Alexander Alekhine in Odessa, 1916

Alexander Alekhine (with Black pieces) in Odessa, 1916.
With White pieces is Vladimir Modestovich Vladimirov, the treasurer of chess club.
Photo from V.M.Vladimirov's family collection.

Loran,E / Vladimirov,V - Alekhine,A Odessa, 1916 [C45] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 ed4 4.Nd4 Bc5 5.Be3 Bb6 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.Bc4 0-0 8.f4 Na5 9.Be2 d5 10.ed5 Re8 11.0-0 Nd5 12.Nd5 Qd5 13.Bf3 Qd6 14.Bf2 Nc4 15.c3 Nb2 16.Qc2 Nc4 17.Qa4 Be6 18.Bb7 Rab8 19.Bc6 Bd4! 20.Bd4? [20.Be8 Bf2 21.Rf2 Nb6!] 20...Nb2 21.Be5 Qc5 22.Bd4 Na4 23.Bc5 Nc5 24.Be8 Re8 25.Rfe1 g6 26.Re5 Nd3 27.Ra5 Nf4 28.Ra7 Bd5 29.Kf2 g5 0-1

 
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