Emanuel Lasker vs Carl Schlechter - Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match 1910.02.02

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Emanuel Lasker vs Carl Schlechter
Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match Berlin GER round 8 1910.02.02
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation 1/2-1/2

[Event "Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match"]
[Site "Berlin GER"]
[Date "1910.02.02"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[White "Emanuel Lasker"]
[Black "Carl Schlechter"]
[ECO "C80"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "86"]

1. e4 {Notes by J. R. Capablanca} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. a4 Nxd4 {The
right answer. The same as played in the second game.} 9. Nxd4
exd4 10. axb5 {Much better than 10.Qxd4 as played in the
second game.} Bc5 11. c3 O-O {Black's game is just as good as
White's.} 12. cxd4 Bb6 $1 13. Nc3 Bb7 14. bxa6 Rxa6 15. Rxa6
Bxa6 16. Re1 Bb7 17. Na4 Qf6 18. Be3 Ba7 19. f3 Ng5 $1 20. Nc5
Bxc5 {By this exchange Black obtains a passed pawn, but White
on the other hand has two bishops.} 21. dxc5 Ne6 $2 22. Qd3
Rd8 23. Bc2 g6 24. b4 d4 25. Bc1 h5 26. Bb3 Bd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5
28. h3 Re5 29. Rxe5 Qxe5 30. Kf2 Qd5 31. h4 Qa2+ 32. Qe2 Qb1
33. Qb2 Qd3 34. Qe2 Qb3 35. Bd2 Kh7 36. Ke1 {The game was
adjourned here and giveup later on as a draw without resuming
play. There is a slight advantage for Black, but not enough to
win. The whole game is weplayed by both sides and the natural
outcome was a draw.} Qb1+ $2 $17 37. Qd1 Qf5 38. Qe2 Qc2
39. Qd1 Qf5 40. Qe2 Qb1+ 41. Qd1 Qf5 42. Qe2 Qb1+ 43. Qd1 Qf5
1/2-1/2

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Updated: 31 January, 2022
Created: 31 January, 2022