Jose Raul Capablanca vs Emanuel Lasker
Lasker-Capablanca World Championship Match (1921)  ·  Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation (D33)  ·  1/2-1/2

[Event "Habana, WCH"] [Site "Habana, WCH"] [Date "1921.04.06"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "9"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Jose Raul Capablanca"] [Black "Emanuel Lasker"] [ECO "D33"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "42"] 1.d4 {Notes by J. R. Capablanca} d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Be6 8.O-O Be7 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Bg5 d4 {I had never seen this variation before and I therefore thought for a long time in order to make up my mind as to whether I should play Bxf6 or Ne4. I finally decided upon the latter move as the safest course.} 11.Ne4 Be7 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 {It is my position that this position is not good for Black, though perhaps there may be no way to force a win.} 14.Qa4 O-O 15.Qb5 {Threatening not only the b Pawn, but also Qg5, exchanging Queens.} Rab8 16.Rfd1 h6 17.Ne1 Rfe8 18.Rd2 {Bxc6 would only lead to a draw. Viz, 18.Bxc6 bxc6 19.Qxc6 Rec8 followed by Rxb2.} Bg4 19.Rc1 Re5 20.Qd3 {If Rc5 Qg5 with a winning game.} Rbe8 21.Bf3 Bxf3 {Black could have tried to keep up the attack by playing h5. The text move simplifies matters and easily leads to a draw. 22.Nxf3 Re4 23.Rc4 Qe6 24.Nxd4 Nxd4} 1/2-1/2

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Mar-24-06    Ulhumbrus: One meaning of 17...Re8 playing the King's Rook to a blocked e- file is that the e- file isn't going to stay blocked. Black intends to unblock it by ..Be6-g4 and then to double the rooks on the e- file against White's backward e- pawn. Nov-26-06    theprohpecy17: Einteresting game! *rubs chin* Mar-02-08    Knight13: I agree with Capablanca that 21...h5 is better. White's kind of tied down, so why just give up so easily with ...Bxf3 ??

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Featured in the Following Game Collections [what is this?] 21 from Match Lasker-Capablanca by Nobis Capablanca by 67JediChessMaster Round 9,Capablanca leads 5-4 from 1921 World Chess Championship by Penguincw On the shoulders of giants by ughaibu World Championship Game #9 from WCC Index [Lasker-Capablanca 1921] by suenteus po 147 Match Lasker! by amadeus Match Capablanca! by amadeus Capa's games with annotation by johncross QGD - Tarrasch from wals by wals

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