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B11 Caro Kann 2 Knights

Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack

Alexander Alekhine vs I Naharro, 1941

1-0, 12 moves

[Event "Madrid"]
[Site "Madrid"]
[Date "1941.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "I Naharro"]
[ECO "B10"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "24"]
1. e4 {Notes by Alekhine After the moves 1 e4 c6 2 Nc3 d5 3 Nf3 dxe4 4 Nxe4 one arrives at a position analagous to the normal variation (with 2 d4) and Black might be tempted to continue in the same way, that is to say 4...Bf5. In reality this move is an important loss of time here and frequently leads to swift catas trophe.} c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 {? The lesser evil would be 5...Bg4.} 6. h4 h6 7. Ne5 {! Herein lies the difference with the variation whivh begins by 2 d4: White can at once attack the bishop, which can choose only between the square h7 and an exchange which weakens the pawn structure in a decisve way.} Nd7 8. Nxg6 fxg6 9. d4 {! This prevents 9...Ne5.} e5 10. Qg4 Qf6 11. Be3 {! The best. Less effective would have been 11Bg5 Qf7 etc. But if Black castles then 12 Bg5! is played.} Ne7 {? Black should not lose so quickly, although strategically and in the long run his game could not be defended.} 12. Ne4 {Winning the queen.} 1-0

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