Alexander Alekhine vs Poindle, 1936

Alekhine punishes wasted time

Simultaneous exhibition, Vienna 1936 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0

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[Event "Simultaneous exhibition, Vienna 1936"]
[Site "Vienna, Austria"]
[Date "1936.??.??"]
[White "Alexander Alekhine"]
[Black "Poindle"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. dxe5 Nxb5 7. a4 Nd6 8. exd6 Bxd6 9. Ng5 Be7 10. Qh5 g6 11. Qh6 Bf8 12. Re1+ Ne7 13. Ne4 f5 14. Nf6+ Kf7 15. Qh4 Bg7 16. Bg5 h6 17. Qc4+ Kf8 18. Rxe7 Qxe7 19. Nh7+ Rxh7 20. Bxe7+ Kxe7 21. Qxc7 Bxb2 22. Ra2 Bf6 23. c4 Kf7 24. Re2 Rh8 25. Qd6 a5 26. Nc3 Ra6 27. Qd5+ Kg7 28. Nb5 Re6 29. Nd6 Rd8 30. Kf1 1-0