Friday, July 22, 2016

ALEKHINE LECTURE 22 JULY


Tonight the topic was Alekhine..the 4th World Champion whose speciality was his multifaceted plans often confused his opponents.

Apart from imaginative combinations, Alekhine placed great importance in preparing innovations in the opening. Many systems with gambit possibilities were uncovered in his games, setting the pace for successors like Garry Kasparov.