Alexander Alekhine, 1938

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1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Stein Brno (1938), Brno CSR Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#2254963

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January 22 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Henry Holwell Cole Simul, 30b (1938) (exhibition), London ENG, Jan-22 Scandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation (B01) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#2021014

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January 31 1938

B Eliacheff / V Kahn / P Rosenblatt vs Alexander Alekhine Consultation game (1938), Nice FRA, Jan-31 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Zurich Variation (E33) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013359

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March 07 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Virgilio Fenoglio Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 1, Mar-07 Reti Opening: General (A09) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013341

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March 08 1938

Jose Canepa vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 2, Mar-08 French Defense: Advance Variation. Nimzowitsch Attack (C02) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013342

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March 09 1938

Walter Oswaldo Cruz vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 3, Mar-09 Queen's Indian Defense: Riumin Variation (E16) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013317

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March 11 1938

Alfredo Olivera vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 4, Mar-11 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Milner-Barry Variation (E33) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013344

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March 12 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Rodrigo Flores Alvarez Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 5, Mar-12 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense (D22) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013318

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March 14 1938

Julio Cesar Balparda vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 6, Mar-14 Indian Game: Pseudo-Queen's Indian. Marienbad System (A47) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013319

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March 15 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Adhemar da Silva Rocha Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 7, Mar-15 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Modern Variation (B60) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013345

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March 16 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Rene Letelier Martner Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 8, Mar-16 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System Main Line (D29) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013346

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March 18 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Rafael Bensadon Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 9, Mar-18 Russian Game: Modern Attack. Center Variation (C43) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013347

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March 19 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Carlos Guimard Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 10, Mar-19 Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation. Main Line (D55) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013322

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March 21 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Antonio Salles Oliveira Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 11, Mar-21 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013323

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March 22 1938

Ernesto Rotunno vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 12, Mar-22 Indian Game: Döry Indian (E10) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013324

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March 23 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Octavio Trompowsky Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 13, Mar-23 Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E01) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013348

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March 24 1938

Carlos Hugo Maderna vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 14, Mar-24 Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013325

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March 25 1938

Roberto Grau vs Alexander Alekhine Montevideo (1938), Carrasco, Montevideo URU, rd 15, Mar-25 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E34) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013349

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March 27 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Guimard / Grau Consultation game (1938), Buenos Aires ARG, Mar-27 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013313

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March 28 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs L Del Sel / F Del Sel Consultation game (1938), Buenos Aires ARG, Mar-28 English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation (A31) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013314

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April 20 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Philip Stuart Milner-Barry Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 1, Apr-20 English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A13) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013332

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Alexander Alekhine playing white against England's Philip Stuart Milner-Barry in the Margate Congress, April 20, 1938. Two hundred competitors, representing 15 countries, took part at the Grand Hotel, Cliftonville, Margate, in the largest English chess congress ever staged until that date.

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World Chess Champion Competing in 1938 Margate Congress: Two hundred competitors, representing 15 countries, are taking part at the Grand Hotel, Cliftonville, Margate, in the largest English chess congress ever staged. The congress was opened by the Mayor, Councillor G. B. Farrar. Dr A. Alekhine, French world champion, is competing. United Kingdom, 1938.

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April 21 1938

George Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 2, Apr-21 Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Worrall Attack (C86) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013333

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April 22 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Harry Golombek Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 3, Apr-22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation (E20) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013334

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April 23 1938

Edward Guthlac Sergeant vs Alexander Alekhine Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 4, Apr-23 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C72) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013335

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April 24 1938

Vladimir Petrov vs Alexander Alekhine Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 5, Apr-24 Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013336

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April 25 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Eero Book Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 6, Apr-25 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Steinitz Development Variation (D26) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013330

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April 26 1938

Rudolf Spielmann vs Alexander Alekhine Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 7, Apr-26 Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Classical Variation Alekhine Line (B74) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013337

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April 27 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Vera Menchik Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 8, Apr-27 Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation (D54) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013338

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April 28 1938

Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander vs Alexander Alekhine Margate (1938), Margate ENG, rd 9, Apr-28 French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013331

