Back rank weakness

Both players have a potential back rank weakness as neither king has an escape square. 

Alexander Alekhine (playing White) sees a way of exploiting this.  

😙  How ?

Play  the miniature game (17 moves) to find out

Video  how to exploit back rank weakness

Video  another Alekhine brilliancy

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