Alekhine's Knight - Honorata's Harmony

by Arne Kaehler
6/1/2023 – In today's episode, Honorata shows us how powerful her favourite chess piece can become, if played correctly - the Knight. The example she chose, is a game played by the world champions Alexander Alekhine and Max Euwe. The harmony of Alekhine's pieces blends in beautifully, as Euwe cannot progress at all. For the Polish WFM, this is one of the most beautiful games!
Winning starts with what you know
The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.

Honorata's Harmony

with WFM Honorata Kucharska

Chess is a game of strategy and each piece has its unique function that contributes to the harmony of the game. The pieces work together to protect the king, attack the opponent's pieces, and control the board.

This is where Honorata's Harmony kicks in. The 20-year-old Polish WFM was actually a fearless attacking player. But the more she got into chess, the more she was delighted by the power of positional play, and how all pieces can be used to their full advantage. 

Her rating soon went over 2200, and although studying computer-science, she is focusing on achieving her WIM title. So far, she reached all 3 norms for WIM and her first WGM norm!

Honorata's Harmony is all about understanding the roles of each chess piece, which is crucial for developing a successful playing style.

Game:

New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultEloPlayers
Replay and check the LiveBook here
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 c5 5.e3 d6 6.c3 Nc6 7.h3 0-0 8.Bc4 Re8 9.0-0 e5 10.dxe5 Nxe5 11.Bxe5 dxe5 12.Ng5 Be6 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Nde4 Nxe4 15.Qxd8 Rexd8 16.Nxe4 b6 17.Rfd1 Kf8 18.Kf1 Ke7 19.c4 h6 20.Ke2 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Rb8 22.Rd3 Bh8 23.a4 Rc8 24.Rb3 Kd7 25.a5 Kc6 26.axb6 axb6 27.Ra3 Bg7 28.Ra7 Rc7 29.Ra8 Re7 30.Rc8+ Kd7 31.Rg8 Kc6 32.h4 Kc7 33.g4 Kc6 34.Kd3 Rd7+ 35.Kc3 Rf7 36.b3 Kc7 37.Kd3 Rd7+ 38.Ke2 Rf7 39.Nc3 Re7 40.g5 hxg5 41.hxg5 Kc6 42.Kd3 Rd7+ 43.Ke4 Rb7 44.Nb5 Re7 45.f3 Kd7 46.Rb8 Kc6 47.Rc8+ Kd7 48.Rc7+ Kd8 49.Rc6 Rb7 50.Rxe6 1–0
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Alexander Alekhine-Max Euwe-1–01922D02London4

Links:

Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.
We use cookies and comparable technologies to provide certain functions, to improve the user experience and to offer interest-oriented content. Depending on their intended use, analysis cookies and marketing cookies may be used in addition to technically required cookies. Here you can make detailed settings or revoke your consent (if necessary partially) with effect for the future. Further information can be found in our data protection declaration.