By explaining the upcoming attack and the strategy behind it, you teach so well. Your elucidation of the underlying thought is what makes your videos so instructive. Thank you.
The plan was simple but the execution was not easy..The removal of the N required precision. Alekhine made it look easy. The ability to solve a complex problem with a simple solution is one definition of genius.
When Lombardy tried the 5. f3 variation against Fischer, Fischer defeated him by adopting a Scheveningen-like formation and striking back in the center. From the look of this game, Black disregarded too many warning signs in heading for that Dragon-like formation. He didn't have nearly enough center or Queenside play with which to blunt White's Kingside initiative. Instructive.
In these miniature games by Alekhine, one frequently sees that the final position consists of his opponent's king almost alone while his opponent's other remaining pieces sit uselessly on the other side of the board. Alekhine just captures, exchanges, or drives away the pieces defending his opponent's king, and then ... mate.
Very nice & instructive attack..Alekhine was a chess genius..Any small weakness in opponent's defences , he would clinically & with precision TEAR it to pieces...
After the opening, Black looks like a Pirc or King's Indian (but missing a c-pawn). White lines up his Q, B and R for attack on h6. White plays Bh6 but *delays* BxBg7 until after the h file is open, so that White can play Qh6+, which prevents Rh8 (to defend h7) by driving back Black's K. Black's overall error was, failure to generate his own attacks that might have disrupted White's. Black played passively.
Cifuentes' king is under attack and instead of defending his king or creating an escape square, he grabs pieces. If Alekhine allows his opponent to capture two knights, his opponent should suspect that extreme danger is near.
I think black should have played more active, too much a6, b6, bishop moving when it's never going to play, etc... the caveman plan was asked to be played by white.
By explaining the upcoming attack and the strategy behind it, you teach so well. Your elucidation of the underlying thought is what makes your videos so instructive. Thank you.
Great game, Mato! I love how Alekhine made his attacks look easy.
"And now the obvious..."
You had me right there, Mato. Thanks for the laugh.
This is a great channel and I visit every day.
The plan was simple but the execution was not easy..The removal of the N required precision. Alekhine made it look easy. The ability to solve a complex problem with a simple solution is one definition of genius.
When Lombardy tried the 5. f3 variation against Fischer, Fischer defeated him by adopting a Scheveningen-like formation and striking back in the center. From the look of this game, Black disregarded too many warning signs in heading for that Dragon-like formation. He didn't have nearly enough center or Queenside play with which to blunt White's Kingside initiative. Instructive.
In these miniature games by Alekhine, one frequently sees that the final position consists of his opponent's king almost alone while his opponent's other remaining pieces sit uselessly on the other side of the board. Alekhine just captures, exchanges, or drives away the pieces defending his opponent's king, and then ... mate.
Thank you for this comment, highly instructive and a great supplement to mato's presentation of the game!
You know it's good content when you hit the like button without even watching the video, thanks for everything sir Mato
Very nice & instructive attack..Alekhine was a chess genius..Any small weakness in opponent's defences , he would clinically & with precision TEAR it to pieces...
Like it. This will be my next plan. .............maybe I will castle before I begin the attack
Yugoslav Attack - very instructive game regarding its execution...
why is there no Mato Jelic on wikipedia??? Can somebody do something about it?
In this game Cifuentes did not move his Queen!
Hahaha Mato you Have An Hollywood Slowmotion Trick 😡❤️❤️
After the opening, Black looks like a Pirc or King's Indian (but missing a c-pawn). White lines up his Q, B and R for attack on h6. White plays Bh6 but *delays* BxBg7 until after the h file is open, so that White can play Qh6+, which prevents Rh8 (to defend h7) by driving back Black's K. Black's overall error was, failure to generate his own attacks that might have disrupted White's. Black played passively.
Instead of b6, Black could have played Re8 to move the Black-squared Bishop to h8
Used to not get the obvious, but now I do :D
Cifuentes' king is under attack and instead of defending his king or creating an escape square, he grabs pieces.
If Alekhine allows his opponent to capture two knights, his opponent should suspect that extreme danger is near.
Mato didn't even have to pause.
Alekhine died 5 years later.. RIP
Very good game.
but Mato,how to defend such a plan?
when pawn takes knight...how about rook to G7???
I think black should have played more active, too much a6, b6, bishop moving when it's never going to play, etc... the caveman plan was asked to be played by white.
at 3:40 why not rock g8 , and nex move rock g7 ?
that does not save the horse however
kendrox
it will save the king though .
why not after 19.g4 Rg8 and then 20.g5 Rg7
hahaha yeah that's right
KIITOS!!
I should have eaten the black queen for sure just because it tastes so good and then deliver chess ate anom nom
Déjà-vu
and it's old hehehehe