Alexander Alekhine vs Friedrich Saemisch - Berlin 1923

[@NORDFLEISH1]

When I was a youngster in the '50's, I can remember Alekhine being considered the greatest of all time. I still think that can be a valid assessment.

[@alexanderausome9136]

of course alekhine didnt see his queen was under attack. he was blindfolded

[@elegomeskin]

No modern GM's would even dare something like this exhibition. The masters of old were the gutsiest and greatest who could 'see' far beyond the blinds. We so-called moderns are still playing the openings and responses from back in the day.

[@cdee2456]

magnus can do it blindfolded np

[@jrashad]

lmao what? there are tons of blindfold exhibitions by GMs today

[@elegomeskin]

Mano a mano, both blindfolded, both top ranked GM's, a la Saemisch and Alekhine...NO...it does not happen !

[@lowlypeasant]

It seems like superhuman intellect to be able to do this blindfolded.

[@RalphBellairs]

Is there any player who is recognised as the greatest "blindfold" player of all time? Alekhine has got to be up there.

[@albeatty9826]

Incredible game. Thanks Mato. You are the best.

[@TheMyAlchemista]

Alekhine was stronger when he plays blindlfolded than normal xP

[@karl-leopoldkontrus6544]

like Spongebob

[@thomashanson6607]

I got the fxe6 but I missed the Nf8 variation by black.

[@johncerminaro1067]

Perhaps I misread the German (Tartakower's: Die hypermoderne Schachspartie), but this game appears to have been an Exhibition game, not a Blindfold "Seance", as they used to call them. Either way, a stunning queen sac!! Thank you, Mato! JC

[@ifeanyiilogbaka7099]

It baffles me how Alekhine plays abnormal moves like this blindfolded. Even with my eyes wide open, i may not even think of such moves. Alekhine is one of the greatest to play chess.

[@MatoJelic]

I agree

[@alxmetro]

Brilliant Game! Thanks Mato

[@DennisGr]

i have to admit, a finish this beautiful i have not seen except for nezhmetdinovs games. i am in awe.

[@dennis7038]

Fantastic game by one of the best chess players ever Alexander Alekhine !

[@qurbandayi]

Awesome MATO!

[@timo5563]

Hi, at kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGirY4KwaKh-rsU (3:13), is not knight to E6 a better move? I would play that move, or is that bad? Thank you for helping!

[@brendanward2991]

Engine analysis says that after 20.Ne6 Qb8 the game is level.

[@timo5563]

thank you!

[@brendanward2991]

Analysis by Stockfish 7 64: 21...Nd7-f8 22.h2xg3 Bc8-d7 23.Nc3-d5 Qb8xd8 24.Nd5-f6 Qd8-e7 25.Nf6-h5 Nf8-e6 26.Rf1-f6 Qe7-f8 27.Kh1-h2 g7xf6 28.Bb2xf6+ Ne6-g7 29.Bf6xg7+ Qf8xg7 30.Nh5xg7 Kh8xg7 31.Rd1xd6 Bd7-g4 32.Rd6xb6 Kg7xf7 33.Kh2-g1 a6-a5 34.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-g6 35.Rb7-e7 Ra8-d8 36.Re7-a7 Rd8-e8 37.Ra7-a6+ Kg6-f7 38.Ra6xa5 Re8xe4 39.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-g6 40.a2-a4 Re4-e1+ 41.Kg1-h2 Re1-e2 42.Kh2-g1 Re2-e1+ = (0.00) Depth: 28/54

[@dishil1]

Brilliant Game :) Thanks Mato.....:) #TrueFan

[@HollyMartins]

This must be one of the best games I've seen..........and Alekhine did it blindfolded

[@MrKh4O]

Brilliant Alekhine blindfolded!

[@Ro-gamer]

If Saemisch hadn’t taken the Queen, which would have been the best move in response to pawn takes for e6?

