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Emanuel Lasker vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
Nottingham (1936)  ·  English Opening: King's English Variation. Closed System (A25)  ·  1-0
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-24-06  lanceolsen: could someone explain this resignation?
Feb-24-06  delterp: What would you do as black?
34...exf4 is obviously suicidal.

Both 34...Kh8 and 34...Kg7 lose a pawn with check (35 fxe5 dxe5 36 Qxe5+).

34...Kf7 is just asking for trouble, white will blast open the center and cash in the pinned knight.

34...Rf6 props up the knight, but is awkward and abandons the 8th rank.

34...Rd8 35 Rbd1 and black is in the same predicament.

Black has nothing. White can slowly blast open the center and then use his rooks to win the game. As it stands, black will lose at least one pawn in the next 4 moves, with no counter play.

Aug-18-07  laskereshevsky: the last LASKER's official tournament game.....

THANKS old wise man, for all the shrewdness lessons U give us, trough your moves...

rest in peace grandpa.....

Sep-01-11  dacapo: No pawns were taken in this match. Sure didn't stop Lasker from taking Alexander apart!
Apr-30-12
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  lost in space: The last game of Emanuel Lasker in an official tournament - and he wont like mostly (ca. 350 games won, ca. 260 draw or lost). Incredible 71% overall winning percentage ( = wins+draws/2) / total games) in his lifetime.
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