In this interesting game, Lasker builds on the advantage of the two bishops and a superior pawn formation. A couple of inaccuracies by Alekhine were enough for Lasker to claim the full point.

Lasker gained the advantage early when Alekhine errored on move 8. Giving up the minor exchange without first provoking weaknesses in black's position was unwise.

8. Bd3? (-0.54/13)
(8. Bg5 Ndf6 9. Bd3 (0.17/13)

10. g3 (-0.75/13)
(10. Qe2+ (-0.55/13))

I was surprised to discover that 12...Nf8 was better than 12...Nf6. I'm still not sure why but Dr. Lasker understood the difference. 12...Nf8 (-0.43/13)
(12... Nf6 13. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 14. Rxe1 Bg4 (-0.38/13))

Move 13 was unlucky for both players.

13. Nd1?
(13. Rae1 Re6 14. f5 Rxe1 15. Rxe1 (-0.41/13))

13...f6? (-0.23/13)
(13... Bg4 14. Ng5 g6 15. Ne3 Bh5 (-0.94/13))

15. Nh4
(15. f5 Bf7 16. Rab1 Bh5 17. Nd2 (-0.31/13))

15...Bc7 (-0.23/14)
(15...Qb6 16. Rfd1 Rac8 (-0.44/13))

21. Qb2
(21. a4 Rxc6 22. Qd1 Rc3 23. Bb5 Re4 24. f5 (-1.03/14))

Since 8. Bd3, the position has fluxuated between one half and one pawn advantage for black. It appears that white may be able to hold but I feel that white's disadvantage is chronic and he will succumb as his position steadily deteriorates. Alekhine found a quicker and perhaps more merciful end to his misery.

25. h3? (-1.64/12)
(25. g5 fxg5 26. Rac1 Nd7 27. Qb7 (-1.24/13))

<whiterook> Here's a sample of what can happen on 29. Nxg5.

Lasker is daring 'The Master of Attack' Alekhine, before unleashing an attack of his own. A classic Lasker !!

Lasker in his mid 50s finishes 4 points ahead of much younger Alekhine (Wow !!) and 1 1/2 points ahead of Capablanca.