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Lasker's Secret Weapon
Compiled by Calli
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A collection of games where Lasker plays f4-f5, leaving a backward pawn on e4. Some annotators comment rather dramatically on Lasker-Capablanca 1914 when Lasker makes this move. In reality, the idea was part of his repertoire nearly from the beginning.

15.f5 Earliest so far, Morphy finds it blindfold
Morphy vs H Baucher, 1858  
(C41) Philidor Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

18.f5
Lasker vs G Simonson, 1892 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

5.f5
Lasker vs J Elwell, 1893 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 36 moves, 1-0

14.f5
Lasker vs Steinitz, 1894 
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0

24,,,f5-f4 with Black
Schlechter vs Lasker, 1900 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 49 moves, 0-1

16.f5
Lasker vs W S Wilson, 1901 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

15.f5
Lasker vs H J Chilton, 1906 
(C27) Vienna Game, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

10.f5
Lasker vs C S Mirick, 1906 
(C47) Four Knights, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

19.f5 Turnabout is fair play. Lasker on the receiving end!
M Smith vs Lasker, 1907 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1-0

14.f5
Lasker vs G Oskam, 1908 
(C21) Center Game, 20 moves, 1-0

20.f5
Lasker vs Janowski, 1909 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 37 moves, 1-0

A forerunner of Lasker-Salwe
Winawer vs M Porges, 1896
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

16.f5
Lasker vs Salwe, 1909  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0

12.f5 The most famous
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0

28.f5? a disaster
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1

15.f5 The amateur has learned
Muehrenberg vs Lasker, 1927 
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1-0

22.f5
Lasker vs Kovacs, 1934 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0

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