| ALEKHINE vs. EUWE | RETURN MATCH 1937 by M. M. Botvinnik $3.45Published by: CHESS DIGEST P.O. BOX 21225 DALLAS, TEXAS 75211 MARCH 1973 EDITOR: Ken Smith, PROOFREADER: Bob Mapes, TYPIST: Kay DeVault, TRANSLATOR: Roy DeVault, PASTEUP & FINAL COR- -RECTIONS: Bob Mapes, PRINTER: Chess Digest Magazine, BINDER & TRIMER: Smith Bindery Co. Inc. 2 etn MOANA YD | | INTRODUCTION & ay In his introduction to the games of the match, Botvinnik says "The Alekine-Euwe Return Match of 1937 was more interesting than their 1935 Match. In the first match, Alekine played poorly. In the second, he regained the form he had shown in his mateh against Capablanca in 1927". cE Alekine was not the only one in good form in the late 1930's. Botvinnik's annotations to the match eames are of the highest quality. Moreover, though his commentary is not explicitly critical of Euwe, it reveals his admiration for Alekine's "Qualities as a great Master” (Final comment in Game 22). Botvinnik was already thinking of a title match with Alekine (the war delayed his ambitions, the match was set for London in 1946, but Alekine died before it began), and more simply commenting on the games of an important match, I am sure that Botvinnik was carefully studying his future opponent. A quarter of a century has passed since these games were played. The openings used are sometimes old- fashioned, but the strategic and tactical ideas, illuminated by Botvinnik's concise notes, are of World Championship caliber trom the first game to the last. Roy DeVault, Translator March 1973 Dallas, TexasTRANSLATED FROM: M. M. BOTBYHHHK MATHY—PEBAHL AJIEXUH — SUBE HA REPBEHCTBO MHPA (OKTAODPh - - MenaGpb 1937 r.) CBOPHHH MAPTHH TocyfapcrsesHHoe Magateabctso ,DASKYALTYPA KH CHOPT- Mockea — JlexHHrpag 1939 GAME NO. inc whe DR. ALEKHINE TABLE OF MATCH RESULTS OPENING Slav Defense Slav Defense Slav Defense Slav Defense Queen's Gambit Accepted Slav Defense Slav Defense Nimzoindian Slav Defense Nimzoindian Slav Defense Nimzoindian Slav Defense Catalin Slav Defense 5 RESULT Euwe lL Alekine 1 rN rot ph Euwe 1 Alekine Alekine Alekine 27 2 STANDING EUWE/ALEKINE 1 0 1 L Ls 14 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 yy 3 5 3% 54 33; 6% uy. 7 Les 7% 5% 75 5} 8 6 9