Queen's Gambit: The Orthodox Variation

Alekhine - Lasker (Zurich, 1934)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 0-0 (D)



The set up of Queen's Gambit: The Orthodox Variation. (The standard move order is 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 0-0 6. Nf3 Nbd7). "Black methodically seeks equality by negotiating exchanges and achieving either ... e5 or ... c5. White can preserve some semblance of an advantage but the sterile nature of the line makes it hard to realize (Kasparov & Keene 79)."

7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4 N5f6 12. Ng3 e5 13. 0-0 exd4 14. Nf5 Qd8 15. N3xd4 Ne5 16. Bb3 Bxf5 17. Nxf5 Qb6 18. Qd6 Ned7 19. Rfd1 Rad8 20. Qg3 g6 21. Qg5 Kh8 22. Nd6 Kg7 (D)


23. e4! Ng8 24. Rd3! f6 25. Nf5+ Kh8 26. Qxg6! 1-0

[26...hxg6 27. Rh3+]

Bibliography:
BCO 2 by Garry Kasparov & Raymond Keene