Alekhine vs Feldt, 1916
Alekhine played this French Defense blindfold in a hospital exhibition. 15.Nf7 and 16.Qxe6+ force the king to g6, where 18.Nh4 is mate.
- White
- Alexander Alekhine
- Black
- M. Feldt
- Event
- Tarnopol (blindfold)
- Year
- 1916
- Result
- 1-0
Critical position
After 15... Kxf7. White to move.
Step through
15... Kxf7
Annotated score
1. e4 (best) e6 (best)
2. d4 (best) d5 (best)
3. Nc3 (best) Nf6 (best)
4. exd5 (excellent) Nxd5 (excellent)
5. Ne4 (excellent) f5 (best)
6. Ng5 (best) Be7 (best)
7. N5f3 (inaccuracy) c6 (inaccuracy)
8. Ne5 (good) O-O (best)
9. Ngf3 (best) b6 (good)
10. Bd3 (good) Bb7 (best)
11. O-O (best) Re8 (inaccuracy)
12. c4 (good) Nf6 (inaccuracy)
13. Bf4 (inaccuracy) Nbd7 (best)
14. Qe2 (excellent) c5 (blunder)
15. Nf7 (mistake) Kxf7 (blunder)
Nf7: 15.Nf7 leaves the queen and the e6-pawn both hanging.
16. Qxe6+ (best) Kg6 (blunder)
Qxe6+: 16.Qxe6+ pulls the king onto the color the knights want.
17. g4 (best) Be4 (best)
18. Nh4# (best)
Nh4#: 18.Nh4# is mate with the king on g6 and no flight square.