Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz (1896)

Emanuel Lasker vs Wilhelm Steinitz
Lasker-Steinitz World Championship Rematch (1896) · Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) · 1/2-1/2

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Feb-15-04		ughaibu: Calli: Is this a great escape?

Feb-15-04		PinkPanther: 56.Rb7??? Am I missing something or doesn't that just drop the rook?

Feb-15-04		ughaibu: You're missing something.

Feb-15-04		PinkPanther: Whoopsy daisy, a perpetual check :-) Thanks for pointing that out to me, ughaibu

Aug-03-05		dac1990: Another highly picteresque position after 32.Qh3.

Aug-04-05		iron maiden: More like a logjam. Steinitz could play a mighty fine closed game, all right.

Aug-04-05		Pawn Ambush: <iron maiden> He felt comfortable in closed games and cramp positions. Image him trying the nimzo or even better the kings indian!

May-17-06		offramp: After 32.Qh3 click for larger view as mentioned by <dac1990>. After 40...N7c5, black has a massive position and he is a pawn up. click for larger view But in this position click for larger view he should have played 55...Rc1.

Jun-08-06		Pawn and Two: A tragic game for Steinitz. After having a winning position for many moves, he errs at the end of the game and only gets a draw.

Mar-01-08		Knight13: Black went "Beowulf" on this...

Jul-19-12		King.Arthur.Brazil: In this 2 games LASKER was bad, mainly in the latter,where black has clear advantage. Seemed that STEINITZ was not much patient at his old-days, so he tried sometimes to win by force, while his simple technique would be sufficient. Like he was trying to proove that he was still the best but he needn't.I would play 52... Rab8 .53.Ra3 Rb7 (now .54.Bg6 Kg8 .55.Bh5 Qg7) 54.Ta6 Rd7 White has no sucrifice for perpectual check and black would improove his position till win.

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