Alexander Alekhine, 1913

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1913

Alexander Alekhine in simultaneous play, 1913, wearing student uniform of the Imperial School of Law, St. Petersburg.

Original photographer, unknown. For fair use, all credits must be kept intact. Color photo version created by the developer (me, yours truly) of https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1913.html

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August 17 1913

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, Sunday, August 17, 1913

How The Russians Play.
Games From St. Petersburg.
The next international tourney will start on Dec. 15, at St Petersburg.
Jose Capablanca will be the representative from Cuba and in all probability Frank Marshall will represent America.
Marshall has received an invitation from P. P. Sabowruff which he is expected to accept. Russia can boast of a number of expert players and Rubinstein the champion has an international reputation.
In view of the coming tourney the games below will be reviewed with interest.
The first one from La Stratergie, is a selection from the recent tourney played at St. Petersburg, and the other occurred between Alechine and Loewenfisch in tourney play.
The latter game is especially interesting on account of its ending.

Alexander Alekhine vs Stefan Levitsky
Alekhine - Levitsky (1913), St Petersburg RUE, rd 2, Mar-02
King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit Bogoljubow Variation (C33) 1-0

Alexander Alekhine vs Grigory Levenfish
St. Petersburg (1912), St. Petersburg RUE, Mar-14
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43) 1-0

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November 25 1913

The Birmingham Post, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, Tuesday, November 25, 1913

During his recent visit to Paris, Mr. A. Alekhine worked off the following fine announced mate in 10 during a simultaneous performance at the Cafe de la Regence:—

Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. J. Pratt (black)

FEN 2qrr1n1/3b1kp1/2pBpn1p/1p2PP2/p2P4/1BP5/P3Q1PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 1

Descriptive 1. Q-R5ch! NxQ 2. PxPch K-N3 3. B-B2ch K-N4 4. R-B5ch K-N3 5. R-B6ch K-N4 6. R-N6ch K-R5 7. R-K4ch N-B5 8. RxNch K-R4 9. P-KN3 BxP 10. R-R4mate

Algebraic 1. Qh5+ Nxh5 2. fxe6+ Kg6 3. Bc2+ Kg5 4. Rf5+ Bg6 5. Rf6+ Kg5 6. Rg6+ Kh4 7. Re4+ Nf4 8. Rxf4+ Kh5 9. g3 Bxe6 10. Rg4#

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