Classic game analysis
Alekhine's Fire: Alexander Alekhine vs Efim Bogoljubow
Alekhine kept gaining time on the king until material stopped mattering, making the game a classic study in initiative.
- White
- Alexander Alekhine
- Black
- Efim Bogoljubow
- Year
- 1922
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- French Defense: Classical, Albin-Chatard Attack
Why this classic game matters
Alekhine kept gaining time on Bogoljubow's king until material stopped mattering, turning initiative into a clean attack.
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