Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker (1894)

Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker
Lasker-Steinitz World Championship (1894) · Italian Game: Classical Variation. Greco Gambit (C53) · 1/2-1/2

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Dec-02-06		Honza Cervenka: Wow! Fascinating battle.

Dec-02-06		Calli: Steinitz thought 25.Qxc4+ followed by a6 was more promising.

Feb-29-08		Knight13: 54. Kg5? Dude, come on, at least try g4.

Nov-27-08		Edeltalent: <Knight13> Well, it's not as if black could do anything wrong after g4. The game is a draw already.

Dec-09-08		nimh: ...Rxb2 should have been played move earlier. FEN: click for larger view Rybka 3 w32: 15 01:05,844 4.546.883 71.185 +2,53 Rxb2 Qc8+ Nf8 Nf4 g5 Qg4 h6 h4 Qd7 Qxd7 Nxd7 Nd5 Kf7 hxg5 hxg5 e5 Rd2 Nc3 Rxd4 Nb5 Rd2 Nd6+ Ke6 Nxc4 Re2 Kg1 Nxe5 Nxe5 Kxe5 Kf1 Rd2 16 01:29,421 6.305.374 72.546 +2,59 Rxb2 Qc8+ Nf8 Nf4 g5 Qg4 h6 h4 Qd7 Qxd7 Nxd7 Nd5 Kf7 hxg5 hxg5 e5 Rd2 Nc3 Rxd4 Nb5 Rd2 Nd6+ Ke6 Nxc4 Re2 Na5 Nxe5 Nb3 Kf6 Nd4 Rd2 17 01:53,015 8.022.039 72.957 +2,59 Rxb2 Qc8+ Nf8 Nf4 g5 Qg4 h6 h4 Qd7 Qxd7 Nxd7 Nd5 Kf7 hxg5 hxg5 e5 Rd2 Nc3 Rxd4 Nb5 Rd2 Nd6+ Ke6 Nxc4 Re2 Na5 Nxe5 Nb3 Kf6 Nd4 Rd2 18+ 04:36,812 20.294.998 75.190 +2,79 Rxb2 18+ 07:10,499 32.817.072 78.138 +2,99 Rxb2 18 12:07,843 56.208.964 79.125 +3,21 Rxb2 Qc8+ Nf8 Nf4 g5 Qg4 h6 h4 Qd7 Qxd7 Nxd7 Nd5 Kf7 e5 gxh4 gxh4 Rd2 Nc3 Rxd4 Nb5 Rxh4+ Kg3 Rh5 Nd6+ Ke6 Nxc4 Nxe5 Ne3 Rg5+ Kh3 Best move: Rxb2, Value: +3,21, Depth: 18, Time: 15:09,448, 70.796.843 Nodes, 79.752 N/sec.

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