Queen’s Gambit: Alekhine’s Strategic Masterclass vs Yates

Alekhine - Yates, a chess classic that must be seen at least once in a lifetime. It is known for motifs such as domination on the open file, outpost, weak square complex, rooks on the 7th rank, active king, good knight vs bad bishop, and other well known elements of positional assessment.

This game is also a great example of how to play the Queen's Gambit Declined. By understanding strategic mistakes and positional weaknesses seen in the game, you'll be able to significantly improve your chess skills. Be sure to watch the video and learn from the great chess classics!

Level: Beginner / Intermediate


CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
0:46 The game starts
6:25 Guess the move/plan for White
11:27 Find the winning plan for White


THE GAME

Alexander Alekhine vs Fred Dewhirst Yates, London, 1922.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Qc2 Re8 9. Bd3 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nd5 11. Ne4 f5 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Ned2 b5 14. Bxd5 cxd5 15. O-O a5 16. Nb3 a4 17. Nc5 Nxc5 18. Qxc5 Qxc5 19. Rxc5 b4 20. Rfc1 Ba6 21. Ne5 Reb8 22. f3 b3 23. a3 h6 24. Kf2 Kh7 25. h4 Rf8 26. Kg3 Rfb8 27. Rc7 Bb5 28. R1c5 Ba6 29. R5c6 Re8 30. Kf4 Kg8 31. h5 Bf1 32. g3 Ba6 33. Rf7 Kh7 34. Rcc7 Rg8 35. Nd7 Kh8 36. Nf6 Rgf8 37. Rxg7 Rxf6 38. Ke5 1-0


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