Notable Games
This is Lasker's most famous game, and one of the most famous games of all time.
Ed. Lasker–Sir George Thomas, London 1912 (offhand clock game):
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1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e4 fxe4 7. Nxe4 b6 8. Ne5 0-0 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. Qh5!? Qe7?? (see diagram)
- 10...Bxe5! 11.Qxe5 Nc6 or 11.dxe5 Rf5 wins a pawn.
11. Qxh7+!! Kxh7 12. Nxf6+ Kh6
- 12...Kh8 13.Ng6#
13. Neg4+ Kg5 14. h4+
- 14.f4+ also forces mate, more rapidly if 14...Kxf4 15.g3+ Kg5 16.h4# or 15...Kf3 16.0-0#
14... Kf4 15. g3+ Kf3 16. Be2+
- 16.0-0 or 16.Kf1, with the threat 17.Nh2# as a quicker mate.
16... Kg2 17. Rh2+ Kg1 18. Kd2# 1–0
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