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May 20 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Bacinsky Simul, 33b (1938) (exhibition), Prague, CS, May-20 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1791572

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September 05 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Philip Stuart Milner-Barry Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 1, Sep-05 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013360

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September 06 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Ronald MacKay Bruce Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 3, Sep-06 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack (B10) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1250739

Paul List vs Alexander Alekhine Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 2, Sep-06 Queen Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013362

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September 07 1938

Vera Menchik vs Alexander Alekhine Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 4, Sep-07 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D13) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1845097

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September 08 1938

Harold Vincent Mallison vs Alexander Alekhine Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 5, Sep-08 Spanish Game: Closed. Kecskemet Variation (C79) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013363

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September 09 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs George Wheatcroft Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 6, Sep-09 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation. General (E13) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013364

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September 10 1938

George Thomas vs Alexander Alekhine Plymouth (1938), Plymouth ENG, rd 7, Sep-10 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013361

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September 14 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Charles Joseph Barry Simul, 35b (1938) (exhibition), Dublin IRL, Sep-14 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation (E22) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013326

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September 20 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs James McGrouther Simul, 30b (1938) (exhibition), Glasgow SCO, Sep-20 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1794847

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September 24 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Louis Zollner Simul, 28b (1938) (exhibition), Newcastle ENG, Sep-24 Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Accepted (C51) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1789588

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September 28 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs G Fanshawe Simul, 25b (1938) (exhibition), London ENG, Sep-28 Spanish Game: Columbus Variation (C68) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1791571

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September 29 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Frank Parr Simul, 21b (1938) (exhibition), Stock Exchange, London ENG, Sep-29 Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation (B54) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1791570

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October 04 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Edmund Tom Jesty Simul, 10b (1938), London ENG, Oct-04 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation. Normal Line (D55) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013328

Alexander Alekhine vs Gladstone Simul, 10b (1938) (blindfold), London ENG, Oct-04 Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense (D06) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013327

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November 06 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Samuel Reshevsky AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 1, Nov-06 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation (E20) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013306

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November 08 1938

Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 2, Nov-08 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation (E17) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013301

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November 10 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 3, Nov-10 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation. Symmetrical Line (D14) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1042462

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November 12 1938

Salomon Flohr vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 4, Nov-12 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. General (E15) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013302

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November 13 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Paul Keres AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 5, Nov-13 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Bernstein Defense (E58) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013305

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November 14 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Reuben Fine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 6, Nov-14 Spanish Game: Open Variations. Classical Defense (C83) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013354

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November 15 1938

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 7, Nov-15 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Pillsbury Variation (D41) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013309

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November 17 1938

Samuel Reshevsky vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 8, Nov-17 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation (E46) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013307

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November 19 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Jose Raul Capablanca AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 9, Nov-19 French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013312

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November 20 1938

Max Euwe vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 10, Nov-20 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation Nimzowitsch Attack (E15) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013356

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November 22 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Salomon Flohr AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 11, Nov-22 Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013304

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November 24 1938

Paul Keres vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 12, Nov-24 Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense Carlsbad Line (B13) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013357

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November 25 1938

Reuben Fine vs Alexander Alekhine AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 13, Nov-25 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Modern Steinitz Defense (C72) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013310

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November 27 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Mikhail Botvinnik AVRO (1938), The Netherlands, rd 14, Nov-27 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical. Traditional Variation Main Line (E19) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1013300

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December 10 1938

Alexander Alekhine vs Arnold Yorwarth Green Simul, 36b (1938) (exhibition), Leeds ENG, Dec-10 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E34) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1808343

Alexander Alekhine vs N Cunningham Simul, 36b (1938) (exhibition), Leeds ENG, Dec-10 Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation (D15) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1808344

Alexander Alekhine vs William Batley Simul, 36b (1938) (exhibition), Leeds ENG, Dec-10 Spanish Game: Closed Variations (C84) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#1808345

Alexander Alekhine vs C H Wilson Simul, 36b (1938) (exhibition), Leeds ENG, Dec-10 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1980/03/alexander-alekhine-1938.html#2011931

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