Alexey Alekhine vs Andreas Duhm, correspondence 1908-09   (Alexey was Alexander Alekhine's older brother).

Very nice!

lol it does look like he is throwing pieces at the king

wow that is a very strong attack but, how could black play a better defence?

Running through the game (and checking some options with a PC), it looks as though taking the bishop with 19... gxBf5 was a crucial error (Ng8 being suggested by the software as the best alternative). Also, h5 or h6 earlier on would have helped defend the kingside.

That's why Alekhine is a force to reckon with at his prime. A talented player, vicious attacker, crazy sacrificer and overall best position of Chess pieces. This game is an example of those. Nice!

Took me a bit to see why it was a treat after 22.Qe3, and then finally saw white's DSB finishes off black's king.  What a shame to be betrayed by your own men...

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denver, please specify the game and a move you are asking about with that question.

until it gets 'into context' of where you were looking when you asked it, no one can intelligently respond. (at least, not me).

ahhh excuse me for not realizing what you meant by the way you said it.

You ask:

Why did he resign?     he was in check and didn't have a good move.

Was he going to get mated?    yes, eventually.or sooner if he tried to hang onto material.

Was he going to lose too much material?     yes.  work out how.

What was the supposed continuation?     what do you see for white, given that black is in check and must defend his king or move it?

regards, 

Black played very poorly. He should challenge white's setup early, e.g. 6...Qc7!? which "threatens" to take on d4, and White has to retake with the c-pawn, or sacrifice the f4-pawn.

And of course Black should not be in a hurry to castle short, or commit his dark squared bishop- which may work better from g7, since a pawn on g6 restricts the d3 bishop.

Actually I think white's position in that sort-of-attack is too static- I'd rather be Black after white's sixth (6.Ngf3 with a regular Colle is a more chessic option).