[@andreyyhzz]

amazing!! O.O

[@nigelstanford4]

what's wrong with Qb7 @3:20

[@limegreenelevator]

Then Ne6 threatening Bxg7#

[@yemyigit]

+Matt Monitto Ne6 then Rg8 does it work? black has a queen he can still win without one rook

[@limegreenelevator]

PoisonIsGreat It's mate in 3 after Rg8. 1. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Bxg7#

[@unAbated.]

Theres no knight on E6, protecting the check from bishop on G7

[@limegreenelevator]

unAbated Yes there is. The d5 knight moves to e7, so there are knights on e6 and e7.

[@totu376]

Was like game set up like a rap battle? Two guys standing next to each other surrounded by a crowd of people, blurting out chess moves at each other?

[@Zrb1te]

Ohh! Fantastic play by Alekhine!!!

[@rschweitzer]

Goosebumps here.

[@mknchng]

That was flabbergasting!

[@aboamir9817]

spectacular

[@ahmadshekeb05]

at 3:17. why not queen to Qb7

[@The12963]

It's mate in 3 after Rg8. 1. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Bxg7#

[@cvetkojovcevski645]

about 8 moves after the one he made blind. excellent!

[@MrNickachu]

If this was run through a chess engine, would pawn takes pawn be considered a blunder?(before BxQ)

[@keepinfotechsimple]

And this was blindfolded!

[@skakofilsanonims4434]

The AA game I liked the most.

[@LJLMETAL]

AWESOME SACRIFICE BY ALEKHINE! ☺

[@v.gopalakrishnan350]

Ordinary mortals would move the queen away, but Alekhine is no ordinary mortal!!!

[@boat6float]

Maybe it's been asked, but why not Knight to E6?

[@VictorD90]

where I can find the .pgn of this game? Someone...

[@nickmazzone6067]

Brilliant

[@NitrosS]

The best of all time

[@Frostgaming335]

This caltulation impress me much more than Tal sacrifice! Holy Christ!

[@unit1301]

I read somewhere that the Soviet Government outlawed blindfold chess exhibitions. If, somewhere in the great beyond, Fischer is playing Alekhine at their best, my money would be on Alekhine.

[@doncon8549]

I saw this critical move at once :D

[@aditramadhan7635]

exactly what im thinking, thats what i expected from alekhine

[@rajasekharreddyrasinti4033]

Instead of Qb8 why not Qb7.

[@abderrahmaneeddahhani8696]

imbelievable !!!!

[@RF_20]

what if Queen to b7 at 03:24 ?

[@The12963]

It's mate in 3 after Rg8. 1. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Bxg7#

[@RF_20]

i dont get you... i mean after Ng5 attacking the Queen..Queen goes to b8..what if it is Qb7? The line u said doesn't seem to follow after Ng5 fxg8?????????/

[@The12963]

20...Фв7 21.Ке6 Лg8 22.fg+ Kg8 23.Ke7+ Kph8 24.Cg7x

[@julestube3799]

+The12963 oooh i think i understood, Ke6 is threatning mate with Bxg7 !!! What a brillant combination !

[@elcastorgrande]

Saemisch was no pushover, but Alekhine flattens him.

[@ChrizPhenom]

how...i mean hooooow he do that ..

[@vishalchavda3663]

Alekhine Is GOD of CHESS

[@karl-leopoldkontrus6544]

Mato, why not Queen to c5?

[@dagstialdagial]

Then Ne6 attacking the queen and the rook, and after queen moves, rook get captured and its checkmate soon.

[@Erik_001]

wow.

[@DespereuxRaizo]

these wer'nt normal minds..these chess engines

[@baxterbrown8088]

3:17 play Qb7 black wins! So scrubby

[@chriswiley514]

if qb7..ne6..threatens mate at g7 and the rook on d8.. Nothing scrubby about Mr Alekhines chess!

[@chriswiley514]

if qb7..ne6..threatens mate at g7 and the rook on d8.. Nothing scrubby about Mr Alekhines chess!

[@Jan_ne]

I found the move

[@joaquinsanchezpinto6901]

You are grandmaster

[@oscarbetancourt6628]

WTF😱

[@FranciscoRos]

1°

[@aswinpillai9777]

first

[@JoseL786]

boo