Alexander Alekhine, 1918

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1918

Alexander Alekhine vs Boris Verlinsky Odessa (1918) Spanish Game: Exchange. Keres Variation (C68) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012005

Alexander Alekhine vs NN St. Petersburg (1918), St. Petersburg RUS Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation (A54) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012016

Boris Verlinsky vs Alexander Alekhine Odessa (1918) Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (B12) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012015

Boris Verlinsky vs Alexander Alekhine Odessa (1918) King's Gambit: Accepted. Traditional Variation (C38) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012014

Alexander Alekhine vs Boris Verlinsky Odessa (1918) Horwitz Defense: General (A40) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012013

Alexander Alekhine vs Boris Verlinsky Odessa (1918) Danish Gambit: General (C21) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012011

Alexander Alekhine vs Boris Verlinsky Odessa (1918) Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (B45) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012010

Alexander Alekhine vs Arthur Kaufmann Odessa (1918) Queen Pawn Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012009

V Gonsiorovsky vs Alexander Alekhine Blindfold simul, 6b (1918) (blindfold), Odessa UKR Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012007

Alexander Alekhine vs Vasiutinsky Odessa (1918) Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line (B15) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012004

Alexander Alekhine vs Abram Rabinovich Moscow Triangular Tournament (1918), Moscow RUS Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012002

Abram Rabinovich vs Alexander Alekhine Moscow (1918), Moscow RUS Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012001

Alexander Alekhine vs Vladimir Nenarokov Moscow Triangular Tournament (1918), Moscow RUS Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012000

Abram Rabinovich vs Alexander Alekhine Moscow Triangular Tournament (1918), Moscow RUS Spanish Game: Open Variations. Classical Defense (C83) 1/2-1/2 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011999

Ossip Bernstein vs Alexander Alekhine Moscow (1918), Moscow RUS Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid. Spielmann Attack (C26) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011998

Alexander Alekhine vs Abram Rabinovich Moscow (1918), Moscow RUS King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Charousek Gambit (C31) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011997

Alexander Alekhine vs Nikolay Grigoriev Blindfold simul, 5b (1918) (blindfold), Moscow RUS, Aug-09 Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Variation Accepted (C48) 0-1 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011996

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April 05 1918

The Mirror, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Friday, April 05, 1918

Played in a simultaneous exhibition by Alekhine (White), Opening, French Defense.

Alexander Alekhine (white) vs. NN (black)
French Defense: Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation

Alexander Alekhine vs M von Feldt
Blindfold simul, 5b (1916) (blindfold), Tarnopol AUH
French Defense: Classical. Delayed Exchange Variation (C11)1-0

https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011991

Descriptive 1. P-K4 P-K3 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 3. N-QB3 N-KB3 4. PxP NxP 5. N-K4 P-KB4 6. N-N5 B-K2 7. N-B3 P-B3 8. N-K5 O-O 9. KN-B3 P-QN3 10. B-Q3 B-N2 11. O-O R-K 12. P-B4 N-B3 13. B-B4 QN-Q2 14. Q-K2 P-B4 15. N-B7 KxN 16. QxPch K-N3 17. P-KN4 Resigns

Algebraic 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Ne4 f5 6. Ng5 Be7 7. Nf3 c6 8. Ne5 0-0 9. Nf3 b6 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. 0-0 Re8 12. c4 Nf6 13. Bf4 Nbd7 14. Qe2 c5 15. Nf7 Kxf7 16. Qxe6+ Kg6 17. g4 1-0

(a) Otherwise, White plays 16. QxP, and Philidor's legacy would follow.
(b) If … KxQ; 17. N-N5 mate

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October 1918

Alexander Alekhine vs Alexander Evenson Exhibition game (1918), Kiev, Oct-?? Vienna Game: Stanley Variation. Reversed Spanish (C26) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1011995

Boris Verlinsky / Brannasky vs Alexander Alekhine Consultation game (1918), Odessa UKR, Oct-?? Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012008

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December 16 1918

Alexander Alekhine vs Ilya Pen Simul, 31b (1918), Odessa, Dec-16 Torre Attack: Classical Defense (A46) 1-0 https://best-in-chess.blogspot.com/1992/10/alexander-alekhine-1918.html#1012003

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