Alekhine's Gun - French Defense Masterclass

Analyze a classic chess game between Alexander Alekhine and Aron Nimzowitsch from San Remo 1930, featuring the Bogoljubow variation of the French Winawer. Explore Alekhine's strategic masterpiece, including the dark-squared bishop exchange, establishment of a strong knight on d6, and instructive queenside pawn moves. Examine the game's pivotal moments, such as Nimzowitsch's queenside play and Alekhine's response, culminating in the formation of "Alekhine's Gun" and a zugzwang position. Learn from this 15-minute video to improve your understanding of positional play, strategic pawn moves, and endgame techniques in chess.

Alekhine smokes Nimzowitsch's French Winawer with a gun