Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker (1896)

Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker
Lasker-Steinitz World Championship Rematch (1896) · Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation (D53) · 1/2-1/2

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Dec-07-06		Honza Cervenka: 33...g5 looks very strange to me. Was that really played? I would guess that it is a typo and that 33...g6 (or maybe f5) had happened in the game. Anyway, white played this game very well and after 33.a5! he should have won the Rook ending witout troubles, for example 33...g6 34.a6 Ra8 35.f4 (of course, not 35.a7?? Rxa7 =) 35...Rc7 36.Kf2 (threatening 37.Rb7) 36...Raa7 37.Rb6 (see diagram) with decisive advantage of white. click for larger view

Mar-01-08		Knight13: Yeah, White seems to be winning if he pushed that a-pawn. Looks like somebody forgot about the "Passed pawns must be pushed!" rule.

Jul-19-12		King.Arthur.Brazil: There's no explantation about 33... g5? 34.Rxg5+ Kf8 35.a5 T8d2 36.f3... But, directly 34.a5 must win! I wonder that there's money thing! STEINTIZ knew he was old, going to retirement and he could be selling his crown, game by game: "I ll not win this game but, Lasker you must pay me for that...!" money-money-money always in the history!

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