Hi there.
In this lecture, we look at an interesting example, a classic example of Bogoljubov or against Alexander
Alekhine in 1922, the Hastings Mountain we see in this game play on both sides of the board to kind
of overwhelm the opponent positionally.
We see Bogdan JaVale playing D4.
We have f five for Dutch defense from Alexander Alekhine see 4956g3 and now E six Bishop G to Bishop
B for Jack, Bishop D two So square bishops get exchanged off here 90 69gf3 both sides castle and now
D six Queen be free and now King H eight Queen C free.
And this is already a slight inaccuracy allows black to play a very interesting move here.
Can you see what that is which is tactically working.
So White was trying to prevent e five but it's not a very effective prevention move on this occasion
because black just plays now.
Yeah, for ten points at least.
E five.
This is possible.
We have E three.
If D takes E five, D takes nine takes.
The thing is black pathetically just wins a piece at the end of it.
So it's not possible.
So e three and this is not a good sign.
We have now a5b free Queenie eight.
So the Queen looks to be committing just to a kingside attack.
At the moment we see a free queen.
h5b Sorry, H four and now Knight G for already a position will gain that G four square is very cozy
for black.
We have 9g5 now Bishop dd 7f3.
So weaknesses are being provoked as well.
White perhaps should have not played on this side of the board.
And for example, if B for a six this position takes eight takes.
Why actually retains technically a small edge.
So every is creating weaknesses.
We have knight F six, F four and now the bishop shut in after E four.
But on the other hand, White has closed this section of the board.
It doesn't seem as though there's an easy pawn break for black.
We have 86923.
So at least white is holding up against pawn banks.
We have D five now being played 9f1 knights e seven and now a four.
This actually creates another kind of mirror weakness on this side of the board B four.
So both B and G for a weakened.
And the knight actually goes back here to celebrate B four.
So rook d to Knight before we have Bishop H one.
So Y is looking as though white can defend on this side of the board the kingside.
And so here is where the concept of overwhelming the opponent by playing on both sides of the board
is very interesting.
The Queen actually switches back, pivots back and is looking at a four.
We have rook G2.
So once committed a lot resources and resources are shut in and seemingly seemingly quite silly looking,
especially the knight on H three and a bishop on H one.
So what does Black want to do here?
These pieces look a little bit silly in particular.
So black actually Alekhine plays dc4 and we have B to c four.
The thing is, if Queen take C four, there's a very energetic move here.
B five.
And this spells some trouble if a times bishop takes up five this position.
Why it's under real pressure here.
And this is just very, very advantageous to win free and then win the exchange.
So that's out of the question.
And.
Yeah.
It looks as though because of be takes and Bishop takes a four and things like 95 this this is not looking
good or excavating a rook.
It's not good to take on C seven.
So B takes C four was played and we have Bishop takes A for losing a pawn right off to Bishop D 792
and now again on this side of the board B five we have 91 and now 93 offering whites the A five pawn
rook takes a five and we have now B for rook takes eight.
And guess what Alekhine plays here, which makes this game very special.
So it's been playing on this side of the board after the King side.
He actually just plays be tank free.
So we have rook takes a white temporarily is material up.
And the point here is believe it or not.
For 100 points.
What would you play here?
Yeah.
See, too, these nights are not very good at managing the past pawn.
So this rook on for is given with check kh7.
But now black is going to be queening.
We have nine F to see one queening with check nine to f one and now night E one, two and now queen
take C4.
So an interesting imbalance, but White's pieces look rather silly squeezed on this side of the board.
So we have rugby eight and now Bishop B five.
So a concrete mass of queen takes F1 mating.
So White sacrifices the exchange here and tries to open up the pieces with G four.
We have nice f free tag, which leaves a very dangerous pawn around the white king.
G takes her five at now.
Queen E two.
We have D five and now King G eight.
H five.
And our King H seven.
It looks as though White's struggling to be able to move.
We have e four that's taken nine times.
E for Queen takes e four.
The Queen is too much in this position for the rook and knight.
D six.
This looks very desperate.
C takes F six again, very desperate looking G takes F six, rook D two.
And now returning to the theme of past pawns.
Guess what the queen plays here.
OC Queen E two.
So it's actually a simplifying combination.
Can't take on DD six because of Queen G two mating.
So we have rook takes E to this simplifies thou after king F2 to a winning king and pawn ending.
So e take f one King takes f one.
We have king G seven, King E two, King F seven, King E four.
And this is just a winning king and pawn anyhow, of the D five check.
Yeah.
When it has to resign, it's just trivially going to be winning now with King F5 coming.
So, for example, King D for.
Can't.
Five This is just trivially winning.
Or this deep -- can be used to lure away the white king soon, or even here just default fall and
just learn the king away.
So we're for DD two and that's going to be winning, picking up the other pawn soon.
So, yeah, a fascinating game.
It shows play on both sides of the board how to overwhelm an opponent.
It's like resources were kind of damaged in the defense on the king side.
Initially they were misplaced and that created weaknesses on the queenside in effect.
So White's position was not very well prepared for the queenside attack after.
So this is one of Amazon anakin's favorite positional patterns before attacking was part of attacking
chess to kind of overwhelm the opponents on both sides of the board.
So I thought it's an interesting example.
So Alekhine you wouldn't think as a traditional positional player, but sometimes his concepts do have
great positional and and strategic considerations.
Okay, so much.