Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca (1921)

Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca
Lasker-Capablanca World Championship Match (1921) · Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D61) · 1/2-1/2

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Annotations by Jose Raul Capablanca. [26 more games annotated by Capablanca]

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Feb-29-08		Knight13: Responding to Capablanca's notes: <<7...c6>c5 is the proper move.> ...c6's not that bad. But White should've played c5 next if c6 was to really make black's life difficult. <<8. Bd3> Castles on the Queen's side would have been a much more energetic way of continuing, but probably White did not want to take the risk of exposing himself to a Queen's side attack, having then his King on that side of the board.> Agreed. White barely castles Queen Side in this kind of position these days. <<16. Nd2> This may not have been White's best move. Yet it is extremely difficult to point out anything better.> e4 maybe? But that's not much better either I don't think... <<16...e5!>Probably the only move to save the game. It was essential to break up White’s center and to create a weakness in White's game that would compensate Black for his own weakness on the Queen's side of the board.> Counterattacks in the center in response to the queen side strike. Best move in the whole game.

Sep-13-09		akapovsky: 16.Rfb1 is slightly better.

Nov-25-11		AnalyzeThis: Lasker's a4 and a5 were very good. He got rid of the one weakness that he had and opened a file for his rook.

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