anyway, so Bishop D2 and we have Bishop d6 Knight G4.
Another kind of inaccuracy and Black's position is really, really nice here, but D takes E5 had to
be played.
It really did have to be played here and that disposition should be about equal.
So.
Knight Geoffrey it allows E4.
There was another tempting move he takes D4 here.
So this position, if Black wants to win a pawn black can actually here with 1964 but Alekhine kind
of passes that off with E4 driving away in defensive lines and now quiet commitments move.
Guess what black plays here.
So what would you play in this position?
You've got this advanced e pawn once.
Pieces seem very passive.
Yeah, he actually takes on Geoffrey is a bit committal.
There is an alternative with Queen D.
So, for example, this position should be very comfortable for black.
Black might be able to drive this night later to H1.
It looks a little bit ridiculous for white.
And you can see that the knight could come to G5, the Black Knight could come to G5.
It's clearly in Black's favor, but Bishop takes G3.
We have white capturing towards the center.
Again, another inaccuracy and this is like spelling king safety doom.
It seems to play out like this f takes hunt to be played and the usual advice is to capture towards
the center.
But here King King safety is slightly enhanced with f thanks g4 if Queen D five, Queen e2 age 59c to
this position with 93 Rook and Black has a significant advantage, but oc h tanks g is played, which
is even worse.
We have 97 B for Queen D 792, Knight 85.
It's a very dominating position with its light on D5 and now against any B5.
This is locked down with Black playing B5.
So what white space is doing?
8x8x?
These guys don't seem to be the best pieces ever.
Queen E two C6 92 are now Queen F five, so there looks to be a direct attacking plan potentially potentially
with Knight G4 and just crude things, but anyone is cautious here.
After Rook FC one there's some caution actually six is played which is actually better than Knight G4
In the case of G4, one might try F3 and here there's some energy with G4, but this is still bad for
white.
These scenarios are still bad for White's once king safety is suspect.
So this situation.
But at least there's some simplification.
And yeah black is better that parts are okay.
H6 is actually even better rook E5 here.
If F3 Queen G6 and say a pair of rooks come off and 91 Knight B6.
It is interesting to get a night to see four.
Yeah, that's kind of interesting to get a nine to see four.
And this is quite a dominating blockade situation where white spaces are really quite bad.
So.
Okay, rook, a five rook ac ain't a one and it's here Knight G4 is played King F1.
So yes, the king is evacuating if might be three, Queen H five and then Queen H to check.
This is just terrible Queen Thanks G2.
That's got a huge edge here.
If F3 though e tanks and let's say G tanks, there's just no it takes E3 nine, G takes E3.
If C two, then Queen H five and then Queen.
Each one is made there.
So OC King F1 and now a really nice attacking move in this position.
So what would you play here for 100 points.
And it looks as though there's a bit of pressure on see here.
But nevertheless, Annacone actually I'm about to show Annacone actually allows Rook to be five hair.
So he has created a weakness for the last move, perhaps deliberately most likely.
But the thing is, he's going to switch into F6 and that's going to also protects C eight.
So this is really great pressure on that pawn, that poor F2 pawn.
So we do have rook takes B5.
So White wants this to take on Rc8, but now Rook f6 and you can see the Queen protects here.
So that's fractions and that threatens or queen size F2 we have rook B c5 if f3 H to check and then
taking out F3 and this position 94.
This is quite vicious because now Queen H five so the rook is actually cutting scape squares of the
king.
And if one has to give up the queen, that's not good news.
So Rook BC five and now Knight takes F2.
So the king is being damaged here.
King E 193 check King D one And I'm going in with Queen F1 shank.
We have Bishop E one If Queen St's F1 route takes F1 Czech King E to rook have to check and then Rook
takes G2.
This is just huge and looks absolutely terrible for white.
But it is, it is a completely lost position now after Bishop E1 and the game ender is here.
So what would you play with black hair for ten points?
So this is cute.
Okay.
It's a rook.
Have two.
If Queen thinks f one is a weakness of the last move, actually to celebrate.
Knight takes E Frears champ, mate.
Yeah.
This is a crusher if Queen takes F2.
Well, we've got to just take the queen.
It takes effort to check and go back for more.
So, yes, it didn't really seem to get a good game in this game.
Seemed to be overwhelmed by Alekhine.
And there were some novel aspects of Black's play the early 96 indicating an E5 plan later.
So I remember years back playing a Nimzowitsch Indian player and a very strong player in an engineer,
and this kind of thing is really annoying where Black's really just set up for E5.
It is actually super annoying this plan and it looks as though White's pieces are just so passive throughout
this game.
So yeah, doubling the pawns.
An interesting decision enhanced by eight takes G3, which is technically an inaccuracy.
So it's like Black really dominated the position without too much counterplay in this game.
So I hope you enjoy this stacking game and get some inspiration from it and so much.